Associate of Arts and Sciences General Transfer Degree

Northwest Indian College

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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE
GENERAL DIRECT TRANSFER DEGREE

The Associate of Arts and Sciences General Transfer Degree is designed for students to explore and develop skills in global issues, communication, natural sciences, cultural awareness, social conditions and critical thinking. The degree is designed for students who are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. Students should consult with their advisor to ensure that courses selected meet the requirements of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.

A. Basic Skills Requirements
1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS (CS)........................................................................................................14 Credits
• Must include at least two courses in English Composition.
• Choose three courses, one from each category:
a. ENGL 101
b. ENGL 102, 201
c. SPCH 105, 120, 224
2. QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (QS)...............................................................................................................5 Credits
• Courses used to satisfy Quantitative Skills cannot also be used to satisfy Natural Science requirements. Choose courses from the following:
MATH 102, 103, 105, 107, 124, 125, 126, 151, 207, 210
B. Distribution Requirements

1. HUMANITIES (HT or HP)......................................................................................................................15 Credits
• Choose courses from at least two of the following departments with no more than 10 credits from any one department.
• No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses allowed (HP).
• Choose at least 10 credits of courses with emphasis on theory (HT). All theory classes are writing enriched. Designated *.
• Include at least 5 credits of courses coded HT or HP that are also coded NASD.
ARTD 103*, 105*, 115*, 116*, 146, 147, 151, 152, 153, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 185, 258*
DRMA 101, 102, 103, 207*, 210*
EDUC 151*, 152*, 153*, 154*
ENGL 148*, 155*, 156*, 236*, 237*
HMTS 109*, 110*
LING 120, 160*, 205*
NASD 101, 102, 103, 115, 116, 118, 119, 125, 126, 137, 138, 203, 204, 205, 240*
PHIL 101*, 140, 235*

2. SOCIAL SCIENCES (SS)........................................................................................................................15 Credits
• Choose courses from at least two of the following departments with no more than 10 credits from any one department. All courses are writing enriched.
• Include at least 5 credits of courses coded SS that are also coded NASD. ANTH 103, 150, 202
BUAD 202
ECON 201, 202
EDUC 110
HIST 111, 112, 120, 209, 215, 216
NASD 110, 131, 132, 202
POLS 115, 118, 119, 125, 225, 240
PSYC 101, 201, 210, 220
SOCI 110
General Direct Transfer Degree, continued

3. NATURAL SCIENCES (NS or NSL)......................................................................................................15 Credits
• Choose courses from at least two of the following departments with no more than 10 credits from any one department. All courses are writing enriched, except math.
• Include at least 10 credits in physical or biological sciences.
• Include at least one laboratory class. Designated *
• Include at least 5 credits of courses coded NS or NSL that are also coded NASD. ANTH 201
ASTR 101*
BIOL 100, 101*, 104*, 111*, 130*, 140, 201*, 202*, 203*, 205, 210, 215*, 241*, 242*, 243*, 245*
CHEM 100*, 111*, 112*, 113*, 121*, 122*, 123*, 231*, 232*
ENVS 105*, 108, 201*, 210*, 211*, 212*, 213*, 225*, 226*, 265*
GEOG 203*
GEOL 101*, 111*, 211*
MATH 102, 103, 105, 107, 124, 125, 126, 151, 207, 210, 281
PHYS 101*, 102*, 103*, 111*
SCIE 101

C. Other Requirements

1. NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (NASD) (20 credits)
• Courses fulfilling the Native American Studies requirement focus primarily on Native American culture and are found throughout the curriculum (coded NASD).
• Courses fulfilling the Native American Studies requirement are counted for credit in Distribution or Electives areas.
• Choose a minimum of 5 credits each in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences distribution areas. The Additional 5 credits may be chosen from distribution courses or electives.

2. STUDENT SUCCESS COURSES.............................................................................................................7 Credits
• HMDV 110 – Introduction to Successful Learning
• CMPS 101, or above. Please note: If a computer course coded NE (Non-transfer Elective) is substituted, 3 additional credits of Transfer Electives (coded TE) must be chosen.
3. ELECTIVES (TE or NE).........................................................................................................................19 Credits
• A minimum of 8 credits must be chosen in at least two departments from AAS Distribution courses (coded CS, HP, HT, NS, NSL, QS, SS) or Transfer Electives (coded TE).
• A maximum of 3 Physical Education activity credits may be used as TE electives.
• A maximum of 11 credits may be chosen from any course numbered 100 and above.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................................90 CREDITS