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Associate in General Studies

Students must complete 38 hours of electives in addition to the specific general education elective requirements.

Note: Success in College is a 1 credit hour class that is required for graduation. See Programs and Degrees for degree graduation requirements.

Degree Requirements

Communications

Associate in General Studies students must take 6 hours of Communication courses.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BOFF 125Business Communication Strategies

3
ENGL 101Rhetoric and Composition I

3
ENGL 102Rhetoric and Composition II

3
ENGL 121Communication Skills

3
ENGL 122Technical Communication

3
SPCH 101Oral Communication

3
SPCH 102Public Speaking

3

Humanities and Fine Arts

Associate in General Studies students must take 3 hours of Humanities and Fine Arts and an additional 3 hours in either Humanities and Fine Arts or Social Sciences.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ARTS 103Research Methods & Professional Practice

1
ARTS 111Art History I

3
ARTS 112Art History II

3
ARTS 115Art Appreciation

3
ARTS 117Drawing I

3
ARTS 118Drawing II

3
ARTS 119Basic Design 2-D

3
ARTS 120Basic Design 3-D I

3
ARTS 121Basic Design 3-D II

3
ARTS 122Life Drawing

3
ARTS 125Ceramics I

3
ARTS 126Ceramics II

3
ARTS 130Sculpture I

3
ARTS 141Painting I

3
ARTS 142Painting II

3
ARTS 151Graphic Design I

3
ARTS 152Graphic Design II

3
ARTS 153Graphic Abstraction

3
ARTS 154Typography I

3
ENGL 105Creative Writing

3
ENGL 106Fiction Writing

3
ENGL 107Advanced Fiction Writing

3
ENGL 108Poetry Writing

3
HIST 111Western Civilization I

3
HIST 112Western Civilization II

3
HIST 122Modern Latin America

3
HIST 151U.S. History to 1865

3
HIST 152U.S. History Since 1865

3
HIST 190African-American History

3
HIST 215History: Special Topics

3
HUMN 101Introduction to Humanities

3
HUMN 103Fantasy and Mythology

3
JRNM 110Intro to Television Productio

3
JRNM 112Introduction to Mass Media

3
LITR 101Introduction to Poetry

3
LITR 102Introduction to Drama

3
LITR 103Introduction to Fiction

3
LITR 105Introduction to Film

3
LITR 106Women in Literature

3
LITR 109The Bible As Literature

3
LITR 111Non-Western Literature

3
LITR 113American Literature I

3
LITR 114American Literature II

3
LITR 121Chief English Writers I

3
LITR 122Chief English Writers II

3
LITR 131Introduction to Shakespeare

3
MUSI 100Rudiments of Music

3
MUSI 115Music Appreciation

3
MUSI 120Introduction to American Music

3
MUSI 122History of Rock and Roll

3
MUSI 123Intro. Computer/Electronic Mu

3
MUSI 124Music History I

3
MUSI 125Music History II

3
MUSI 126Non-Western Music

3
MUSI 150Vermilion Festival Chorus

1
MUSI 151Orchestra

1
MUSI 152College Singers

1
MUSI 153Pep Band

1
PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHIL 102Logic

3
PHIL 103Ethics

3
PHIL 104World Religions

3
SPAN 100Spanish for Public Safety

3
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish I

4
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish II

4
SPAN 103Intermediate Spanish I

4
SPAN 104Intermediate Spanish II

4
SPCH 113Group Discussion

3
SPCH 145Acting I

3
SPCH 146Acting II

3

Mathematics

Associate in General Studies students must take 6 hours of Science and/or Mathematics.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH 107Applied Mathematical Concepts

