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Associate in General Studies

General education at Danville Area Community College is designed to provide learning experiences that prepare the student to assume a productive role as a citizen, to understand and function successfully in the world, and to prepare for lifelong learning. General education will provide the opportunity for the student to acquire the knowledge, skills, insights and sensitivity needed to function as an educated person. Courses for general education for the AGS non-transferable degree must be in compliance with general education from AA, AS, AFA, AFAE, AES, or AAS degree requirements.

The specific requirements for the AGS non-transferable degree is as follows:

  •  Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of college level (non-developmental) course work at the 100 level, or above, with a cumulative grade average of “C” 2.0) or higher, and in good standing.
  •  Courses not applicable toward AGS degree – Adult Education, Continuing Education, and Developmental Education.
  •  Complete 22 hours of general education and 38 hours of electives for a total of 60 hours.
  •  A minimum of 15 semester hours in course work must be achieved at Danville Area Community College, excluding CLEP and proficiency credits.
  •  Complete all DACC graduation requirements, including Success in College and meeting the Human Relations requirement. Speak to an advisor for more information about our graduation requirements.
  •  Student(s) pursuing two or more degrees at DACC must complete an additional 24 hours for each degree.

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
Total Credit Hours:6

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
Total Credit Hours:3-6

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
Total Credit Hours:0-6

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
Total Credit Hours:0-6

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
Total Credit Hours:3-6

Total Credit Hours: 60