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 |
|---|---|---|
| INTR 201 | Major/Career Exploration and Decision Making | 1 |
| or INTR 203 | Workshop | |
| A certificate or a 12-credit advisor approved area of emphasis. | 12-18 | |
| Total Hours | 13-19 | |
Courses to total 60 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | 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 102 | 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 Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| INTR 201 | Major/Career Exploration and Decision Making | 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.