Associate Degree

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Associate of Science Degree

Residence: The last 15 semester hours must be completed in residence at Missouri Southern.
Credit Hours: A minimum of 60 hours must be completed.
Grade Point Average (GPA): The minimum cumulative and major field GPA must be 2.0.
Major Field: The student must meet the course requirements in the particular program of study as approved by an advisor.
General Education Curriculum Requirements: The degree requires completion of the general education requirement curriculum courses as well as those outlined in the student’s major field of study. The general education requirement curriculum required courses are:

General Education Curriculum Requirements

D. Life and Physical Sciences: 4-5 Hours

Required: One or more courses below to total 4-5 hours

1. Life Science: 4 Hours

BIO 0101 - General Biology 4 /Lab
EH 0101 - General Biology 4 /Lab
BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 /Lab

2. Physical Sciences: 4-5 Hours

E. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 hours

1. Required Courses:

HIST 0110 - United States History 1492-1877 3
OR
HIST 0120 - United States History 1877 to Present 3
Missouri Constitution Requirement (PSC 0120 meets this requirement) *

2. Select One:

F. Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 hours

Select One:

G. Health and Wellness: 2 Hours

KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness 2

H. University Experience: 1 Hour **

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1

Total General Education Requirements: 25-26 Hours

Students should select appropriate general education courses for their discipline.
*This requirement may be satisfied with credit from a Missouri public college or PSC 0120 - American Government or by an examination. Examination information is available from the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
**The University Experience course is required for all degree seeking students who enter MSSU with less than 30 credit hours (excluding dual credit and credit in escrow) and transfer students who have not completed an orientation course.
General education curriculum courses required for the Associate of Science degree typically do not completely fulfill the general education curriculum requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.