A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sample Schedule
The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree may be met in four semesters. This schedule is an example of one of many possible different schedules. It is included here only as an illustration of the type of schedule that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some additional course work to prepare them to do well in the types of courses included in the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree program may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete the degree. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.
First Semester (17/19 Credit Hours)
- ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
- Mathematics Elective (3)
- Science Elective (3/4)
- Mathematics or Science Elective (3/4)
- History Elective (3)
- SCI 100 Freshman Orientation to Science/Technology (2)
Second Semester (17/19 Credit Hours)
- ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
- Mathematics Elective (3)
- Science Elective (3/4)
- Mathematics or Science Elective (3/4)
- Social Science Elective (3)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (2)
Third Semester (16/18 Credit Hours)
- COM 110/ COM 115 (3)
- CSC Elective (3)
- Mathematics Elective (3)
- Mathematics or Science Electives (6-8)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
Fourth Semester (16/18 Credit Hours)
- Social Science Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)
- Mathematics Elective (3)
- Mathematics or Science Electives (6-8)
- Health/Physical Education Elective (1)
SUBJECT AREAS FOR TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES
By appropriate course selection in consultation with a faculty advisor, students pursuing the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree may prepare for transfer to upper-division study in the subject areas listed:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Human Nutrition And Food
- Mathematics
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Physics
To successfully complete the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree and transfer to an upper-division institution at full junior status in mathematics or the sciences may require the student to start at Finger Lakes Community College at the Pre-Calculus or Calculus level of Mathematics. High School students are encouraged to contact their guidance office and make use of the Mathematics Alert Program to become more familiar with the requirements in mathematics to pursue specific college degrees. If the student lacks sufficient mathematics and science preparation, the student may receive instruction at FLCC, but it may take more than two years to complete the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree.
The articulation agreements which support transfer from Finger Lakes Community College to four-year institutions are discussed in more detail in the "Transfer Opportunities" section of the web site.
