Associate Degree Requirements

  1. Completion of at least 60 semester units with a grade point average of 2.0 (a C average) for all university work undertaken at Mount Saint Mary's University.
  2. Residency Requirement: 30 of the last 39 units must be taken at MSMU
  3. Required Courses

Required Courses

Communication Skills - (GS IA minimum of 6 units)

ENG 1AFreshman English

3

ENG 1BFreshman English

3

Critical Thinking - GS II (0 units)

Arts and Sciences - GS III (minimum of 9 units)

Must be at least three units from three of the following categories:

A/B. Art, Music, Literature

ART 2Introduction to Art and Design

3

ART 3Visual Thinking

3

ART 5Fundamentals of Art

3

ART 7Experiences in the Visual Arts

3

ENG 12Literary Analysis

3

ENG 15Literature and Society

3

ENG 16Literature and the Human Experience

3

ENG 17Literary Focus

3

ENG 25Mythmaking: the Quest for Meaning

3

ENG 27Women in Quest

3

ENG 28Contemporary Issues in World Literature

3

MUS 6Varieties of Music

3

MUS 106Varieties of Music

3

MUS 25Music Masterpieces

3

C/G. History, Contemporary Economics, Politics

BUS 5Business Law I

3

ECO 2Macroeconomics

3

HIS 1AWestern Civilization

3

HIS 1BWestern Civilization

3

HIS 25Cultural and Historical Geography

3

HIS 75Contemporary America

3

POL 1American Government and Institutions

3

POL 5Business Law

3

D. Natural, Physical Sciences

BIO 3General Microbiology

3

BIO 5Life Sciences

3

BIO 6Introduction to Biology

4

BIO 10Health Science

3

BIO 50AHuman Anatomy

3

BIO 50BHuman Physiology

3

CHE 1AGeneral Chemistry

4

CHE 3Foundations of Chemistry

3

PHS 1Scientific Concepts

3

F. Social, Behavioral Sciences

ECO 1Microeconomics

3

POL 2Introduction to World Politics

3

PSY 1Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY 12Child/Human Development

3

SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 6The Family Child and Community

3

Language & Culture - GS IV (0 units)

Religious Studies - GS V.A (minimum of 3 units)

RST 2121st Century Catholicism

3

RST 23Spiritual Journeys of Women

3

RST 25Relationships of Love, Marriage, and Family in World Religions

3

RST 41Introduction to Christian Ethics

3

RST 45Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics

3

RST 49Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics

3

RST 61Introduction to World Religions

3

RST 70Faith and Human Development

3

RST 78Death and Afterlife in World Religions

3

RST 145Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics

3

RST 149Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics

3

RST 170Faith and Human Development

3

Philosophy - GS V.B (minimum of 3 units)

PHI 5Introduction to Logic

3

PHI 10Critical Thinking

3

PHI 15Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHI 16Philosophy Through Popular Culture

3

PHI 21Moral Values and Ethical Decisions

3

PHI 92Introduction to Business Ethics

3

PHI 192Business Ethics

3

Diversity - GS VI minimum of 3 units

ART 5Fundamentals of Art

3

ENG 27Women in Quest

3

HIS 25Cultural and Historical Geography

3

MUS 6Varieties of Music

3

MUS 106Varieties of Music

3

PHI 15Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHI 16Philosophy Through Popular Culture

3

PHI 21Moral Values and Ethical Decisions

3

PHI 92Introduction to Business Ethics

3

PHI 192Business Ethics

3

POL 2Introduction to World Politics

3

RST 61Introduction to World Religions

3

RST 78Death and Afterlife in World Religions

3

SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 6The Family Child and Community

3

Quantitative Literacy - GS VII (minimum of 3 units)

At least 3 units from either category

A. Quantitative Literacy 1 (QL1)

BUS 16AAccounting Principles I

4

BUS 16BAccounting Principles II

4

MTH 50Elementary Number Systems

3

NUR 20Adaptation Model Nursing Theory

2

NUR 30Pharmocology

2

PHI 5Introduction to Logic

3

PHI 10Critical Thinking

3

B. Quantitative Literacy 2 (QL2)

CHE 1AGeneral Chemistry

4

MTH 1Precalculus With Trigonometry

4

MTH 10Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Ideas

3

MTH 28Mathematical Analysis for Business

3

MTH 38Elements of Probability and Statistics

3

MTH 51Elements of Geometry and Statistics

3

PHS 1Scientific Concepts

3

PSY 40Basic Statistical Methods

3

SOC 38Statistics for Social Science

3

  1. Required Course: First Year Seminar (FYS 1 and FYS 2) is required of all freshmen entering the university with fewer than 24 units. Fully Online students take SPR 86A, SPR 86B, and SPR 86C in place of FYS 1 and FYS 2.
  2. Required Course: A student is required to have at least one unit of Social Action (SPR 60), or a course with service learning (e.g., SOC 1), or a course with an internship or field work (e.g., EDU 39).
  3. Double counting: A course may not fulfill more than one category in Area III. At most three units of the nine unit minimum in Area III may be double counted in other General Studies areas.
  4. SOC 1 may triple count for the following General Studies requirements for the Associate degree only:
    Social and Behavioral Sciences - IIIF, Diversity - VI, satisfaction of the Social Action requirement.
  5. Completion of program requirements (listed under departments).
  6. A maximum of four non-required units of SPR and PED combined may be applied to requirements for the Associate degree.
  7. For the Associate degree, 24 semester units must be completed during the last two semesters at Mount Saint Mary's University. Of these, a minimum of 12 semester units must be in students’ major and earned in regular course work.
  8. In order to participate in commencement exercises, students must have completed all requirements for graduation.
  9. Skill in writing, reading, and basic math as evidenced by satisfactory completion of developmental classes, if required or by passing scores in proficiency tests.
  10. The student must file a graduation application in the Registrar’s Office by the end of the term prior to the term of completion.