Technology, AS

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The Associate of Science in Technology is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42), including specific general education and technology courses needed to facilitate transfer. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University-West Plains Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

Written Communications

ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 221 - Writing II: Writing for the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Oral Communications

COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences

MTH 136 - Pre-Calculus I: Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences

PHY 100 - Survey of Physics with Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
OR
PHY 203 - Foundations of Physics I Credit Hours: 5
CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

Social and Behavioral Science

ECO 155 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 121 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Civics

Select three (3) credit hours

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Humanities and Fine Art

Select nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, from the list of approved Humanities and Fine Arts Core 42 courses

Additional General Education

Select four (4) credit hours from any Social and Behavioral Science or Humanities & Fine Arts or Natural Sciences or Mathematical Sciences.

Institutional Requirements

CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3

IDS:

Select two (2) credit hours

IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3
IDS 115 - Career Exploration Credit Hours: 1

Technology Requirements

Technical Electives: Select 13 credit hours from CIS, CGP, CSC, EGR, TEC, UAS or WLD courses, including one of the following capstone classes:

CGP 297 - Computer Graphics and Programming Capstone Credit Hours: 3
OR
EGR 297 - Engineering Capstone Credit Hours: 1
OR
TEC 297 - Technology Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours Required 60

Degree Notes:

Math requirements should be selected from MTH 136 , MTH 137 , or MTH 261 .
Substitutions of equal or higher level courses for CHM, ENG, and PHY may be done with departmental approval.
Other technical electives may be approved by the department, including MTH 137 and MTH 261 .
Students should confirm the transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP.
This degree is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42).