Associate of Science Degree

The Associate of Science (AS) degree is a college transfer degree designed for the student who intends to transfer to four-year programs at senior institutions of the Oregon University System and whose program requirements are more specific than those of the AA/OT degree plan. There are no majors within the AS degree, and the student’s transcript will designate only that he/she has received an AS degree. The areas of emphasis listed in the catalog are provided for advising purposes only, to assist students in planning their transition into Baccalaureate programs. Courses taken in an emphasis area may not transfer to all colleges and universities. Students may petition for adjustments in the Southwestern Oregon Community College AS degree if course requirements for the first two years of any regionally accredited four-year institution offering a degree in the student’s emphasis area are met (30 of the last 45 credits must be completed at Southwestern).

Associate of Science Emphasis degree programs offered at Southwestern:

• Athletic Training Emphasis
• Childhood Education & Family Studies Emphasis
• Criminal Justice Administration Emphasis
• Engineering Emphasis
• Human Services Emphasis
• Mathematics Emphasis
• Natural Science Emphasis
• Physical Education Emphasis