General Studies, AGS

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This curriculum is designed for students who desire to pursue a two-year program. It is not designed to serve as a degree for transfer.

Both baccalaureate and career, technical and health education courses may be taken as a part of this program.

Graduation requirements for the Associate in General Studies degree are listed below. Review the course descriptions to determine which courses count toward the various requirements.

Degree Requirements

I. General Studies Requirements (33)

A. Communications (6)

ENG 101 - Freshman Composition 1 Credit(s): 3 *
SPE 120 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

B. Humanities (9)

Art, Music, Philosophy, Literature, Foreign Language, Creative Writing, Theatre

C. Social Sciences (9)

History, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Education

D. Science/Mathematics (9)

(Must complete courses in both science and mathematics for a total of 9 hours.)

Science
Math

II. Electives (28)

(May include both baccalaureate & career, technical and health education credits)

III. Other

GPA Required for Graduation - 2.0 on 4.0 scale

Residency Requirement - (Complete 15 semester credit hours at Sandburg)

Total Hours Required For Graduation: 61

* Students must pass with a grade of “C” or better and pass the exit examination.