5
MATH 111College Algebra

5
MATH 114Trigonometry

3
MATH 115Survey of Statistics

3
MATH 116Mathematics in Society

3
MATH 118Mathematics for Elementary Ed I

4
MATH 120Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5
MATH 125Business Calculus

4
MATH 130Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

5
MATH 135Finite Math

3
MATH 137Linear Algebra

4
MATH 140Calculus & Analytic Geometry III

3
MATH 161Statistics

3
MATH 211Differential Equations

3
MATT 104Business Mathematics

3
MATT 132Elementary Technical Math

4
MATT 133Technical Mathematics I

4

Science

Associate in General Studies students must take 6 hours of Science and/or Mathematics.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
AGRI 180Introductory Soil Science

4
BIOL 100Life Science I

4
BIOL 100LLife Science I Laboratory

0
BIOL 101Human Biology

4
BIOL 101LHuman Biology Laboratory

0
BIOL 102Principles of Biology

4
BIOL 102LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

0
BIOL 103Principles of Biology II

4
BIOL 104Animals & Society

4
BIOL 104LZoology Laboratory

0
BIOL 105Introduction to Environment

3
BIOL 136Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 136LAnatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

0
BIOL 137Anatomy& PhysiologyII

4
BIOL 137LAnatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

0
BIOL 140Microbiology

4
BIOL 140LMicrobiology Laboratory

0
BIOL 150Botany

4
BIOL 150LBIOL 150 Lab

0
CHEM 100Intro to Chemistry

4
CHEM 100LIntro Chemistry Lab

0
CHEM 101General Chemistry I

4
CHEM 101LChemistry I Laboratory

0
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 102LChemistry II Lab

0
GSCI 105Human Body-Structure & Functi

3
PHYS 101Physics-Mechanics/Heat

5
PHYS 102Physics-Wave Motion/Electricity/Optics

5
PHYS 106Physics-Mechanics

4
PHYS 106LPhysics-Mechanics Lab

0
PHYS 107Physics-Electricity/Magnetism

4
PHYS 108Physics-Thermodynamics/Modern Physics

4
PHYS 141Physical Science I

4
PHYS 141LPhysical Science I Laboratory

0
PHYS 142Physical Science II

4
PHYS 142LPhysical Science II Labortatory

0
PHYS 143Astronomy (introduction)

3
PHYS 152Applied Mechanics-Statics

3
PHYS 211Applied Mechanics-Dynamics

3
PHYS 235Electrical Circuit Analysis

4

Social Science

Associate in General Studies students must take 3 of Social Sciences and an additional 3 hours in either Humanities and Fine Arts or Social Sciences.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ANTH 103Anthropology

3
ANTH 107Cultural Anthropology

3
CECN 102Microeconomic Principles

3
CECN 103Macroeconomic Principles

3
CRIM 101Criminal Law

3
CRIM 105Introduction to Corrections

3
CRIM 204Criminology

3
GEOG 134World Regional Geography

3
HIST 111Western Civilization I

3
HIST 112Western Civilization II

3
HIST 122Modern Latin America

3
HIST 151U.S. History to 1865

3
HIST 152U.S. History Since 1865

3
HIST 190African-American History

3
HIST 215History: Special Topics

3
POLI 130Principles of Political Scien

3
POLI 150American Government

3
POLI 160International Relations

3
POLI 170American Judicial Process

3
POLI 231State and Local Government

3
POLI 238Comparative Government

3
POLI 240Non-Western Comparative Gov.

3
POLI 250Internship in Government

3
PSYC 100Introduction to Psychology

3
PSYC 101Child Development

3
PSYC 120Introduction to Substance Abuse

3
PSYC 210Psychology of Human Developme

3
PSYC 230Abnormal Psychology

3
PSYC 240Social Psychology

3
PSYC 250Personality

3
PSYC 260Social Psychology of Aging

3
SOCY 100Introduction to Sociology

3
SOCY 200Marriage and the Family

3
SOCY 201Social Problems

3
SOCY 202Introduction to Social Work

3
SOCY 205Juvenile Delinquency

3
SOCY 225Race and Ethnic Relations

3
SOCY 230Service Learning