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.
General Studies AA - Degree Requirements
60 credits
Program Requirements (27 cr):
- Art/Literature/Language Electives (9 cr)
- Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement Electives (beyond Gen Ed Intellect & Inquiry Series requirement) (6 cr)
- EN 326: British Lit I or EN 347: American Lit I (3 cr)
- EN 329: British Lit II or EN 350: American Lit II (3 cr)
- HS 213: History of US I or HS 253: World Civilization I (3 cr)
- HS 223: History of US II or HS 263: World Civilization II (3 cr)
General Education Requirements (24–27 cr):
Foundational Series—13–16 credits
- Communication Skills (9 cr)
- EN 113/EN 114 College Composition I (3 cr)
- EN 133: College Composition II (3 cr)
- CT 233: Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication (3 cr)
- Science and Quantitative Reasoning (4–7 cr)
- Natural Science Lecture + Laboratory (4 cr)
- Minimum competency on ACT/SAT for placement into MA 153 or MA 243 OR completion of intermediate algebra course (if course necessary, 3 cr)
Intellect and Inquiry Series—3 credits
- Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement—lower-level (3 cr)
Lantern Series—8 credits
- Theological and Ethical Education (6 cr)
- RS 123: The Christian Tradition (3 cr)
- RS 293: Christian Ethics (3 cr)
- Personal Health and Wellbeing (1 cr)
- GE 148: Personal Health and Wellbeing (1 cr)
- College Experience (1 cr)
- GE 111: The College Experience (1 cr)
Electives (9 cr)