General Studies, Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies is a 60-credit, two-year degree which consists of program requirements, general education requirements, and electives. It is a balanced curriculum that forms a good basis for a wide range of baccalaureate programs and careers.
60 credits
Major Requirements (30 crs)
| CT233 | Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Humanities Electives (not in area of concentration) | 9 |
| Social Science/Human Culture electives | 6 |
Two of the following (6 crs)
| HS213 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| HS223 | History of the United States II | 3 |
| HS253 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HS263 | World Civilization II | 3 |
Two of the following (6 crs)
| EN326 | British Literature I | 3 |
| EN329 | British Literature II | 3 |
| EN347 | American Literature I | 3 |
| EN350 | American Literature II | 3 |
General Education Requirements (20-25 crs)
Communication Skills
| EN113 | College Composition I | 3 |
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| EN114 | College Composition Ib | 4 |
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| EN133 | College Composition II | 3 |
Religious and Ethical Education
Cultural and Social Heritage
| Social Science/Human Culture electives | 3 |
Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
| MA114 | Customized Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| Or higher (or competency) | 4 |
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| Laboratory Science (Natural Sciences) | 4 |
MA114 or higher: Students may meet the mathematics competency by a score of 76 or above on the Elementary Algebra section of the ACCUPLACER placement exam, an ACT math subscore of at least 20, or a Redesigned SAT math subscore of at least 515.
College Experience
Electives (10 crs)