Stark State College offers a 60-credit joint associate of science (A.S.) degree for the student who is an undeclared major or undecided about a course of study to pursue in the sciences.

The associate of science degree is jointly awarded by Stark State College and Kent State University – Stark campus. The program prepares students for pursuit of a four-year bachelor of science degree at a four-year college or university.

Stark State College and Kent State University – Stark campus follow this reciprocal program:

• Students who declare Stark State College to be their home institution will take a minimum of 15 credits the Kent State University - Stark campus.
• Students who declare Kent State University – Stark campus to be their home institution will take minimum of 15 credits at Stark State College.
• A specific number of courses in English (6 credits), communication (3 credits), mathematics (6 credits), fine arts (3 credits), humanities (3 credits), social sciences (6 credits), and natural and physical sciences (8 credits) will generally be required.

Students in the joint associate of science degree program must meet with advisors at both institutions for appropriate advising and to assure that courses selected for completion of the joint associate of science degree will transfer to the four-year college or university selected.

For details about the joint associate of science degree, contact the department chair, science.