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Purpose:The General Studies A.S. degree is a flexible transfer degree that paral lels the first two years of many four-year B.S. degrees. The curriculum is designed for students who have accumulated credits through a variety of formal and experiential sources and wish to structure a program to suit their needs.
Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.
| Credits | ||||||
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| 1 IST | /CSC | Elective | 3 | |||
| MTH | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 2 ___ | Natural Science/Lab Elective | 4 | ||||
| 3 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 | |||
| HIS | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 4 ___ | Humanities Elective | 3 | ||||
| 2 ___ | Natural Science/Lab Elective | 4 | ||||
| SPD | Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Credits | ||||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ___ | General Electives | 12 | ||||
| 5 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| ___ | General Electives | 10 | ||||
| 3 PED | /RPK | Elective | 1 | |||
| 5 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 15 | 14 | ||||
Total credits for the A.S. Degree in General Studies = 60.
1 This requirement may also be met by substituting a course which utilizes the computer in a specific discipline.
2 The natural science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, geology, natural science, or physics with a lab component.
3 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1- credit and a 2-credit course.
4 Humanities electives may be chosen from ART, ENG, HUM, MUS, PHI, REL, SPD, or foreign languages.
5 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
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