General Studies
(Can be completed in online format)
The Associate of General Studies degree enables students to fulfill the College’s minimum graduation requirements (the General Education core of basic courses) with a program that can be tailored to their personal, academic, or professional goals. This degree may enhance current employment and/or fulfill the requirements for a specific college or university program. This degree is intended as a flexible “completer” degree for students who are not pursing a specified curriculum in the transfer or professional-technical area. General Studies graduates may continue their studies at a college or university in diverse fields.
Program Outcomes
- Think critically.
- Communicate effectively.
- Exhibit information competency.
- Recognize diverse perspectives.
Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
English Composition and Communications | 6.00 | |
Complete two courses from the following: | ||
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||
PUBLIC SPEAKING 1 | ||
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 1 | ||
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 1 | ||
Humanities or Fine Arts/Social Sciences | 3.00 | |
Complete one course from the following: | ||
Any ANTH course | ||
Any ART course | ||
CREATIVE WRITING I (or higher) 1 | ||
Any ECON course | ||
Any HIST course | ||
Any HUM course | ||
Any LNG course | ||
Any MUS course | ||
Any PHIL course | ||
Any PSI course | ||
Any PSY course | ||
Any REL course | ||
Any SOC course | ||
Mathematics/Natural Sciences | 3.00 | |
Complete one course from the following: | ||
HUMAN BIOLOGY (or higher) 1 | ||
Any GEOG course | ||
Any GEOL course | ||
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA (or higher) 1 | ||
Any PHYS course | ||
General Education | 3.00 | |
Complete one course from general education course listing | ||
Electives | 45.00 | |
Minimum of 45 elective credit hours as needed to reach 60 total credits | ||
Total Credits | 60.00 |
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Course has prerequisite(s)
Note: No course below 100 level will be applied to this degree.
Tuition is calculated by contact hours per semester.
Current/Updated: 07/01/2023
Suggested Schedule
Fall 1 | Credits | |
---|---|---|
ELECTIVES | 3.00 | |
COMMUNICATIONS | 6.00 | |
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3.00 | |
MATHEMATICS | 3.00 | |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Winter 1 | ||
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE | 3.00 | |
ELECTIVES | 12.00 | |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Fall 2 | ||
ELECTIVES | 15.00 | |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Winter 2 | ||
ELECTIVES | 15.00 | |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Total Credits | 60.00 |