The Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ASLAS) degree is designed for students who wish to take the first two years of a four-year program with specific transfer requirements before transferring to a four-year university. Students who know where they will transfer and what their major will be should be able to plan their degree, with the help of an ASU-Beebe advisor, to maximize transfer. The ASLAS degree meets the Arkansas General Education Core standards. A significant number of classes for the ASLAS can be taken via the Internet. (See www.asub.edu for more information.)
Under Arkansas Act 747 of 2011, all associate of arts and associate of science degrees will transfer to all state-supported universities. Furthermore, these degrees will satisfy the general education core requirements as determined by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board. In some core areas, such as Mathematics, higher-level courses may be required as a pre-requisite at the four-year institution. For students pursuing an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences, it is important to know as soon as possible which university they intend to transfer to. In this way, the ASU-Beebe advisor can assist the student into courses that maximize transfer hours.
The ASLAS offers greater flexibility for students, who choose 25 elective hours to complete the degree. These electives may be chosen from any discipline.
Arts and Humanities
AS
60 Credit Hours
| University Requirement | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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The 3-hour credit course is required for students who must take at least one remedial course. Students who are not required to take a remedial course may take the 3-hour credit course. In both situations, the courses (1-hour or 3-hour) count toward electives. |
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| UNIV | 1001 | Principles of Academic Success I | University |
| UNIV | 1003 | Principles of Academic Success III | University |
General Education Core-35 Credit Hours
| English/Communications—9 HOURS | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | 1003 | Freshman English I | English |
| ENG | 1013 | Freshman English II | English |
| SPCH | 1203 | Oral Communications | Speech |
| Mathematics-3 Credit Hours | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Students and advisors should check the four-year degree requirements in their chosen major. Students may take a math course higher than MATH 1043. |
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| MATH | 1043 | Quantitative Literacy | Mathematics |
| Literature—3 HOURS. | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose one from list. | |||
| ENG | 2003 | World Literature I | English |
| ENG | 2013 | World Literature II | English |
| Fine Arts/Humanities—3 Credit Hours | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose one from list. | |||
| ART | 2503 | Fine Arts-Visual | Art |
| MUS | 2503 | Fine Arts-Musical | Music |
| THEA | 2503 | Fine Arts-Theatre | Theatre |
| THEA | 2513 | Fine Arts-Film | Theatre |
| HUM | 2003 | Introduction to Humanities I: Greece and Rome | Humanities |
| HUM | 2013 | Introduction to Humanities II: Europe | Humanities |
| U.S. History/Government —3 Credit Hours. | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose one from list. | |||
| POSC | 2103 | Introduction to United States Government | Political Science |
| HIST | 2763 | The United States to 1876 | History |
| HIST | 2773 | The United States Since 1876 | History |
| World History—3 Credit Hours. | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose one from list. | |||
| HIST | 1013 | World Civilization to 1660 | History |
| HIST | 1023 | World Civilization since 1660 | History |
| Social Sciences Electives—3 Credit Hours. | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Select one Social Science course from the following departments that have not been used. |
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| HIST | 1013 | World Civilization to 1660 | History |
| HIST | 1023 | World Civilization since 1660 | History |
| HIST | 2083 | History of Arkansas | History |
| HIST | 2093 | Russian History | History |
| HIST | 2263 | A Survey of Asian History | History |
| HIST | 2273 | A Survey of African History | History |
