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, a nine-credit approved area of emphasis, or an academic certificate. No student may become a candidate for the A.A. degree who has already earned a baccalaureate degree or who is a candidate for another degree offered by the university.
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, a nine-credit approved area of emphasis, or an academic certificate. No student may become a candidate for the A.S. degree who has already earned a baccalaureate degree or who is a candidate for another degree offered by the university.
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.