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To qualify for an Associate of Science degree, students must successfully complete a 
minimum of 62 credits (exclusive of physical education) including the general education 
requirements, the required courses in the major field, and such additional courses as they 
may select with the assistance of their faculty advisors to meet the requirements of the major.
General Education Requirements
The general education requirements for graduation in the Associate of Science degree 
programs are listed below. Specific guidance about the courses that are available to meet 
general education requirements will be provided to students in advance of registration. 
Students are required to meet with their advisors in the selection of their courses.
I. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES	
Credits
A. FRESHMAN DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (FDS)*	
0-1
B. HUMANITIES 	
	
9 
Courses fulfilling the humanities electives include:
humanities, communication, English, French, Spanish, music, theatre, philosophy, art.
C. MATHEMATICS AND/OR SCIENCE	
9-12
 
SCI 100*	
The Natural World: The Caribbean**	
3 
D. SOCIAL SCIENCES 	
6-9 
SSC 100*	
 An Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus 	
3 
and
Two other courses in the social sciences:
anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, 
sociology
*Requirement of the Freshman-Year Program for all students matriculating into the University 
with fewer than 24 credits.
**Nursing students are exempt from this course.
II. SUMMARY	
	
Credits
Freshman Development Seminar	
0-1
Humanities 	
	
9
Mathematics and/or science 	
9-12
Social sciences 	 	
6-9 
TOTAL 	
	
24-31
III. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to take 0.5 credit hour in physical education for every semester they 
are full-time students up to the required two credit hours. PLS 200 may also be used to meet 
this requirement.
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Also, students must earn at least 30 of the last 36 credits at the University of the Virgin 
Islands. Course work more than ten years old must be reviewed on a case-by-case basis 
to determine its appropriateness to the current university course requirements. In order to 
graduate, students must earn at least two times as many quality points as registered credits 
in all their courses as well as in the courses of their major.
Additionally, students must successfully pass the following examinations:
	
1. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (EPE)
	
2. COMPUTER LITERACY REQUIREMENT (CLE)
Please review entry prerequisites for EPE and CLE on page 66.
Degree Majors and Programs – A.S. Degree
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 
Computer Science - Albert A. Sheen Campus, and St. Thomas Campus 
Physics - St. Thomas Campus 
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 
Computer Science Major 
The Associate of Science degree in computer science is intended to provide a sound 
foundation in computer science and to develop professional skills in programming and 
networks. It is also designed to serve as an intermediate step towards acquiring the 
baccalaureate degree in computer science. Depending upon previous educational background, 
this associate degree can be completed in two to three years on either the St. Thomas 
Campus or Albert A. Sheen Campus. 
In addition to the general education requirements (see pp. 77-78), the following courses are 
required: 
A. Required courses in freshman studies (required for anyone admitted into the program with 
fewer than 24 credits):	
Credits
SCI 100	
The Natural World: The Caribbean	
3
SSC 100*	
An Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus	
3
FDS 100	
Freshman Development Seminar	
1
B. Required computer science courses: 	
Credits 
CSC 117 	
Introduction to Programming I 	
4 
CSC 118 	
Introduction to Programming II 	
4 
CSC 241 	
Introduction to Computer Architecture and Digital Systems 	
4 
CSC 242 	
Data Structures 	
4 
CSC 243 	
Digital Communications and Networks 	
4 
CSC 245 	
Databases and Information Retrieval 	
4 
C. Required mathematics courses*: 	
Credits
MAT 241 	
Introduction to Calculus I and Analytical Geometry 	
4 
MAT 233 	
Discrete Mathematics 	
3 
D. One of the following science course sequences is required*: 	
Credits
BIO 141-142 	
General Biology I-II	
4-4 
CHE 151-152 	
General Chemistry I-II	
4-4 
CHE 151L-152L	
General Chemistry Lab I-II	
1-1
PHY 211-212 	
Introduction to Physics I-II	
4-4 
PHY 241-242 	
General Physics I-II	
5-5 
*Partially fulfills the general education requirements.
E. Required humanities courses: 	
Credits
COM 119	
Interpersonal Communication and Leadership Skills	
3 
ENG 120	
English Composition	
3 
ENG 201 	
Research and Applied Writing 	
3 
F. Two other courses in the social sciences from: 
anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology 
G. Physical education 
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