General Studies, Associate of Science GS13

The General Studies associate degree is a sequence of courses that prepare students to pursue a four-year degree in liberal arts, mathematics, science or social science or for careers in multiple fields of studies. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The degree emphasizes training in the areas mathematics and science. Graduates are exposed to situations that will assist them in creating skills necessary to succeed in the profession of their choice and to further their education at a four-year university.

Curriculum Outline

First Semester

SEMN 1000	First Semester Seminar	0
XXXX xxxx	Natural Science	3
XXXX xxxx	Natural Science Lab	1
EMPL 1000	Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev	2
ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

Second Semester

ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
HIST xxxx	U.S. History , History 2111, or History 2112
XXXX xxxx	Area III Elective	3
XXXX xxxx	Area III Elective	3
XXXX xxxx	Area II, III or IV Elective	3

Third Semester

XXXX xxxx	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
POLS 1101	American Government	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3
XXXX xxxx	Area II Elective	3
XXXX xxxx	Area II, III or IV Elective	3

Fourth Semester

ALHS 1112	Wellness	2
XXXX xxxx	Area III Elective	3
XXXX xxxx	Area II, III, or IV Electives	9
XXXX xxxx	General Elective (3)	3

Area I: Language Arts/Communication

Minimum 9 Semester Credit Hours

Successful completion of:

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
	and
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences

Minimum 9 Semester Credit Hours

Successful completion of:

POLS 1101	American Government	3
	and
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
	or
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3

These courses are required as 6 of a minimum 9 semester hours.

Successful completion of one of the following required courses as 3 of a minimum 9 semester hours that address Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences

HIST 1111	World History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
HIST 1112	World History II	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3

HIST 2112, HIST 2111: if not previously taken

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Minimum 16 Semester Credit Hours

Successful completion of:

MATH 1111

College Algebra

3

This course is required as 3 of a 16 minimum semester hours.

Select one science course with a lab as 4 of a minimum 16 hours and two courses with or without a lab as 9-12 hours of the minimum 16 hours.

BIOL 1111	Biology I	3
	and
BIOL 1111L	Biology Lab I	1
MATH 1131	Calculus I	4
BIOL 1112	Biology II	3
	and
BIOL 1112L	Biology Lab II	1
MATH 1132	Calculus II	4
CHEM 1211	Chemistry I	3
	and
CHEM 1211L	Chemistry Lab I	1
PHYS 1110	Conceptual Physics	3
	and
PHYS 1110L	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
CHEM 1212	Chemistry II	3
	and
CHEM 1212L	Chemistry Lab II	1
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I	3
	and
PHYS 1111L	Introductory Physics Lab	1
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
PHYS 1112	Introductory Physics II	3
	and
PHYS 1112L	Introductory Physics Lab II	1
MATH 1127	Intro to Statistics	3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts

Minimum 3 Semester Credit Hours

Successful completion of a Humanities/Fine Arts is required.

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3

Area V: Institutional Options

Minimum 7 Semester Credit Hours

Successful completion of:

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
EMPL 1000	Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev	2
	and
ALHS 1112	Wellness	2

These courses are required for the 7 semester hours.

Program-Specific General Studies Requirements

General Studies: Minimum 18 Semester Credit Hours

Select 15 semester hours from: AREA II, III, or IV.

Select 3 Semester hours as a general elective.

Total Credit Hours: 62