AB73 Associate of Science Degree, General Studies

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

Contact Us

Kathleen Mayer, M.S., Department Chair

Email: kathleen.mayer@sctech.edu

Phone: 770-412-5752

 

 

Program Courses

Area I Language Arts/Communication - 6 credit hours

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

 

Area II Social /Behavioral Sciences - 12 credit hours

POLS 1101American Government

3

 

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

OR

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

Select 6 credit hours of the following

6

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 10 credit hours

Area III Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Choose One: (Required)

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

 

Select 4 credit hours of the following (One Lecture and One Lab)

4

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

 

Select 3 - 4 credit hours from the following

3 - 4

BIOL

CHEM

MATH

PHYS

Area IV Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 credit hours

Select 6 credit hours of the following

6

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Area V – SCTC Option – 5 credit hours

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

2

General Education Core Elective - 21-credit-hours

Note: Any degree level general education courses not used to satisfy requirements in areas above.