AB73 General Studies, Associate of Science Degree

Offered at the Griffin Campus

Program Entrance Term:	Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program:	4 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation:	60

Program Description

The Associate of Science degree in General Studies prepares students to pursue a four-year degree or for careers in multiple fields of studies. Graduates develop academic and professional knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the profession of their choice or to further their education at a four-year university.

Admission Requirements

Submit completed application and application fee
Be at least 16 years of age
Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
Meet assessment requirements

Program Courses

Area I Language Arts/Communication - 6 credit hours

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3

ENGL 1101: Required

ENGL 1102: Required

Area II Social /Behavioral Sciences - 12 credit hours

POLS 1101	American Government	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3

	Select 6 credit hours of the following	6
ECON 1101	Principles of Economics	3
ECON 2105	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3
HIST 1111	World History I	3
HIST 1112	World History II	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSYC 2103	Human Development	3

Area III Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 7 credit hours

	Natural Sciences/Mathematics Elective - Choose one: (Required)	3

MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills & Reason.	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3

	Select 4 credit hours of the following	6

BIOL 1111	Biology I	3
BIOL 1111L	Biology Lab I	1
BIOL 2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 2113L	Anat and Physiology Lab I	1
CHEM 1211	Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1211L	Chem Lab I	1
PHYS 1110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHYS 1110L	Conceptual Physics Lab	1

Area IV Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 credit hours

	Select 6 credit hours of the following	6

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3

General Education Core Elective - 3-credit-hours

Select 4 credit hours of the following

Program Specific General Studies Electives - 18 credit hours

AND

Area V – SCTC Option – 5 credit hours

COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
EMPL 1000	Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev	2