Associate Degree Administrative/Community Services Concentration

A minimum of 64 credits is required for the associate of science degree in administrative/ community services. Transfer students are required to complete a minimum of 32 credits at Samford University, including at least 12 credits in general education requirements.

Each associate degree student should declare their degree intention by the beginning of the sophomore year. This information must be on file in the Office of Student Records.

A GPA of 2.00 in the Samford University (SU) average (calculated on work done at Samford) is required. A student must have at least a 2.00 GPA in the area of concentration. (See Areas of Study-Brief Definitions on p. 22 of the catalog PDF, for a description of how the GPA is calculated.)

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Adult Degree Program
Associate of Science Degree
Required Courses
Course
Credits
Total
Required
Credits
General Education Requirements   36
Natural Sciences & Mathematics   10

MPCO 100 Introduction to Computing

3  

MPMA 110 Contemporary Mathematics

3  

One laboratory science course

4  
Social Sciences* (select two courses)   6

MPHI 101 World History I

3  

MPHI 102 World History II

3  

MPHI 217 Early America to 1877

3  

MPHI 218 Modern America since 1865

3  
Fine Arts (select one course)   3

MPAR 300 Art Appreciation

3  

MPMU 200 Music Appreciation

3  

MPTH 300 Theatre Appreciation

3  
Humanities:   12
Humanities Core    

MPEN 101 Oral and Written Communication I

3  

MPEN 102 Oral and Written Communication II

3  
Religion (select two courses)    

MPRE 101 Old Testament Survey

3  

MPRE 102 New Testament Survey

3  

MPRE 201 Introduction to World Religions

3  

MPRE 300 Contemporary Ethical Issues

3  
Physical Education**   5

MPPE 122 Fitness Walking and Strength Training

2  

MPPE 231 Personal and Community Health

3  
Courses within Concentration***   24

See Administrative/Community Services tables

   
General Electives outside Concentration   4
Total Required Credits 64


*Transfer credits classified as social science may count here.
**Transfer credits classified as physical education may count here.
***Choose from the following areas/prefixes: administration/business (MPAC, MPBL, MPEC, MPFI, MPHR, MPMG, MPMK), counseling foundations (MPCN), and legal assistant (MPPG). Communication studies (MPCS) and philosophy (MPPI) may also count. NOTE: Students pursuing the Legal Assistant Certificate as part of their associate degree must complete 30 credits.