Dec 07, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog

General Studies, A.A.

The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science in General Studies provides students with the opportunity to explore several disciplines while completing their degree. These options will allow students to make a more informed decision regarding what major they decide to take as they move on to a 4-year college/university.

Degree Requirements

First Semester

Focus Area General Studies - Associate of Arts 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Western Experience 1-2 Credits: 1-2
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
General Education - Human Societies and the Individual 3-4 Credits: 3-4
General Education - Quantitative Literacy 3-5 Credits: 3-5

Subtotal: 13-18

Second Semester

Focus Area General Studies - Associate of Arts 6 Credits: 6
General Education - Critical Thinking - English 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Oral Communication 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Natural Science 4-8 Credits: 4-8

Subtotal: 16-20

Third Semester

Elective 1000 - General 3 Credits: 3
Focus Area General Studies - Associate of Arts 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Critical Thinking 3-7 Credits: 3-7
General Education - Creative Expression 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Human Cultures 3 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Fourth Semester

Elective 1000 - General 12 Credits: 12
Focus Area General Studies - Associate of Arts 3 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Focus Areas

Students must complete two Focus Areas

Anthropology

A minimum of nine (9) Anthropology (ANTH) credits.

Art

A minimum of nine (9) Art (ART) credits.

Biology

A minimum of eight (8) credits from the following list:

BIOL 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 2015 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
BIOL 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 2023 - Plant and Fungal Biology Credits: 4
MOLB 2210 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

Business

A minimum of nine (9) credits from the following categories:

Accounting (ACCT)
Business Administration (BADM)
Business (BUSN)
Economics (ECON)
Decision Science (DSCI)
Finance (FIN)
Management (MGT)
Marketing (MKT)

Chemistry

A minimum of eight (8) credits from the following list:

CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 2420 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 2440 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4

Communication

A minimum of nine (9) Communication (COMM) credits.

Computer Science

A minimum of nine (9) credits from the following categories:

Computer Science (COSC)
Software Development (SDEV)
Internet Technology (INET)

Criminal Justice

A minimum of nine (9) Criminal Justice (CRMJ) credits.

Education

A minimum of nine (9) credits from the following categories:

Curriculum and Instruction Education (EDCI)
Elementary Education (EDEL)
Exceptional Child Education (EDEX)
Foundations of Education (EDFD)
General Education (EDUC)
Instructional Technology (ITEC)

Engineering

A minimum of nine (9) Engineering (ES) credits.

English

A minimum of nine (9) English (ENGL) credits.

Exercise Science

A minimum of eight (8) credits from the following categories:

Kinesiology (KIN)
Health Education (HLED)

History

A minimum of nine (9) History (HIST) credits.

Information Systems

A minimum of nine (9) credits from the following categories:

Computer and Information Systems (CIS)
Computer Applications (CMAP)
Cybersecurity (CSEC)
Information Management (IMGT)
Medical Insurance Coding (MEDC)

Language

A minimum of eight (8) credits from the following categories:

Spanish (SPAN)
Sign Language (ASL)
French (FREN)
Or, an approved language examination score such as CLEP.

**All eight credits must be in a single category (e.g. 8 credits of SPAN, 8 credits of ASL, etc.)**

Mathematics & Statistics

A minimum of nine (9) credits from the following list:

MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 2350 - Business Calculus Credits: 4
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
MATH 2210 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 2250 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credits: 4
MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations Credits: 3

Outdoor Recreation

A minimum of nine (9) Outdoor Recreation (OEAC) credits.

Physics

A minimum of eight (8) Physics (PHYS) credits.

Political Science

A minimum of nine (9) Political Science (POLS) credits.

Psychology

A minimum of nine (9) Psychology (PSYC) credits.

Sociology

A minimum of nine (9) Sociology (SOC) credits.

Social Work

A minimum of nine (9) Social Work (SOWK) credits.

Theatre

A minimum of nine (9) Theatre (THEA) credits.

Total Credit Hours: 60-69

In addition to ENGL 1010 , students may be required to also take ENGL 1011 due to placement, adding 2 additional credits to their graduation total.