CIS AS Degree Pathway

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Notes:

The number of credits you take each year will determine when you graduate. To graduate on time, you are encouraged to enroll in at least 30 credits toward your degree during the calendar year, including fall, spring, and summer terms. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; students and advisors must determine if prerequisites have been met. Additional semesters will be required if prerequisites, including developmental courses, must be completed. Prior to registering each semester, students are expected to meet with their advisor. Bolded courses cannot be substituted.

Considerations

  1. Prerequisites for a course must be passed before taking the course.
  2. Corequisites for a course must be taken at the same time as the course.
  3. Some courses are offered in Session 1 and Session 2 and can be taken in place of full session courses. Please discuss with the advisor.
  4. To guarantee a course will transfer to a 4-year institution, students should earn a grade of C or higher.
  5. ORI 101 should be taken in the first year.
  6. To take ENG 101, a student must have the following scores:
    • 18 or higher on ACT English subtest
    • High School graduating GPA of 2.75 or higher AND a grade of A or B in high school English 4 or English 12
    • ACCUPLACER WritePlacer score of 5-8
    • ACT scores and ACCUPLACER scores more than 5 years old cannot be used for placement. High school graduating GPA and course grades can be used for placement for 5 years after your high school graduation date.
    • The first ACCUPLACER test is free.
  7. To take MTH 110 or MTH 112, a student must have the following scores:
    • 18-19 or higher on ACT Math subtest
    • High School graduating GPA of 2.75 or higher AND a grade of A or B in high school Algebra 2 or Precalculus or Calculus
    • ACCUPLACER score of EA 60-79 (before Spring 2019) OR QAS score of 253-266 (beginning Spring 2019)
    • ACT scores and ACCUPLACER scores more than 5 years old cannot be used for placement. High school graduating GPA and course grades can be used for placement for 5 years after your high school graduation date.
    • The first ACCUPLACER test is free.
  8. Literature and History sequence courses do not have to be taken in order.
  9. Elective courses in Areas II, III, IV, and V may be substituted for recommended courses with the advisor’s approval.
  10. Students should consult the Area V page of the STARS Guide for the four-year institution to which they will transfer to determine if certain courses need to be substituted.