Humanities and Social Sciences, A.S.
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Program Description
The AA/AS in Humanities and Social Sciences is designed to (a) allow students to explore different majors and career paths within the humanities and social sciences, (b) provide a completion point for students who do not want to pursue a bachelor’s degree, and (c) facilitate transfer to another institution for students who would like to finish their bachelor’s degree elsewhere. The curriculum consists of 35 credits of general education, 12 credits of electives in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and 1 3 free electives from any college within the university.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 1005 | Foundations of Academic Writing | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors ) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| Any additional Humanities and Social Sciences Course 1000 or 2000 level with the following prefix: AIST, AMST, ANTH, ASL, BESC, CHIN, CHST, CINE, CLST, CNST, COMM, ENGL, FAMS, FREN, GER, GRK, HIST, HUM, IS, LANG, LATN, PHIL, POLS, PORT, PSY, RUS, SOC, SOSC, SPAN, SW | 12 | |
| Complete 18 credits in any course 1000 level and above | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
- Residency hours -- minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries | ||
| College Algebra for Business | ||
| Language Course | 4 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Course (any) | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Biological Science Distribution | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Course (any) | 3 | |
| General Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History | ||
| US Economic History | ||
| American Heritage | ||
| American National Government | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| Humanities and Social Sciences Course (any) | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Course (any) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
An online graduation plan offers students a flexible yet structured approach to their academic journey. While this sample serves as a general guideline, individual plans may differ based on Math and English placement scores. Meeting with an academic advisor is strongly recommended to customize plans and ensure all graduation requirements are met.
Online course options are available at https://www.uvu.edu/online/courses/index.html, and advising support is available through your assigned advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| QL Requirement | 3 | |
| Language Course | 4 | |
| Humanities/Social Science Course | 3 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Physical Science GE | 3 | |
| Biology GE | 3 | |
| General Elective | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Personal, Pro, & Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Humanities/Social Science Courses | 9 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |