Associate Degree and New Century Scholarship
Planning Packet
Welcome to Salt Lake Community College. We wish you success as you pursue your associate degree and look forward to assisting in your educational goals.
New Century Scholarship Is It Right for You?
For detailed information on the New Century Scholarship (including application), see the Board of Regent’s New Century Scholarship website at. The New Century Scholarship awardsa lump sum, broken down into 4 semesters (Amount dependent upon state funding and to be determined during each legislative session and announced in April each year.)Scholarship will be awarded for two years (60 credit hours) of college study toward a bachelor degree in Utah.
To qualify, students must complete the requirements for an associate degreewith a minimum 3.0 cumulative college GPA and a 3.5 high school GPA, bythe time their class graduates from high school (June). Qualifying associate degrees include the Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE), and Associate of Applied Science (AAS). Please note, the AS, AA and APE degrees are designed to transfer; the AAS degree is designed to prepare students for work rather than transfer. Please see the SLCC General Catalog at associate degree requirements and descriptions.
Students wishing to apply for the New Century Scholarship will apply in the fall semester of their senior year.
Note: The decision to pursue this scholarship is a serious one. It will require careful planning, a high level of personal responsibility, and a major commitment of time and effort by the student. Even students who earn significant amounts of credit through AP and concurrent enrollment will be required to enroll in regular tuition bearing college classes through SLCC (early enrollment) to complete all associate degree requirements. This time commitment may interfere with the student’s ability to be involved in high school activities, employment and could even affect the student’s academic performance. Financial aid and scholarships are not available to students before high school graduation, so students taking regular SLCC classes before high school graduation (early enrollment) will pay regular tuition and fees. Students considering this program should weigh carefully the pros and cons, and make a decision based upon individual circumstances and values.
Residency Requirement
In order to earn an associate degreefrom SLCC, a minimum of 25% of required credits must be taken directly from SLCC (16 credit hours for the A.S. in General Studies). Credits earned by taking SLCC courses through concurrent enrollment, distance education or on campus count toward residency. Credits transferred from other colleges or credits earned through AP, IB, CLEP or challenge exams do not count toward residency.
High School Graduation
Students should work closely with their high school counselor to ensure they are taking the courses necessary to meet high school graduation requirements.
SLCC Graduation
Students planning to earn an associate degree to qualify for the scholarship must meet all requirements by the time their class graduates from high school. Careful planning by the studentis necessary to ensure all SLCC graduation requirements are satisfied within the required time frame. Students are encouraged to meet regularly with a SLCC Academic Advisor (see page 2 for contact information). Students are required to apply for SLCC graduation ($25 fee) at Enrollment Services approximatelysix months before they plan to graduate (priority deadlines for graduation applications: fall 7/1, spring 10/1, summer 2/1). Please note, high school students cannot officially matriculate or receive a degree until after they graduate from high school, their class graduates, or they receive a GED.Students wishing to qualify for the New Century Scholarship must apply for SLCC graduation by October 1st of their senior year.
New Century Application
The New Century Scholarship application will be available on November 1st of your senior year at. The application must be posted marked by February 1st of your senior year.
General Education Requirements
SLCC’s transfer degrees (except APE) generally require a minimum of 61 credit hours which includes 34 credit hours of general education courses and 27additional credit hours of elective and/or major-related courses. Completion of the AS or AAtransfer degree satisfies the general education requirements for the bachelor degree at the four-year institutions within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) but may not satisfy major-related general education requirements. Be aware that some majors (particularly Business, Elementary Education, Engineering and some Health Science majors) have particular math and general education requirements. Students who already know their baccalaureate major should consult with the academic advisor for that major to ensure they take the appropriate general education courses that will also satisfy major requirements. Please see page 3-4 for a complete list of general education requirements.
Majors
Although SLCC offers degrees in many areas, most of the major-related courses required for these degrees are available only on campus (regular tuition/fees apply). Therefore, it may be less feasible for high school students to complete an associate degree in a specific major rather than in General Studies.
The most flexible transfer degree is the General Studies A.S. degree, which requires students to complete 34 credit hours of general education requirements and 27 credit hours of electives. Students may use the elective area to take courses that will transfer and apply to their bachelor major at the four-year institution.
Many majors at the four-year institutions require lower division prerequisites to advance to junior status in the major. Completion of a transferable AS or AA degree does notnecessarily mean students will enter as juniors in their major when they transfer. It is quite possible that students may have more than two years remaining to earn a bachelor’s degree, especially if they are pursuing a major with many prerequisite or support courses required. Entrance into some majors at four-year institutions is competitive.
Important Information/Resources:
- AP: See high school for course options. Have scores sent to SLCC Enrollment Services office and fill out a request for evaluation of transfer credit online at
- Concurrent Enrollment: (reduced tuition) See high school for course options. For additional information please visit the Concurrent Enrollment website at
- CE @ SLCC - Concurrent Enrollment On Campus Courses: For additional information and questions, contact 801.957-4945 or visit the website at under ‘Concurrent @ SLCC’.
- Early Enrollment(regular tuition/fees apply): Admission instructions for students who plan to take traditional on campus courses prior to high school graduation, please visit
- Transfer courses from another college or university: Have official transcript mailed to SLCC Enrollment Services office and fill out request for evaluation of transfer credit online at
- SLCC General Catalog: Available online at Contains all associate degree requirements and important “things you should know” section.
- SLCC Class Schedule: Available online at Contains times, location and dates for traditional/regular college classes taught each semester/term. Also semester calendar listing important dates such as the last day to drop classes with 100% refund can be found at under ‘Academic Calendar’.
- New Century Scholarship: For detailed information including eligibility, terms, and application, see
contact 801.321-7221.
- Advising and academic planning: After you have planned out your associate degree (page 6), please review it with one of the followingadvisors:
Concurrent Enrollment
Joanna Black, Concurrent Enrollment Advisor, Jordan Campus, 801.957.6346
Holly Perry, Concurrent Enrollment Outreach Liaison, Jordan Campus, 4
Associate of Science (AS) Degree in General Studies (61 Credits)
Associate Degree Planning Chart
Requirements / Cr. Hrs. / Methods/Options for Completing Requirements / ProjectedCompletion
Date
AP Exam*
(~$85 per exam)
/ High School or SLCCConcurrent Enrollment** (textbook costs) / Early Enrollment [non-concurrent SLCC courses (textbook costs + regular tuition)]
$ $ $ $
ENGL 1010 / 3 / English Language or English Literature
ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2100 / 3
Math 1030 or 1040 or 1050 or 1090 (selection should be based on major) / 3-4 / Calculus AB or BC or Statistics
American Institution (ECON 1740 or HIST 1700 or POLS 1100) / 3 / U.S. History or
U.S. Government & Politics
HLAC ______/ 1
Student Choice: COMM 1010 or COMM 1020 or COMM 1270 or PHIL 1250 or BUS 2200 or Depth Studies Course / 3 / Art History or Biology or European History
Diversity Course (DV) / 3
General Education/Distribution Areas: Complete one 3 credit hour course from each area.
SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGE FOR COURSE OPTIONS IN EACH AREA
Biological Sciences / 3-4 / Biology
Fine Arts / 3-4
Humanities / 3 / English Literature or Art History
Interdisciplinary / 3
Physical Science / 3 / Chemistry or
Physics B or C
Social Sciences / 3 / U.S. History or European History or Psychology
Electives / 27 / List electives on page 5
SLCC Residency Requirement (see page 1) / 16 / 16 credits must be from SLCC thru CE or on campus. / Total SLCC credits:
*AP exam must be passed with score of 3 or higher to earn college credit.
** The availability of concurrent enrollment courses varies by high school. ^ Credit from computer literacy course (or exam) is counted under elective/major requirements.
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (BS) complete one of the following:
ANTH / 1020 / Human Origins / 3ANTH / 2281 / Primates: Study our Closest Relatives / 3
*BIOL / 1010/1015 / Intro to Biology w/lab / 4
*BIOL / 1030/1035 / Intro to Plant Biology w/ lab / 4
*BIOL / 1050/1055 / Intro to Animal Biology w/ lab / 4
*BIOL / 1070/1075 / Intro to Marine Biology w/ lab / 4
BIOL / 1090 / Human Biology / 3
*BIOL / 1120 / Conservation Biology / 3
*BIOL / 1610/1615 / College Biology w/ lab (was 1210/1215) / 4
FINE ARTS (FA) complete one of the following:
ART / 1010 / Exploring Art / 3ART / 1020 / Intro to Drawing / 3
ART / 1040 / Jewelry: Culture and Creation / 3
ART / 1050 / Intro to Photography / 3
ART / 1060 / Calligraphy: Design and History / 3
*ART / 1375 / Photographing Diversity (DV) / 3
CMGT / 1110 / Birth of a Flute / 3
COMM / 2570 / Intro to Visual Communications / 3
DANC / 1010 / Dance & Culture (DV) / 3
DANC / 1090 / Bridging the Arts (DANC/FA/MUSC/THEA) / 3
DANC / 1100 / Intro to Ballet I / 3
DANC / 1200 / Intro to Modern Dance / 3
DANC / 1500 / Intro to Jazz Dance I / 3
DANC / 1580 / Intro to Tap Dance I / 3
FA / 1080 / Basic Metal Sculpture / 3
FA/MUSC/ THEA / 1090 / Bridging the Arts / 3
FLM/THEA / 1023 / Intro to Film / 4
FLM/THEA / 1070 / Film and Culture (DV) / 4
MUSC / 1010 / Intro to Music / 3
MUSC / 1020 / History of Rock & Roll / 3
MUSC / 1030 / Survey of Jazz / 3
MUSC / 1040 / US Music and Culture (DV) / 3
THEA / 1013 / Intro to Theater / 3
THEA / 1023 / Intro to Film / 3
THEA / 1033 / Acting I:Basic Acting / 3
HUMANITIES (HU) complete one of the following:
ANTH / 2011 / People and Culture of the Southwest / 3ANTH / 2120 / Sacred Traditions (HUMA) / 3
ANTH / 2330 / Photography: A Cultural History / 3
ARTH / 2520 / Latin American Art to 1750 / 3
ARTH / 2710 / Pre-History/Renaissance / 3
ARTH / 2720 / Renaissance/Contemporary / 3
COMM / 1050 / Elements of Human Communication / 3
ENGL / 1050 / Intro to Rdg Contemp Culture (DV) / 3
ENGL / 1100 / Diversity/Pop US Lit (DV) / 3
*ENGL / 2030 / Language in Society (DV) / 3
*ENGL / 2250 / Intro to Imaginative Writing / 3
*ENGL / 2260 / Intro to Writing Poetry / 3
*ENGL / 2270 / Intro to Writing Fiction / 3
ENGL / 2280 / Intro to Creative Non-Fiction / 3
ENGL / 2600 / Critical Intro to Literature / 3
*ENGL / 2610 / Diversity in American Literature (DV) / 3
ENGL / 2630 / Contemporary World Literature / 3
ENGL / 2640 / Writing & Social Justice / 3
ENGL / 2710 / Intro to Folklore / 3
ENGL / 2740 / Intro into Women Studies / 3
ENGL / 2760 / Gender & Cultural Studies (DV) / 3
*ENGL / 2810 / Native American Literature (DV) / 3
ENGL / 2830 / Diverse Women Writers (DV) / 3
ENGL / 2850 / Intro to Queer Studies (DV) / 3
HUMA / 1010 / Essentials of Humanities / 3
HUMA / 1100 / Intro to Humanities / 3
HUMA / 2220 / Pacific American Studies (DV) / 3
INTL / 2040 / The Immigrant Experience (DV)+ / 3
INTL / 2060 / International Lit and Culture (DV) / 3
INTL / 2230 / Global French Cultures / 3
INTL / 2240 / Latin American Studies / 3
PHIL / 1000 / Intro to Philosophy / 3
PHIL / 2300 / Environmental Ethics / 3
PHIL / 2350 / Principles: Philosophy of Religion / 3
RELS / 2010 / Intro to Asian Religions and Philosophy / 3
RELS / 2020 / Intro to Buddhist Traditions / 3
RELS / 2120 / The Religious Experience / 3
RELS / 2300 / World Religions / 3
RELS / 2400 / Religious Diversity in America (DV) / 3
INTERDISCIPLINARY (ID) complete one of the following:
ANTH / 2530 / Historical Archaeology / 3BMAN / 1110 / Intro to Biomanufacturing / 3
BMAN / 1130 / Bioengineering in Society / 3
BUS / 1040 / Ethics at Work / 3
BUS / 1050 / Foundations of Business / 3
CSIS / 1070 / Living in a Digital World / 3
*CSIS / 1430 / Internet & HTML Fundamentals / 3
COMM / 1500 / Intro to Mass Communications / 3
COMM / 1560 / Radio Production / 3
COMM / 2110 / Interpersonal Communication / 3
COMM / 2150 / Intercultural Communications (DV) / 3
COMM / 2500 / Elements and Issues of Digital Media / 4
EDU / 1020 / Essentials of College Study / 3
ENGR / 1600 / Engineering the Guitar / 3
FIN / 1050 / Personal Finance / 3
GEOG / 1300 / Regional Geography / 3
GEOG / 1400 / Human Geography / 3
GEOG / 1800 / Geospatial Technology / 3
GEOG / 2200 / Urban and Environmental Issues / 3
HLTH / 1050 / Life Society and Drugs / 3
HLTH / 1110 / Social Health and Diversity (DV) / 3
HLTH / 1500 / Lifetime Wellness and Fitness / 3
HS / 2050 / Culture Ethics in Medicine (DV) / 3
INTL / 2980 / Travel Studies Template / 3
INTL / 2990 / Study Abroad Template / 3
LE / 1310 / Mind Machine and Consciousness / 3
LE / 1350 / Values and Self Image / 3
MKTG / 1050 / Consumerism / 3
MUSC / 1500 / Music and Technology / 3
PHIL / 1120 / Ethics and Moral Problems / 3
SOC / 1020 / Social Problems / 3
SOC / 2400 / Intermountain West and People / 3
TECH / 1010 / Technology and the Future / 3
PHYSICAL SCIENCES (PS) complete one of the following:
CHEM / 1010 / Intro to Chemistry / 3ENGR / 1050 / Intro to Nanotechnology / 3
GEO / 1010 / Intro to Geology / 3
GEOG / 1000 / Earth’s Surface Environments / 3
GEOG / 1700 / Natural Disasters Envir. Field Study / 3
GEOG / 1780 / Remote Sensing of Earth / 3
MET / 1010 / Intro to Meteorology / 3
PHYS / 1010 / Elementary Physics / 3
PHYS / 1040 / Elementary Astronomy / 3
SOCIAL SCIENCES (SS) complete one of the following:
ANTH / 1010 / Cultural and Human Experience / 3ANTH / 1030 / World Pre-History / 3
ANTH / 2030 / Intro to Archeology / 3
COMM / 1080 / Conflict Management and Diversity(DV) / 3
CJ / 1010 / Criminal Justice (DV) / 3
ECON / 1010 / Economics as a Social Science / 3
ECON / 1600 / Intro to Economic Systems / 3
ECON / 2010 / Microeconomics / 3
ECON / 2020 / Macroeconomics / 3
EDU / 1400 / Study of Disabilities (DV) / 3
ETHS / 2410 / African-American Culture (DV) / 3
ETHS / 2420 / Asian-American Culture (DV) / 3
Social Science Courses Continued on Back
Social Science Courses Continued.
