General Studies, A.S.

The College of Science and Society offers an Associate in Arts  (AA) and an Associate in Science (AS) degree in General Studies. Enrolled students may plan a com­pletely individual program leading to an AA or AS degree. There are no specific requirements for these associate degrees in General Studies except a total of 60 semester hours, a 2.0 minimum QPR, and the following course and elective requirements: English 101, math core, First Year Seminar, 2 additional Univer­sity core electives, and 2 electives from the humanities, sciences, or social sciences.

In addition, the Associate in Science degree requires MATH 106 and a minimum of 24 se­mester hours in mathematics and science.

Learning outcomes

By completing the program in General Stud­ies, students will:

1. Be able to communi­cate effectively in writing so that one may advance professionally and apply to gradu­ate programs;
2. Be able to comprehend, analyze, and interpret texts in a variety of disciplines;
3. Be able to present orally one’s own thoughts and plans;
4. Be able to rec­ognize a problem and devise a plan of ac­tion to solve it;
5. Be able to show mastery of several disciplines within an academic area of concentration; and
6. Demonstrate an ethical mindset and exercise professional responsibility in a global context.