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	2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Agriculture Emphasis, AS
				  
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		Requirements:
  - Core Curriculum  42 semester hours
   - Composition 6 semester hours
  - Speech 3 semester hours
  - History 6 semester hours
  - Political Science 6 semester hours
  - Social/Behavioral Science 3 semester hours
  - Mathematics 3 semester hours
  - Natural Science 8 semester hours
  - Humanities 3 semester hours
  - Visual/Performing Arts 3 semester hours
  - Learning Framework 1 semester hour
      - Electives 15 semester hours 1
    - Computer Science 3 semester hours 2
     Total: 60
 1 Students are encouraged to select courses from their chosen area of emphasis.  Electives may include Physical Education courses as approved by advisor.  2 The Computer Science requirement may be replaced by an elective course if the student meets one of the following:   - A student passed a high school computer course within five years of enrollment (students may be required to provide course description from high school).
  - A student has documentation of computer proficiency from another college or institution.
  - A student passes a Howard College/SWCID computer proficiency exam (see Admissions Office for more information).
  - Proficiency is demonstrated by successful completion (grade of C or better) of a college course with a significant computer component as determined by college advisor, course syllabus, and/or course instructor (students may be required to provide course syllabus and/or course description) with final approval by the campus instructional dean.
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