For AA and AS Degrees (Total General Education Requirements) Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences — 49 GE hours — 24-30 GE hours Associate in Occupational Technologies — 24 GE hours Associate in Applied Science
HIS 101 HIS 102 HIS 201 HIS 202 HIS 121 HIS 122
Hist. of Western Civ. I and Hist. of Western Civ. II /OR United States History I and United States History II
3-6
3-6
World History I and World History II/ OR
3-6
Degree Completion Requirements (for AS and AA degree
*Select remaining credits from the listing below. Total credits for Area IV must equal 12 for AS and AA degrees and 8 for AOT and AAS degrees. PSY 200 General Psychology 3 PSY 210 Human Growth & Development 3 SOC 200 Intro. to Sociology 3 SOC 210 Social Problems 3 POL 200 Intro. to Political Science 3 POL 211 American National Government 3 EC0 231 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECO 232 Principles of Microeconomics 3 GEO 101 Prin. of Physical Geography 3 GEO 100 World Regional Geography 3 GEO 201 Principles of Human Geography 3 ANT 200 Introduction to Anthropology 3
additional requirements could continue to fall under General Studies course classifications).
AS and AS degrees have 49 General Education credit
requirements, but students need 60 minimum credits to
graduate overall. See Area V (within the specific degree plan) for additional pre-professional, major and elective courses.
AAS degrees have 24-30 General Education credit requirements, but students need 60-76 credits to graduate overall. . See Area V (within the specific degree plan) for additional pre- professional, major and elective courses.
AOT degrees have 24 General Education credit requirements, but students need 70-76 credits to graduate. See Area V (within the specific degree plan) for additional pre- professional, major and elective courses. Note: For institutions requiring 120 semester hours for graduation, the maximum allowable hours for transfer from a community college into a four-year baccalaureate degree program will be 60 semester hours. Modes of Instruction There are 4 modes of instruction related to course delivery at Lawson State: Ground, Hybrid, Online and Virtual. Descriptions are below. Ground Course: Taught 100 on campus or at a Clinical or Training Site (if required). Flex: Taught 100% in a classroom settings, but the course is streamed online "live" for students may be home due to illness or a temporary schedule conflict. Online: Taught completely 100 online via the Canvas Learning Management System. Students enrolled must have reliable Internet services, a laptop or desktop. Students with limited technical skills are not encouraged to enroll in online classes. Virtual: Virtual classes are delivered online, but these classes require the students to login during specific days and times to receive instruction and participate in class via video conferencing tools (like Zoom, Teams or Canvas Blue Button). Students enrolled must have reliable Internet, a computer camera and a laptop or desktop computer and must attend class virtually.
AREA V - Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses
Area V is designated for courses appropriate to the degree/discipline/major requirements that each unique student must satisfy for their specific award or concentration (it may also include electives*). Depending on the degree, Area V requirements differ. There are common Area V General Education courses (listed below) that fall under General Studies to include CIS146 (Computer Applications, 3 credits); and PED (Physical Education, 2 credits). AA and AS Degrees that require more General Education courses require an additional 3 credit General Education course. AA and AS degrees require 8 credits of General Education courses and AAS and AOT degrees require 5 credits of General Education courses under Area V. All other courses required under Area V must be satisfied based on the students area of concentration/discipline to meet graduation completion requirements. *Some institutions may include courses in wellness or physical education. Students wishing to transfer under the General Studies should follow the AL-Transfers agreement for the specific college the student is planning to transfer to in the future. AA or AS Degrees: 8 credit hours AOT: 5 credit hours AAS: *0-5 credit hours *Nursing does not require any General Education elective credits under Area V
Types of Terms Offered: Lawson State offers various types of terms:
Area V Course Selections:
Refer to your AA, AS, AAS or AOT degree plan and/or AL-Transfers Guide (where applicable) for detailed course selection recommendations and requirements for your specific discipline.
Regular Term: Runs the full term in the Fall (16 weeks), Spring (16 weeks), and Summer (10 weeks). Mini-Term: Runs half of a regular term in the Fall (8 weeks), Spring (8 weeks) and Summer (5 weeks). Mid-Mesters: Run for one month only in the Fall (Oct.&Nov,), Spring in (Feb. & April) and Summer ( June & July). Interim: Is a one week (Monday through Saturday) term that runs between the spring and summer terms. The Interim term is the only terms that runs that is NOT Pell Eligible.
CIS 146 Computer Applications 3 Two 1-hour PED activity courses (no substitutions) 2
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