General Studies (A.A. or A.S.)
College Requirements for the A.A. Degree
Six credits in addition to the minimum university-wide general education requirements in humanities, or a nine-credit approved area of emphasis, or an academic certificate.
College Requirements for the A.S. Degree
Six credits in addition to the minimum university-wide general education requirements in social sciences, mathematics or statistics, or a nine-credit approved area of emphasis, or an academic certificate.
Students may not earn two associate degrees in General Studies.
Required course work includes the completion of General Education requirements (see regulation J-3), and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of the following: | ||
| Major/Career Exploration and Decision Making | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Career Purpose and Insight | ||
| A certificate or a 12-credit advisor approved area of emphasis. | 12-18 | |
| Total Hours | 12-18 | |
Courses to total 60 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| INTR 2010 | Major/Career Exploration and Decision Making or Workshop or Career Purpose and Insight | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
1. Students will learn and evaluate information regarding a field of study.
2. Students will articulate an understanding of a concept in a written or verbal form and their knowledge and skills.
3. Students will locate, incorporate, and properly cited multiple information resources in a paper or project.