General Studies - Associate
(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)
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 | |