Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics AS
This program is designed for students who plan to transfer and continue their studies in a bachelor’s degree program in mathematics.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to transfer to a mathematics-related bachelor’s degree program
- Apply mathematical concepts and techniques to the problem-solving process.
- Apply technology in the problem-solving process.
- Fulfill general education requirements of the State University of New York.
Career Possibilities
A broad-based background in mathematics is excellent preparation for continued study in computer science, statistics, chemistry, physics, engineering, and other fields that use computer modeling.
Academic Preparation
A minimum of four years of high school mathematics is required.
Degree Requirements
The curriculum listed on this page is required for an AS degree in Mathematics. The Division of Natural and Health Science, Mathematics, and Technology Chair must give written consent for any exception.
General Education Requirements must be met before the AS degree will be granted.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| MATH 108 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 214 | Statistics | 3 |
| Science * | 4 | |
| Health or Physical Education | 1 | |
| 15 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 203 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Science * | 4 | |
| General Elective DEISJ *** | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 221 OR ENGL 222 |
Effective Speech: Public Address OR Effective Speech: Group Discussion |
3 |
| MATH 202 | Calculus III | 4 |
| Computer Science Elective **** | 3 | |
| HIST 103 OR HIST 104 OR HIST 105 |
Pre-History and Early American History OR 19th Century American History OR America in the 20th and 21st Centuries |
3 |
| MATH 212 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| 16 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
| MATH 204 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| General Education World History and Global Awareness | 3 | |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences ** | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 64 | |
* Must be a sequence of one of the following: BIOL 103-104 or BIOL 225-226, CHEM 103-104, PHYS 103-104 or PHYS 200-201, GEOL 110-111
**At least 3 credit hours in one of the following: ANTH 101, ECON 201, ECON 202, PSY 101, or SOC 101
***SCI 200 Recommended
***CS 120, CS 200, CS 222 or CS 238
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.