General Studies
General Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that enables you to explore courses and programs without the obligation to fulfill a specific major’s requirements. Instead, the program allows you to customize your program based on your interests and career plans. You will explore a broad range of subjects – from business, health care, and computer science, to engineering, criminal justice, and behavioral science.
As a result of this broad, personalized study, you will develop diverse skill sets. The degree signifies to employers that you are a highly capable, well-rounded individual who can accomplish complex tasks independently and as part of a team. With a degree grounded in the liberal arts, you’ll also bring valuable oral and written communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and computer skills.
Flexible scheduling options – including online and blended learning, as well as day and evening classes – provide convenience and the ability to earn your associate degree in as little as 18 months. If you wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree after earning your A.S. in General Studies, you’ll have the advantage of a smooth transfer to a four-year university.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO106 | General Biology Lab | 1.00 |
| MTH145 | College Algebra and Trigonometry | 3.00 |
| PSY105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY109 | Human Growth and Development | 3.00 |
| SIT203 | Basic Office Software Applications | 3.00 |
| COM108 | Communications and Social Interaction | 3.00 |
| ENG108 | English Composition | 3.00 |
| ENG215 | Analytical Writing | 3.00 |
| HUM140 | Critical Thinking in the Modern Age | 3.00 |
| BIO105 | General Biology | 3.00 |
| BUS113 | Introduction to Business | 3.00 |
| BUS131 | Business Management | 3.00 |
| BUS226 | Principles of Marketing | 3.00 |
| BUS231 | Business Law | 3.00 |
| MTH207 | Statistics | 3.00 |
Upon successful completion of the General Studies program, graduates should be able to:
- Identify, analyze, and integrate information as part of appropriate tasks
- Evaluate principles of critical thinking in the process of developing solutions
- Communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of methods including written, oral, persuasive, and process-oriented formats
- Analyze cultural and social issues within a national and global context
- Demonstrate effective use of technology appropriate to the task
- Demonstrate the ability to locate sources, evaluate validity, and ensure appropriateness
- Use and document sources and evidence in an ethical manner
- Apply mathematical techniques to the analysis of quantitative problems
- Describe how the scientific method is used to generate new knowledge.
