Associate of General Studies

Degree option in General Studies with five areas of concentration

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Associate of General Studies will have demonstrated

1. comprehension of information by reading college-level material across the curriculum;
2. ability to communicate effectively in written English across the curriculum;
3. proficiency in oral communication skills across the curriculum;
4. ability to comprehend and perform course-specific mathematical problems;
5. development of critical thinking skills across the curriculum;
6. ability to use library resources to research topics across the curriculum; and
7. ability to utilize and apply current computer technology across the curriculum.
8. comprehension of basic concepts of art, music, film, theatre, literature, foreign language, history, humanities, and/or philosophy.

Required courses for Associate of General Studies:

Freshman Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL 101:	Composition & Rhetoric I	3
MATH 102:	College Algebra	3
**	Concentration	3
	Behavioral/Social Science Elective	3
SPCH 110:	Principles of Speech	3
		15
Second Semester		Hours
ENGL 102:	Composition & Rhetoric II	3
	Natural Science Elective	3
**	Concentration	3
CIS 105:	Computer Concepts	3
	Behavioral/Social Science Elective	3
		15
Sophomore Year
First Semester		Hours
200-Level	English or Foreign Language	3
	History	3
**	Concentration	3
	Fine Arts Elective	3
*	Approved Elective	3
		15
Second Semester		Hours
HMAN	Elective	3
**	Concentration	3
*	Approved Elective	3
*	Approved Elective	3
	Natural Science Elective	3
		15
	Total credit hours	60

Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

*Any course except CIS 099 or remedial courses.

Degree option in General Studies with five areas of concentration

The student may declare a CONCENTRATION for the Associate of General Studies from one of the five concentration groups listed below. To satisfy this requirement, 12 hours must be taken within the declared concentration.

GROUP I - Arts, Humanities, Speech, Theatre
GROUP II - Psychology, Sociology
GROUP III - History, Political Science, Geography
GROUP IV - Natural Sciences
GROUP V - Business, Accounting
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary Education

A non-prescriptive course of study is also available.

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