The Associate in General Studies (AGS) degree is designed for students who wish to explore their individual interests within an academic structure. Acceptance of credit for the AGS degree is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Requirements for the Associate in General Studies degree are: General Education 19 sem. hrs. Area of concentration 12 sem. hrs. Electives 33 sem. hrs. Total 64 sem. hrs. Any general life or physical science or mathematics course 5 sem. hrs. Any general humanities course 3 sem. hrs. Any general social science course 3 sem. hrs. Total General Education Requirements 19 sem. hrs. II. Area of Concentration A minimum of 12 semester hours must be successfully completed in one (1) of seven (7) areas of concentration listed. Courses which are not college level, including, but not limited, to community education, remedial education, adult basic education, and adult secondary education, may not be used to satisfy the area of concentration requirements. Only course numbers with a 1 or 2 in the first position and a 1, 2, or 6 in the second position are eligible for the area of concentration requirements. Courses used to satisfy the General Education requirements may not be counted toward “area of concentration” requirements. • Communications Skills English, composition, communications, journalism, and speech. • Mathematics College algebra, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, liberal arts, and technical mathematics. • Science Life or physical science courses such as biology, microbiology, botany, zoology, anatomy, chemistry, and physics. • Humanities Advanced speech, literature, art, music, philosophy, drama, French, German, Spanish, etc. • Social Science Anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. • General Business Management, marketing, accounting, advertising, bookkeeping, and general business. • Technical Skills Course work may be selected from any one (1) technical certificate or degree program. Eligible courses are listed in the catalog under programs and curricula. III. Elective Course Work Thirty-three (33) semester hours of the Associate in General Studies degree may be elective course work. Courses eligible as electives are those courses which have a 1 or 2 in the first position and a 1, 2, or 6 in the second position. Courses which are not college level, including community education, remedial education, and adult secondary education, are not eligible. Courses taken to satisfy general education and area of concentration requirements may not be used to satisfy elective course work. College Orientation (highly recommended) 1 sem. hr.

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	General Education
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR	SU2013	FA2013

ENG 1101

Introduction to Composition

ENG 1111

Composition I

ENG 1121

Composition & Analysis

ENG 1201

Communications

ENG 1211

ENG 1212

Technical Writing

5

SPE 1101

Fundamentals of Effective Speaking

SPE 1111

Interpersonal Communications

3

ELEC

Any general life or physical science or mathematics course

5

ELEC

Any general humanities course

3

ELEC

Any general social science course

3

Term Total

19

	Area of Concentration
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR

	Elective Course Work
	Prefix/Num	Title	Info	CR

Program Total

19

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