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2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

General Studies, A.A.


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The General Studies program is for students who are undecided about a career choice and wish to explore several different areas or who wish flexibility in the selection of courses for transfer to four-year institutions or for specific employment needs. Students must work with an academic advisor to assure that their educational goals are met.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall   First Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
ENG 101
 
English Composition
*(ENG 101E  and ENG 101P  are approved substitutions for ENG 101) 
3
 
  ENG 102 Advanced English Composition 3

Gen Ed

Mathematics; 3-4 credits
*(MAT 114 MAT 115 MAT 116 , and MAT 160  are preferred)   

3   Gen Ed Diversity 3
Gen Ed Arts/Humanities 3   Gen Ed Arts/Humanities 3
Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3   Program Choose in consultation with advisor  3
Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3   Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15
Second Year Fall   Second Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science 
*(of your two Science requirements one must have a lab)
4   Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science  3
Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science 3   Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science; 3-4 credits
*(of your two Science requirements one must have a lab)
3
Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3   Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3
Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3   Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3
Program Choose in consultation with advisor 2   Program Choose in consultation with advisor 3
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)


Arts/Humanities


Behavioral/Social Sciences


Biological/Physical Science


Diversity


English


*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

Mathematics


Program Requirements (27-29 Credits)


Select credits from college-level courses. Courses should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)


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