University Parallel, A.S. - Liberal Arts

Degree: Associate of Science
Major: University Parallel
Area of Emphasis: Liberal Arts

For more information, contact the Humanities division at 615-230-3200 or at humanities@volstate.edu.

This pathway provides students with broad knowledge of the wider world as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. This pathway is for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts or related fields.

Transfer Options:
The University Parallel Associate of Science Degree is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
History Credits: (6)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

Liberal Arts Electives (Choose at least one course from four of the five following categories) Credits: (19)

Communication and Language

Humanities and/or Fine Arts

Mathematics

MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)

Natural Sciences

ASTR 1030 - ^Astronomy  Credits: (4)
BIOL 1030 - ^Essentials of Biology  Credits: (4)
BIOL 1060 - ^Environmental Science  Credits: (4)
CHEM 1030 - ^Fundamentals of Chemistry  Credits: (4)
GEOL 1030 - ^Survey of Geology  Credits: (4)
PHYS 1030 - ^Survey of Physics  Credits: (4)
PSCI 1030 - ^Survey of Physical Science  Credits: (4)

Social/Behavioral Sciences

University Parallel ( Any Non-Asterisk Course from the following: ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI) Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Liberal Arts Elective (Choose from the list above) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Liberal Arts Elective (Choose from Area of Emphasis Elective list above) Credits: (6)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature Course - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Liberal Arts Elective (Choose from the list above) Credits: (6)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Liberal Arts Elective (Choose from the list above) Credits: (4)