| HIST | 2283 | American Military History | History |
| HIST | 2763 | The United States to 1876 | History |
| HIST | 2773 | The United States Since 1876 | History |
| HIST | 2893 | American Minorities | History |
| SOC | 2213 | Principles of Sociology | Sociology |
| SOC | 2223 | Social Problems | Sociology |
| SOC | 2233 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | Sociology |
| SOC | 2263 | Comparative Religions | Sociology |
| POSC | 2103 | Introduction to United States Government | Political Science |
| POSC | 2203 | State and Local Government | Political Science |
| POSC | 2213 | Legal Aspects of Environmental Management | Political Science |
| POSC | 2323 | Principles of International Relations | Political Science |
| ECON | 1303 | Introduction to Economics | Economics |
| ECON | 2313 | Principles of Macroeconomics | Economics |
| ECON | 2323 | Principles of Microeconomics | Economics |
| PSY | 2013 | Introduction to Psychology | Psychology |
| PSY | 2533 | Human Growth and Development Life-span Development (formerly Developmental Psychology) | Psychology |
| PSY | 2553 | Sensation and Perception | Psychology |
| GEOG | 1233 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Geography |
| GEOG | 2603 | World Regional Geography | Geography |
| GEOG | 2613 | Introduction to Geography | Geography |
| Life Science—4 Credit hours. | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose one from list. | |||
| BIOL | 1004 | Biology for General Education | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 1014 | Principles of Biology | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 1024 | Ecology | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 2104 | Microbiology | Biological Science |
| BOT | 1104 | General Botany | Botany |
| ZOOL | 1014 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology | Zoology |
| ZOOL | 2004 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | Zoology |
| ZOOL | 2014 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | Zoology |
| Physical Science—4 Credit Hours. | Department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose one from list. | |||
| CHEM | 1014 | General Chemistry I | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 1024 | General Chemistry II | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 1034 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 2104 | Organic Chemistry I | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 2114 | Organic Chemistry II | Chemistry |
| ESCI | 1004 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Environmental Science |
| PHSC | 1204 | Physical Science | Physical Science |
| PHSC | 1304 | Earth Science | Physical Science |
| PHYS | 1014 | Applied Physics for Health Science | Physics |
| PHYS | 2054 | General Physics I | Physics |
| PHYS | 2064 | General Physics II | Physics |
| PHYS | 2074 | University Physics I | Physics |
| PHYS | 2084 | University Physics II | Physics |
Electives-25 Credit Hours
| Department | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Select electives appropriate to the degree plan. |
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| ART | 1013 | Design 1 | Art |
| ART | 1033 | Drawing I | Art |
| ART | 1043 | Drawing II - Life Drawing | Art |
| ART | 2063 | Painting I | Art |
| ART | 2073 | Painting II | Art |
| ART | 2093 | Ceramics I | Art |
| ART | 2103 | Ceramics II | Art |
| ART | 2503 | Fine Arts-Visual | Art |
| BIOL | 1004 | Biology for General Education | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 1014 | Principles of Biology | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 1013 | Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 2013 | Nutrition | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 1024 | Ecology | Biological Science |
| BIOL | 2104 | Microbiology | Biological Science |
| BOT | 1104 | General Botany | Botany |
| CHEM | 1003 | Introduction to Chemistry | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 2104 | Organic Chemistry I | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 2114 | Organic Chemistry II | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 1014 | General Chemistry I | Chemistry |
| CHEM | 1024 | General Chemistry II | Chemistry |
| ECON | 1303 | Introduction to Economics | Economics |
| ECON | 2313 | Principles of Macroeconomics | Economics |
