General Studies (Associate degree)
The Associate Degree in General Studies provides students an opportunity to pursue a broad general education. It is intended as a flexible program for the student who is not preparing for a specific major. This degree recognizes mastery in the liberal and fine arts and is intended for transfer to equivalent bachelor of arts programs at four-year schools. The General Studies program provides the first two years of many four-year college or university majors. A challenging core of requirements from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. All students aspiring to complete the Baccalaureate Degree for a major in the Division of General Studies and Humanities must complete a maximum of 44 semester hours of general education courses and 15 hours of institutional requirements.
Associates of Science General Studies Degree Plan
AREA, COURSE CODE
AND NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDIT HOURS
COSC 1330
Computer Literacy
3
MATH 1314
College Algebra
3
ARTS 1301 or
MUSI 1301 or
THTR 1301
Art Appreciation or
Introduction to Music or
Introduction to Theater
3
RELI 1311
Survey of the Bible
3
HLTH 2281
Essential Elements of Health
2
PHED
Any Activity (1) hour Course
1
ENGL 1301
English Composition I
3
ENGL 1302
English Composition II
3
ENGL 2302
World Literature
3
BIOL 1471
General Biology I
4
BIOL 1472
General Biology II
4
HIST 1301
History of the U.S. to 1865
3
HIST 1302
History of the U.S. since 1865
3
SOCI 1301
Introduction to Sociology
3
GOVT 2305
U.S. National Government
3
GOVT 2306
State and Local Government
3
ASEM 1100
College Assembly
2
SOCI 1100
First Year Seminar
1
SOCI 2100
Second Year Seminar
1
SPAN 1301
Elementary Spanish I
3
SPAN 1302
Elementary Spanish II
3
SPCH 1301 Elective
Fundamental of Speech
3
Electives
3
Total
63
