Associate of Science

At BGSU Firelands, students can complete two years of study towards a bachelor's degree in the following areas: applied health science, dietetics, environmental health, medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, science (biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, geology, mathematics, physics), and technology.

The associate of science degree also offers the foundation to many pre-professional opportunities, including chiropractic, dental hygiene, dentistry, engineering, medicine, mortuary science, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.

General requirements

• Communication (three hours minimum)—Each student is required to acquire proficiency in written expression. GSW 1120 is required. Based on English placement tests, GSW 1100 or 1110 may also be required. However, no more than six hours of basic writing can be applied to graduation. The Office of Student Services will provide placement information before the first semester. Each student should also acquire proficiency in oral communication; a COMM or other oral communication course is strongly recommended.
• Mathematics and science (10 hours minimum)—Two courses must be selected from the BG Perspective natural science domain.
• Social sciences (nine hours minimum)—Two courses must be selected from the BG Perspective social and behavioral science domain.
• Humanities and arts (nine hours minimum)—Two courses must be selected from the BG Perspective humanities and arts domain.

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A student who plans to pursue a bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University should choose one course with an international perspective and one course that satisfies the BG Perspective cultural diversity in the US domain. These courses can be taken from the social and behavioral sciences or the humanities. The College of Arts and Sciences has developed a list of cultural diversity courses that can be used to satisfy the humanities and arts or social sciences requirements of the associate degree.

Each student must select a sufficient number of approved electives to earn a minimum of 62 hours. A student planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in the College of Arts and Sciences should take a foreign language.

Students may not earn both the associate of science and the associate of arts degrees without taking a substantially different set of courses.