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.
After completing Associates of Arts in General Studies, the student will be able to transfer into the third year of a four-year college or university.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||
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 to 1660 | 3 |
BIOL 1471 | General Biology I | 4 |
PHYS 1405 | Introduction to Physical Science | 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 |
Total | 44 | |
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS | ||
ASEM 1100 | College Assembly | 4 |
SOCI 1100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
SOCI 2100 | Second Year Seminar | 1 |
ELECTIVES | 12 | |
Total | 15 | |
TOTAL | 59 | |
