Program Overview

AS in General Studies (Online and On Campus)

Program Description

The Associate in Science in General Studies program offers students a well-rounded education with the flexibility to explore various fields and tailor their studies to their personal and career goals. This degree provides a comprehensive general education core, covering essential subjects such as communications, social sciences, humanities, and mathematics, alongside elective courses that allow students to shape their academic journey.

Program Requirements

Program Courses

• CM105 Public Speaking
• CS101 Computer Concepts and Applications
• EN101 English I
• EN102 English II
• IS1051 Common Experience
• Humanities Elective
• Liberal Arts Elective
• Math/Science/Computer Science Elective
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Social Science Elective (2)
• Free Elective (9)

Total Credits: 60

Learning Outcomes

With an AS in General Studies, you launch your career with the ability to:

• Explore essential knowledge, perspectives, and methods across multiple fields of study.
• Communicate effectively through written, oral, and visual presentations.
• Demonstrate critical thinking to analyze and interpret philosophical and social issues.
• Perform accurate calculations using symbolic operations and provide meaningful descriptions of data.
• Identify personal connections between academic learning and professional goals.

Program Snapshot

• Online
  • Credits: 60
  • Semester Length: 8 weeks
  • Typical Time to Completion: 10 terms; 20 months
• On Campus
  • Credits: 60
  • Semester Length: 16 weeks
  • Typical Time to Completion: 2 years

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