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General Studies

General Studies
AAS Associate Program
Division of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies

The General Studies curriculum is designed to provide students with a high level of flexibility in selecting courses to meet their individual needs. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences.  Students who already have earned an academic certificate or those students who have spent a good deal of time in a program, but have decided not to continue in the program, may earn a degree in General Studies. Students may enroll in the General Studies program in order to take time to explore their career options, determine which of our health care programs is the best fit, or allow them time to improve academic skills before beginning their chosen career program. Students can also build an individualized program in close consultation with an advisor.

Transitional Studies

  • Additional support courses for students who may need to improve their academic skills
  • 5-week intensive courses taken alongside 100 level courses
  • High faculty support

Faculty Commitment

  • Full-time faculty members highly trained in area of study
  • In-person and virtual office hours
  • Dedicated to helping you take the next steps to achieve your goals

The General Studies courses are available during the fall, spring, and summer. Classes are offered both day and evenings and the program can be completed either on a full or part-time basis.

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Program Requirements
Admissions Requirements:

1st Time Freshman
High School diploma (minimum 75% CGPA) or GED high school equivalency diploma with a minimum score of 145 on all four subjects.

Transfer/Program Change/ Readmission
Minimum 2.0 college-level CGPA from last institution attended

Minimum Degree Requirements:

General Education Core Requirements and Program Requirements:

  • Basic Communications (4 credits):   EN101* and GS100* or GS102*
  • ܳԾپ(6 credits):  Literature Elective* and PH103*
  • Natural Sciences (3 credits):  Natural Science Elective must be taken from BIO105, BIO109/109L, or BIO130/130L
  • Quantitative Analysis (3 credits):  Mathematics Elective* must be taken from:  MA107 or MA111
  • Social Sciences (3 credits):  Social Science Elective must be taken from:  PSY101 or SOC101
  • General Studies (3 credits):  GS201* and GS212*

Program Electives

  • Humanities Elective (3 credits)
  • Free Electives (24 credits)
  • MathematicsǰNatural Science Elective (3-4 credits)
  • Philosophy/Religious Studies (3 credits)
  • Social Science (6 credits)

A total of at least 61 semester hours with a Quality Point Average of 2.0
*A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required

Graduation Requirements:
Courses
  • Semester 1
    16/18
    EN 101
    English Composition
    3

    This course seeks to provide an opportunity for students to become careful readers, critical thinkers, and skilled writers. Based on the premise that writing is more a ‘process’ than a ‘gift’, the course will introduce student writers to the strategies of effective writing and good writing habits. We will also analyze the writing styles of more experienced writers from across disciplines. This course will demand a great deal of inventing, writing, reading, critical thinking, collaborative work, and editing. The course will offer a platform where ideas will be generated, drafts composed and exchanged for feedback, and revisions made as needed.

    GS 100
    College Seminar*
    1

    The College Seminar is a course designed to provide students strategies for successful learning in College and beyond. Topics in the course include: learning styles, learning and study strategies, cognitive strategies, time management, goal-setting, note-taking, test-taking strategies, overcoming test anxiety, cultural diversity, and other issues that focus on enabling students to become better achievers.

    *Students are required to take this course in their first semester at Ģý and must earn a minimum grade of “C”.

    OR
    GS 102
    College Success*
    3

    The College Success is a course designed to provide students strategies for successful learning in College and beyond. It is part of the developmental studies curriculum. Central to the course is students’ intensive work in learning strategies. Topics in the course include: learning styles, learning and study strategies, cognitive strategies, time management, goal-setting, note-taking, test-taking strategies, overcoming test anxiety, cultural diversity, and other issues that focus on enabling students to become better achievers. This course is open all Ģý Students, however GS102 is required for students placed into two or more for the following courses: EN095, EN099, MA099, BIO105.

    *Students are required to take this course in their first semester at Ģý and must earn a minimum grade of “C”.

    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    MAEL
    Mathematics Elective
    3
    SOCEL
    Social Science Elective
    3
  • Semester 2
    14
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    GS 201
    Information Fluency and Research Skills
    2

    Students will obtain the critical thinking and information fluency skills expected in modern society. Students will learn advanced research skills using library databases, printed materials, and online library catalogs. They will understand the construction, organization, and the publishing cycle of print and electronic information. Students will learn methods for evaluating information presented to them through the Internet and in the media. Students will learn how to use correct MLA and APA citation styles. Students will become ethical consumers and producers of information through knowledge of copyright standards.

    ENEL
    Literature Elective
    3
    NSEL
    Natural Science Elective
    3
    PH 103
    Introduction to Philosophy
    3

    This course is an introduction to the basic issues of philosophy from the four major branches of Ethics, Logic, Epistemology, and Metaphysics as they are found and presented in the history of Western Philosophy. Special attention is given to critical thinking skills and moral issues of relevance.

  • Semester 3
    15
    HUEL
    Humanities Elective
    3
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    MAEL
    Mathematics Elective
    3
    OR
    NSEL
    Natural Science Elective
    3
    SOCEL
    Social Science Elective
    3
  • Semester 4
    16
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    FREL
    Free Elective
    3
    GS 212
    College to Career Seminar
    1

    This course is designed to assist the student in the transition from College to career by developing the knowledge and skills necessary for future success. Topics include: establishing career goals, work-related values, skills and job search strategies. A professional portfolio will be developed in the class. Students will meet individually or in small groups with the instructor.

    PHEL
    Philosophy Elective
    3
    SOCEL
    Social Science Elective
    3