| ECON | 2323 | Principles of Microeconomics | Economics |
| ENG | 2033 | Technical Writing and Communication | English |
| ENG | 2023 | Creative Writing | English |
| ENG | 2303 | American Literature I | English |
| ENG | 2313 | American Literature II | English |
| ENG | 2613 | Folklore | English |
| ENG | 2623 | Mythology | English |
| ESCI | 1004 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Environmental Science |
| FREN | 1013 | French I | French |
| FREN | 1023 | French II | French |
| FREN | 2013 | French III | French |
| FREN | 2023 | French IV | French |
| GEOG | 1233 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | Geography |
| GEOG | 2603 | World Regional Geography | Geography |
| GEOG | 2613 | Introduction to Geography | Geography |
| HIST | 1013 | World Civilization to 1660 | History |
| HIST | 1023 | World Civilization since 1660 | History |
| HIST | 2083 | History of Arkansas | History |
| HIST | 2093 | Russian History | History |
| HIST | 2263 | A Survey of Asian History | History |
| HIST | 2273 | A Survey of African History | History |
| HIST | 2283 | American Military History | History |
| HIST | 2763 | The United States to 1876 | History |
| HIST | 2773 | The United States Since 1876 | History |
| HIST | 2893 | American Minorities | History |
| HUM | 2003 | Introduction to Humanities I: Greece and Rome | Humanities |
| HUM | 2013 | Introduction to Humanities II: Europe | Humanities |
| MATH | 1033 | Plane Trigonometry | Mathematics |
| MATH | 2143 | Calculus with Business Applications | Mathematics |
| MATH | 2205 | Calculus I | Mathematics |
| MATH | 2215 | Calculus II | Mathematics |
| MATH | 2233 | Applied Statistics | Mathematics |
| MATH | 2253 | Calculus III | Mathematics |
| MUS | 1791 | The Singers I | Music |
| MUS | 1891 | The Singers II | Music |
| MUS | 1901 | Symphonic Band I | Music |
| MUS | 1911 | Symphonic Band II | Music |
| MUS | 2503 | Fine Arts-Musical | Music |
| MUS | 2553 | Music History I | Music |
| MUS | 2563 | Rock Music History | Music |
| MUS | 2791 | The Singers III | Music |
| MUS | 2891 | The Singers IV | Music |
| MUS | 2901 | Symphonic Band III | Music |
| MUS | 2911 | Symphonic Band IV | Music |
| PHIL | 1103 | Introduction to Philosophy | Philosophy |
| PHIL | 2003 | Applied Ethics | Philosophy |
| PHSC | 1204 | Physical Science | Physical Science |
| PHSC | 1304 | Earth Science | Physical Science |
| PHYS | 1014 | Applied Physics for Health Science | Physics |
| PHYS | 2054 | General Physics I | Physics |
| PHYS | 2064 | General Physics II | Physics |
| PHYS | 2074 | University Physics I | Physics |
| PHYS | 2084 | University Physics II | Physics |
| POSC | 2103 | Introduction to United States Government | Political Science |
| POSC | 2203 | State and Local Government | Political Science |
| POSC | 2213 | Legal Aspects of Environmental Management | Political Science |
| POSC | 2323 | Principles of International Relations | Political Science |
| PSY | 2013 | Introduction to Psychology | Psychology |
| PSY | 2533 | Human Growth and Development Life-span Development (formerly Developmental Psychology) | Psychology |
| PSY | 2553 | Sensation and Perception | Psychology |
| SOC | 2213 | Principles of Sociology | Sociology |
| SOC | 2223 | Social Problems | Sociology |
| SOC | 2233 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | Sociology |
| SOC | 2263 | Comparative Religions | Sociology |
| SPAN | 1013 | Spanish I | Spanish |
| SPAN | 1023 | Spanish II | Spanish |
| SPAN | 2013 | Spanish III | Spanish |
| SPAN | 2023 | Spanish IV | Spanish |
| SPCH | 2233 | Oral Interpretation | Speech |
| SPCH | 2243 | Interpersonal Communication | Speech |
| SW | 2203 | Introduction to Social Work | Social Work |
| THEA | 1213 | Acting I | Theatre |
| THEA | 2013 | History of Musical Theatre | Theatre |
| THEA | 2153 | Voice and Diction | Theatre |
| THEA | 2233 | Play Analysis | Theatre |
| THEA | 2503 | Fine Arts-Theatre | Theatre |
| THEA | 2513 | Fine Arts-Film | Theatre |
| UNIV | 1003 | Principles of Academic Success III | University |
| ZOOL | 1014 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology | Zoology |
| ZOOL | 1204 | Principles of Zoology | Zoology |
| ZOOL | 2004 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | Zoology |
| ZOOL | 2014 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | Zoology |