Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)

To qualify for an Associate of Science Degree, a candidate must:
1. Complete a minimum of 64 semester credits of 100- and 200-level courses with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or
better in all work attempted: and,
2. Satisfy distribution requirements listed below, with a grade of C- or better in each course.

Note: Courses that are listed in more than one area may be used to fulfill only one requirement.

Social Science and Arts & Humanities Requirement

Expected General Education Learning Outcomes:
Historical, Cultural, Environmental, and Global Awareness; and/or Social Responsibility/Citizenship, Critical Thinking, Aesthetic Response, Valuing/Ethical Reasoning, Information Literacy, Communication

Complete 15 credits from the following two lists of courses.
Course Title Credit Hours
Social Science
Complete at least 6 credits, including courses from 2 different disciplines.
AIST 101 Intro to American Indian Studies 3
ANTH 101 Intro to Physical Anthropology 3
ANTH 102 Social and Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 225 Native People of North America 3
ANTH 230 Intro to Arch & World Prehistory 3
CHD 134 Infancy through Middle Childhood 3
ECON 201 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
HIST 101 History of Civilization 3
HIST 102 History of Civilization 3
HIST 111 U.S. History 3
HIST 112 U.S. History 3
HIST 210 Intro to Latin American History 3
HIST 240 American Indian History 3
PHIL 131 Introduction to Religion 3
POLS 101 American Nat'l Government 3
POLS 102 State & Local Government 3
POLS 105 Intro to Political Science 3
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 205 Developmental Psychology 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 102 Social Problems 3
SOC 103 Cultural Diversity 3
SOC 220 Marriage and Family 3
SOC 251 Race and Ethnic Relations 3
Arts & Humanities
Complete at least 6 credits, including courses from 2 different disciplines.
Course Title Credit Hours
ART 100 Survey of Art 3
ART 101 History of Western Art I 3
ART 102 History of Western Art II 3
CINA 126 Film and International Culture 3
COMM 220 Intro to Intercultural Communication 3
ENGL 175 Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 257 Literature of W. Civilization 3
ENGL 258 Literature of W. Civilization 3
ENGL 267 Survey of English Literature 3
ENGL 268 Survey of English Literature 3
ENGL 277 Survey of American Literature 3
ENGL 278 Survey of American Literature 3
ENGL 295 Contemp. U.S. Multicultural Literature 3
FLAN 207 Contemporary World Cultures 3
HUMS 101 Montage: Intro. to Humanities 3
MUS 101 Survey of Music 3
MUS 127 Survey of American Popular Music 3
MUS 140 Introduction to Music Literature 3
MUS 163 Survey of World Music 3
MUS 251 Introduction to Music History 3
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL 103 Ethics 3
PHIL 111 World Religions 3
THEA 101 Introduction to the Theatre 3
All foreign languages are one discipline.
ASL 201 Intermediate American Sign Language I 4
ASL 202 Intermediate American Sign Language II 4
CDA 201 Interm. Coeur d'Alene Language 4
FREN 201 Intermediate French I 4
FREN 202 Intermediate French II 4
GERM 201 Intermediate German I 4
GERM 202 Intermediate German II 4
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 4
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 4

Communication Requirement

Expected General Education Learning Outcomes
Communication; Critical Thinking; and Information Literacy

Complete this course (3 credits):
Course Title Credit Hours
COMM 101 Introduction to Speech 3

English Composition Requirement

Expected General Education Learning Outcomes
Communication; Critical Thinking; and Information Literacy

Complete these two courses (6 credits):

Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 101 English Composition  3
ENGL 102 English Composition  3

Laboratory Science Requirement

Expected General Education Learning Outcomes
Mathematical, Scientific, and Symbolic Reasoning; and Critical Thinking

Complete two courses from the following (8 credits):
Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 100* Fundamentals of Biology 4
BIOL 115* Intro to Life Sciences 4
BIOL 175* Human Biology 4
BIOL 202 General Zoology 4
BIOL 203 General Botany 4
BIOL 205 General Soils 4
BIOL 221 Forest Ecology 4
BIOL 227 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIOL 228 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
BIOL 231 General Ecology 4
BIOL 241 Systematic Botany 4
BIOL 250 General Bacteriology 4
CHEM 100 Concepts of Chemistry 4
CHEM 101 Intro. to Essential Gen. Chem. I 4
CHEM 102 Intro. to Essential Gen. Chem. II  
CHEM 111 Principles of College Chem. I 4
CHEM 112 Principles of College Chem. II 4
ENSI 119 Intro to Environmental Science 4
GEOG 100 Physical Geography 4
GEOL 101 Physical Geology 4
GEOL 102 Historical Geology 4
GEOL 123 Geology of Idaho/Pacific NW 4
PHYS 101 Fund of Physical Science 4
PHYS 103 Elementary Astronomy 4
PHYS 111 General Physics I 4
PHYS 112 General Physics II 4
PHYS 211 Engineering Physics I 5
PHYS 212 Engineering Physics II 5
* Note: BIOL 100, 115 and 175 cannot be used in combination to meet the Lab Science requirements. See the course descriptions.

Mathematics Requirement

Expected General Education Learning Outcomes
Mathematical, Scientific, and Symbolic Reasoning

Complete one or more of the following courses for a minimum of 3 credits:
Course Title Credit Hours
BUSA 271 Statistical Inference & Decision Analysis 4
MATH 123 Contemporary Mathematics 3
MATH 130 Finite Mathematics 4
MATH 143 College Algebra 3
MATH 144 Analytic Trigonometry 2
MATH 147** Precalculus (must be taken concurrently with MATH 148) 5
MATH 160 Survey of Calculus 4
MATH 170 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4
MATH 175 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4
MATH 187 Discrete Math 4
MATH 253 Principles of Applied Statistics 3
MATH 275 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III 4
** Note: Must be taken concurrently with MATH 148

Physical Education Requirement

Expected General Education Learning Outcomes
Wellness

Complete 2 courses from any P.E. activity or dance class.

Course Title Credit Hours
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Non-core Elective Requirement

Complete 24-27 credits (these should be selected to meet major requirements at an intended transfer institution).

Updated: 05/28/08