Associate of Science in General Studies Degree

Areas of Competence

Career Opportunities

Course Requirements

Program Prerequisites

Semester Sequence

Graduation Requirements
 

Course Requirements

Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course. (See Course Descriptions).

Course # Title
Credit Hours
Religion See requirements in catalog
8
 
Total Religion Credit Hours
8
 
Collegewide Courses (first year)
COM 122 Interpersonal Communications
3
ENG 101 Introduction to College Writing
3
IT 120 Integrated Computer Applications
3
MATH 101 Personal Finance Math
3
 
Total Collegewide Courses Credit Hours
12
   
English/Math Requirements (second year)
ENG 201 Intermediate College Writing
3
ENG 220 Professional Business Writing
2
MATH 110 College Algebra
4
  -OR- (see an Advisor)
MATH 106 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
3
Total English/Math Credit Hours (second year)
8-9
 
General Education Requirements
Students must succesfully complete a minimum of six hours in each of the four major areas of knowledge listed below as well as three hours in the American Institutions area for total minimum of 24 hours.
 
Fine Arts Distribution/Humanities Distribution (Students must take at least three courses from three different areas.)
ART 101 Survey of Art History
3
ART 104 Design Fundamentals
3
ART 106 Introduction to Drawing
3
ART 206 Introduction to Photography
3
COM 121 Principles of Public Speaking
3
MUS 105 Music & Culture
3
ENG 250 Introduction to Literature
3
ENG 260 Eminent Writers & Themes
3
ENG 270 Genres of Film
3
PHIL 225 Critical Thinking & Reasoning
3
THE 102 Acting I
3
  
Life/Physical Sciences and Mathematics Distribution (Students must take at least one course in each section, A & B)
A. Life Sciences:
LS 103 Nutrition & Health
3
LS 110 Environmental Biology
3
LS 120 Field Botany w/Lab
3
LS 130 Health & Lifestyle Management
3
LS 265 Anatomy & Physiology
4
B. Math & Physical Sciences:
MATH 252 Statistics
3
PS 108 Introduction to Astronomy
3
PS 120 Introduction to Physical Geography
3
PS 130 Introduction to Meteorology(IS)
3
PS 140 Introduction to Oceanography(IS)
3
 
Social Sciences Distribution (select two)
ECON 161 Microeconomics
3
ECON 162 Macroeconomics
3
SS 101 Introduction to Psychology
3
SS 105 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
3
SS 138 Sociology of Marriage & Family
3
 
American Institutions (select one)
HIST 170 American Civilization
3
POLS 110 American National Government
3
Electives

Students will normally take 5-12 elective credit hours, depending upon the number of electives needed. Students should counsel with their advisor early in the program to determine which courses they should take to fill the electives portion of their curriculum. Those who plan carefully may obtain an applied skills certificate in addition to the General Studies degree without taking more than four semesters to graduate. See individual pages for requirements

 

Certificate Elective hours required
Accounting 10
Professional Sales 13*
IT Support Specialist 20
Interior Design Sales Associate 17**
Medical Assistant 24***
Medical Office Assistant 19
Medical Coding 15***
Medical Transcription 17***
Office Technology Support 18

* If SS 101 is taken to fulfill the Social Science requirement for the General Studies degree.
** If ART 104 is taken to satisfy the ART requirement for the General Studies degree.
*** If LS 265 is taken to satisfy the LS requirement for the General Studies degree.