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For the Associate of Arts Degree in Natural Science and Mathematics,
a student must complete 62 semester hours with a minimum grade point average
of 2.0. Twenty-four credit hours must be completed at Washburn University;
of these 12 of the last 24 must be Washburn University credits. Forty-two
hours must be graded. A student may not take the pass/fail option in the
area of concentration without obtaining written permission from the chairperson
of the department offering the course and filing it with the Registrar's
Office. The application for degree should be on file before enrolling
for the last 15 hours. Specific course requirements are as follows:
I. GENERAL EDUCATION
A. English Composition (three semester hours, English 101 or its equivalent)
B. MA 110: Exploring Mathematics or MA 116 College Algebra with a grade
of C or better (3 sem. hrs)
C. Physical Education: PE 198 Lifetime Wellness
D. Humanities and Creative and Performing Arts (six semester hours of
courses from at least two subject areas)
E. Natural Sciences (six semester hours from at least two subject areas)
F. Social Sciences (six semester hours from at lest two subject areas)
II. AREA OF CONCENTRATION
(24 hours of Natural Sciences and Mathematics course work does not include
six hours of Natural Sciences and Mathematics general education)
A. The 24 hours of course work will include at least six hours each from
a minimum of three subject areas within the Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
B. At least 12 hours will be from one subject area. These courses will
be selected from a list developed by the faculty in that subject area
and may include six hours of upper division credit. The department from
which the student takes the 12 hour concentration will be The effective
administrative home of the student.
C. A minimum of a C grade is required in all courses within the area of
concentration, including the six hours of general education in the Natural
Sciences and Mathematics.
III. At least 12 of the hours remaining
for the degree will be chosen from outside the area of concentration.
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