Program Overview

Program Information

Duration

60 hours

Level

Undergraduate

Campus Location

Angola, IN

School/College

Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences

Associate in Science

A total of 60 hours are required to earn an associate in science. To be eligible for an associate in science , a student must earn a minimum of the last 16 credits at Trine.

Two associate degrees may be received at the same time, provided all requirements for both degrees have been met, and the student has earned a minimum of 16 credit hours more than the degree with the lower minimum hour requirement.

Associate in Science with an Emphasis in Science (60 Hrs.)

General Education Requirements - 18 hours

• Communication – 6 hrs.
  • ENG 133| Technical Communication| 3 hrs.
  • Or
  • ENG 143| College Composition| 3 hrs.
  • And one of the following:
    • HUM 203| Humanities Seminar| 3 hrs.
    • COM 163| Interpersonal Communication| 3 hrs.
    • SP 203| Effective Speaking| 3 hrs.
• Humanities and Social Science – 6 hrs.
  • Social Science Elective (3)| 3 hrs.
  • Humanities Elective (3)| 3 hrs.
• Mathematics and Science – 6 hrs.
  • Mathematics Elective (3)| 3 hrs.
  • Science Elective (3)| 3 hrs.

Content Requirements - 42 hours

• Required
  • UE 101| University Experience| 1 hrs.
• Electives – 20 hrs.
  • Elective hours determined in conjunction with advisor and based on student career objectives
  • Free Electives (20)| 20 hrs.
• Sciences Courses – 21 hrs.
  • Student must complete 21 total hours in science (AST, BIO, CH, FS, GLY, or PH)
  • Science Elective Courses| 21 hrs.