EHTS / 2430 / Mexican-American Culture (DV) / 3
ETHS / 2440 / Native-American Culture (DV) / 3
FHS / 1500 / Lifespan, Growth, and Development / 3
FHS / 2400 / Marriage and Family Relations / 3
FHS / 2450 / Intro to Human Sexuality / 3
HIST / 1100 / Western Civilization to 1300’s / 3
HIST / 1110 / Western Civilization since the 1300’s / 3
HIST / 1210 / Asian Civilizations: Traditions / 3
HIST / 1220 / Asian Civilizations: Modern History/Societies / 3
HIST / 1300 / Colonial Latin America / 3
HIST / 1310 / Modern Latin America / 3
HIST / 1450 / Middle Eastern Civilization / 3
HIST / 1460 / Modern Middle East Civilization / 3
HIST / 1500 / World History to 1500 / 3
HIST / 1510 / World History Since 1500 / 3
HIST / 2200 / Americanization (DV) / 3
HIST / 2600 / Native American Voices (DV) / 3
HIST / 2700 / US History to 1877 / 3
HIST / 2710 / US History since 1877 / 3
HIST / 2800 / Utah’s Diverse Heritage (DV) / 3
LE / 1220 / Human Relations-Career Development / 3
*POLS / 2070 / Diversity and U.S. Politics (DV) / 3
POLS / 2100 / Intro to International Politics / 3
POLS / 2200 / Intro to Comparative Politics / 3
POLS / 2300 / Political Ideologies / 3
POLS / 2500 / Peace and Conflict: Domestic / 3
POLS / 2700 / Model United Nations / 3
PSY / 1010 / General Psychology / 3
PSY / 1100 / Human Growth and Development / 3
PSY / 2600 / Psych-Race, Class, Gender (DV) / 3
SOC / 1010 / Intro to Sociology / 3
SOC / 2370 / Gender in America (DV) / 3
*SOC / 2630 / Race and Ethnicity (DV) / 3
* prerequisite required Updated 05-11-15
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Electives (27 Credit Hours Required)
Excludes HLAC and duplicate courses, must be numbered 1000 or above
AP / CreditsConcurrent Enrollment / Credits
Early Enrollment (non-concurrent SLCC courses; regular tuition) / Credits
Total Electives ____/27
Total Residency Hours ____/16
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COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) and
CHALLENGE EXAMS
(ALL EXAMS ADMINISTERED AT REDWOOD CAMPUS)
English Composition with
Essay (Departmental
approval pending) / 50 / 6 / ENGL 1010 (3 cr.) + 3 cr. GS elective
Natural Sciences / 50 / 6 / 3 cr. PS + 3 cr. BS
Humanities / 50 / 6 / 3 cr. FA + 3 cr. HU
Social Science/History / 50 / 6 / HIST 1700 (3 cr.) + 3 cr. SS
Challenge Exam ($50) / Credit
MATH 1010 / 4
MATH 1020 / 3
MATH 1040 / 3
MATH 1050 / 4
MATH 1060 / 3
MATH 1210 / 4
MATH 1220 / 4
CIS 1020 / 3
For information on CLEP exams, please call801.957-4572 or 801.957-4426. There are also individual subject guides for CLEP you can buy online for $10 at
For information on challenge exams, please call Assessment Center at 801.957-4500.
Disclaimer:
SLCC advisors will help students map out and create an associate degree plan as a guideline for students to follow; however changes in this plan may occur if concurrent enrollment classes do not carry at the high schools, students do not follow course work suggested on the plan, and/or grade requirements are not met for prerequisite courses and for transfer purposes. The student is responsible for ensuring that all college requirements are met, seeking out additional courses or alternatives is needed, and for applying for SLCC graduation and scholarships, if applicable.
(Revised05-11-15HP)
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