Associate of Science

If you wish to continue your education at a four-year college or university, the associate of science degree may be right for you. While certain courses are recommended, the requirements are essentially the basic courses appropriate for the first two years of many baccalaureate degree programs. The associate of science degree does not list a degree major.

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General associate of science degree requirements:

• At least 60 semester hours of college-level credit, 18 hours must be at Lone Star College System and apply to the degree. Courses from regionally accredited institutions will be evaluated and applied to degree requirements if:
  • At least a grade of "D" was earned.
  • The cumulative GPA of the courses applied to the degree or certificate is equal to a 2.0 "C" grade point average.
• Satisfy core competency requirements.
• A 2.0 cumulative grade point average for Lone Star College System courses applying toward your degree requirements.
• A 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all credit courses earned at Lone Star College System (graduation GPA).
• Satisfy Lone Star College System SSI requirements.
• A completed formal application for graduation submitted to our office of admissions on or before the announced deadline.
• All transcripts must be on file and all financial obligations to Lone Star College System complete, including all records cleared in the Library.

If you graduate within five years of your initial Lone Star College System enrollment in credit courses, you may graduate according to the catalog requirements in effect at the time of your initial enrollment or according to any subsequent catalog provided the degree, program, and requisite courses are still offered at Lone Star College System.

If you fail to complete the catalog requirements within five years, you will be required to graduate under a catalog not older than five years. The vice president for education programs and resources may approve exception to this requirement in extenuating circumstances.

If you enroll in your first year of credit courses prior to fall 1993, you will graduate according to requirements in effect at that time provided the degree, the program, and requisite courses are still being offered.