Social Sciences A.S.

Associate Degree Requirements

The Associate Degree provides students a unique opportunity to automatically receive an Embedded Academic Associate Degree during the process of pursuing their Bachelor’s Degree. All undergraduate students will be eligible to be awarded the Associate Degree once requirements are met and without additional costs to the students or requiring them to apply for graduation. While students will receive a diploma designating accomplishment, students will not participate in a graduation ceremony for completing the Associate Degree. Students eligible for the Embedded Academic Associate Degree will be notified of their eligibility and completion. Students wishing to opt-out of the Embedded Academic Associate Degree will be required to notify the Registrar’s Office.

Hour Requirements

Completion of a minimum of sixty (60) semester credit hours of coursework. Within the sixty (60) semester credit hours, at least thirty (30) semester credit hours must be taken in-residence at WTAMU.

Associate of Science in Social Sciences Requirements (60 Hours)

Social Sciences (A.S.) Major Requirements (18 hours)

Complete 18 semester credit hours, outside of the University Core requirements, as directed by the baccalaureate degree from the following:

• any CRIJ, EMA, POSC, PSYC, SOCI, or SOCW courses

Note: Courses should be applicable to the baccalaureate degree being pursued. Students should review their baccalaureate degree plan and work with their assigned adviser each semester to ensure correct courses are taken.

University Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from ENGL options)

• ENGL 1301 or ENGL 1311 

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from COMM options)

• COMM 1315; COMM 1318; or COMM 1321 

Core 20 - Mathematics (3 hours)

• MATH 1314; MATH 1316; MATH 1324; MATH 1325; MATH 1332; MATH 1342; MATH 1350; MATH 2412; or MATH 2413
  (4th hour from 4-hour course moves to Core 90.)

Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

• ANSC 1319; BIOL 1308 or BIOL 1406; BIOL 1309 or BIOL 1407; BIOL 1411; BIOL 1413; CHEM 1305 or CHEM 1411; CHEM 1412; ENVR 1407; GEOL 1301 or GEOL 1403; GEOL 1302; GEOL 1404; PHYS 1311; PHYS 1312; PHYS 1371; PHYS 1401; PHYS 1402; PHYS 2425; PHYS 2426; PSES 1301 or PSES 1307

  (Cannot receive University Core credit for both BIOL 1308 and BIOL 1406; or for both BIOL 1309 and BIOL 1407; or for both CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1411; or for both GEOL 1301 and GEOL 1403. CHEM 1305 does not count as a prerequisite for CHEM 1412.)
  (4th hour from 4-hour courses move to Core 90.)

Core 40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

• ANTH 2351; ENGL 2321; ENGL 2326; ENGL 2331; ENGL 2341; ENGL 2343; HIST 2311; HIST 2323; HIST 2372; MCOM 1307; PHIL 1301; PHIL 2374; SPAN 2311; SPAN 2312 [or an equivalent course (second year or intermediate level) in a foreign language]; SPAN 2313; SPAN 2315; or SPAN 2371 

Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)

• ARTS 1301; ARTS 1303; ARTS 1304; DANC 2303; MUSI 1306; MUSI 1307; MUSI 1310; or THRE 1310 

Core 60 - American History (6 hours)

• HIST 1301; HIST 1302; HIST 2301; HIST 2381; or HIST 2382 

Core 70 - Government / Political Science (6 hours)

• POSC 2305 and POSC 2306 

Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

• AGBE 2317; COMM 2377; CRIJ 1301; ECON 2301; ECON 2302; GEOG 1302; PSYC 2301; or SOCI 1301 

Core 90 - Component Area Option (6 hours or fewer; may depend on major requirements)

• AGRI 2300; BUSI 1301; BUSI 1304; CIDM 1105; CIDM 1301 or CIDM 1315; CS 1301; ECON 2331; EDUC 1300; ENGL 1101; ENGL 1102; ENGL 1302; ENGL 1312; ENGL 2311; IDS 1071 (1-3 hours); MUSI 1053 (1-2 hours); PHIL 2303; or SES 1120

  (Cannot receive credit for both CIDM 1301 and CIDM 1315 for Core 90.)
  (ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 cannot count for English B.A. requirement.)
  (4th hours from 4-hour courses in Cores 20 and 30 may be used in this section.)

GPA/Grade Requirements

Achievement of a minimum 2.0 GPA (“C” average) in all WTAMU course work offered towards a degree.

Achievement of a minimum grade of “C” for each course, within the baccalaureate degree being pursued, as detailed below:

• Degree program’s major requirements for the baccalaureate degree,
• Each course in the program’s major subject (including electives), and
• Other designated courses as specified by the program, including transfer courses and University Core Curriculum.

Additional Requirements

Students must be admitted and enrolled at WTAMU in a degree-seeking status.  Students who need to be readmitted will be required to meet the degree requirements of the current catalog.

Students must not have been awarded an associate degree elsewhere.

The Embedded Academic Associate Degree will not be awarded in the same semester that the baccalaureate degree is awarded or in any semester following the completion of the baccalaureate degree.

Application for Degree

All Undergraduate students, that are not on an active VISA status, will be eligible to be awarded the Associate Degree once requirements are met and without additional costs to the students or requiring them to apply for graduation. This exclusion does not include students that are in a pending status as a refugee, asylee, parolee, or permanent resident.

While students will receive a diploma designating accomplishment, students will not participate in a graduation ceremony for completing the Associate Degree.

Students eligible for the Embedded Academic Associate Degree will be notified of their eligibility and completion.

Students wishing to opt-out of the Embedded Academic Associate Degree will be required to notify the Registrar’s Office.