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Associate of General Studies

The associate of general studies degree from JCCC

requires completion of 64 college-level credit hours within specified course categories with a 2.0 or higher GPA.
is designed for students who wish to receive a degree for completion of a more general program of study
does not require an academic major or an emphasis in a specific career program.

The credit hours necessary to complete the associate of general studies degree include the following:

General Education Area

Credit
Hours

The Arts Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the arts requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

The Arts
ARTH 180	Art History: Ancient to Renaissance	3
ARTH 182	Art History: Renaissance to Modern	3
ARTH 184	Art History: Twentieth Century	3
ARTH 188	History of Photography	3
FL 178	Intermediate Russian I*	3
FL 179	Intermediate Russian II*	3
FL 192	Intermediate Chinese I*	3
FL 193	Intermediate Chinese II*	3
FL 220	Intermediate German I*	3
FL 221	Intermediate German II*	3
FL 230	Intermediate Spanish I*	3
FL 231	Intermediate Spanish II*	3
FL 240	Intermediate French I*	3
FL 241	Intermediate French II*	3
HUM 122	Introduction to Humanities	3
HUM 145	Introduction to World Humanities I	3
HUM 146	Introduction to World Humanities II	3
HUM 155	Classical Mythology	3
MUS 121	Introduction to Music Listening	3
MUS 125	Introduction to Jazz Listening	3
MUS 126	Introduction to World Music	3
THEA 120	Introduction to Theater	3
Total Program Hours		3

Communication Skills Requirements for Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the communication skills requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

Writing
ENGL 121	Composition I*	3
Speaking
SPD 120	Interpersonal Communication	3
SPD 121	Public Speaking	3
SPD 125	Personal Communication	3
SPD 180	Intercultural Communication	3
Total Program Hours		3

Culture and Ethics Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the culture and ethics requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

Historical Perspective
ENGL 130	Introduction to Literature*	3
ENGL 230	Introduction to Fiction*	3
ENGL 231	American Prose*	3
ENGL 235	Drama as Literature*	3
ENGL 250	World Masterpieces*	3
ENGL 256	American Poetry*	3
GEOS 130	General Geology	5
GEOS 140	Physical Geography	3
GEOS 141	Physical Geography Lab*	2
HIST 125	Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion I	3
HIST 126	Western Civilization: Readings and Discussion II	3
HIST 128	Medieval History	3
HIST 130	European History Since 1789	3
HIST 135	Eastern Civilization	3
HIST 137	African American Studies	3
HIST 140	U.S. History to 1877	3
HIST 141	U.S. History Since 1877	3
HIST 151	World History I: Traditional World	3
HIST 152	World History II: Modern World	3
HIST 160	Modern Russian History	3
HIST 162	Modern Latin America	3
PHIL 154	History of Ancient Philosophy	3
POLS 124	American National Government	3
POLS 126	State and Local Government	3
Cultural Perspective
ANTH 125	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 130	World Cultures	3
ENGL 130	Introduction to Literature*	3
ENGL 231	American Prose*	3
ENGL 235	Drama as Literature*	3
ENGL 250	World Masterpieces*	3
ENGL 254	Masterpieces of the Cinema*	3
ENGL 256	American Poetry*	3
FL 178	Intermediate Russian I*	3
FL 179	Intermediate Russian II*	3
FL 182	Intermediate Japanese I*	5
FL 192	Intermediate Chinese I*	3
FL 193	Intermediate Chinese II*	3
FL 195	Intermediate Arabic I*	3
FL 220	Intermediate German I*	3
FL 221	Intermediate German II*	3
FL 230	Intermediate Spanish I*	3
FL 231	Intermediate Spanish II*	3
FL 240	Intermediate French I*	3
FL 241	Intermediate French II*	3
GEOS 145	World Regional Geography	3
HUM 156	Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology	3
HUM 167	Introduction to Japanese Culture	3
JOUR 120	Mass Media and Society	3
PHIL 121	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 143	Ethics	3
PHIL 154	History of Ancient Philosophy	3
PHIL 176	Philosophy of Religion	3
POLS 122	Political Science	3
POLS 124	American National Government	3
POLS 135	International Relations	3
REL 120	Exploring World Religions	3
REL 125	Religions of the East	3
REL 126	Religions of the West	3
SOC 122	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 131	Sociology of Families	3
Total Program Hours		6

Health and/or Physical Education Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the health and/or physical education requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

Health and/or Physical Education
HPER	Any Activity Course/Lifetime Fitness	1
EMS 121	CPR I - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider	1
BIOL 132	Introduction to Public Health	3
HMEC 151	Nutrition and Meal Planning	3
HPER 192	Wellness for Life	1
HPER 200	First Aid and CPR	2
HPER 202	Personal Community Health	3
HPER 205		2
HPER 255	Introduction to Physical Education	3
Total Program Hours		2

NOTE: The following HPER courses do NOT meet the general education requirement for Health and/or Physical Education--

HPER 174	Coaching and Officiating of Track and Field	2
HPER 195	Introduction to Sports Medicine	3
HPER 198	Athletic Training Practicum I	1
HPER 204	Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury	3
HPER 207	Athletic Training Practicum 2*	2
HPER 208	Introduction to Exercise Physiology	3
HPER 217		2
HPER 220	Sports Officiating	3
HPER 224	Outdoor Recreation	3
HPER 245	Elementary Physical Education	3

Mathematics Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the math requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

Mathematics
MATH 120	Business Mathematics*	3
MATH 122		3
MATH 130	Technical Mathematics I*	3
MATH 131	Technical Mathematics II*	3
MATH 135	Applied Mathematics for Science*	3
MATH 165	Finite Mathematics*	3
MATH 171	College Algebra*	3
MATH 172	Trigonometry*	3
MATH 173	Precalculus*	5
MATH 175	Discrete Mathematics and its Applications*	3
MATH 181	Statistics*	3
MATH 225	Mathematics as a Decision Making Tool*	3
MATH 231	Business and Applied Calculus I*	3
MATH 232	Business and Applied Calculus II*	3
MATH 241	Calculus I*	5
MATH 242	Calculus II*	5
MATH 243	Calculus III*	5
MATH 254	Differential Equations*	4
PHYS 220	Engineering Physics I*	5
PHYS 221	Engineering Physics II*	5
Total Program Hours		3

Modes of Inquiry Associate of General Studies

Description

Scientific
ANTH 126	Physical Anthropology	3
ASTR 120	Fundamentals of Astronomy	3
ASTR 122	Astronomy	4
BIOL 121	Introductory Biology for Non-Majors	4
BIOL 124	Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography	3
BIOL 125	General Botany	5
BIOL 127	General Zoology	5
BIOL 130	Environmental Science	3
BIOL 131	Environmental Science Lab*	1
BIOL 134	Principles of Sustainability	3
BIOL 135	Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 140	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL 144	Human Anatomy and Physiology	5
BIOL 150	Biology of Organisms*	5
BIOL 225	Human Physiology*	4
BIOL 230	Microbiology*	3
BIOL 231	Microbiology Lab*	2
CHEM 120	Chemistry in Society	4
CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry	5
CHEM 124	General Chemistry I Lecture*	4
CHEM 125	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 131	General Chemistry II Lecture*	4
CHEM 132	General Chemistry II Lab*	1
CHEM 140	Principles of Organic Biological Chemistry*	5
GEOS 130	General Geology	5
GEOS 140	Physical Geography	3
GEOS 141	Physical Geography Lab*	2
PHIL 124	Logic and Critical Thinking	3
PHYS 130	General Physics I*	5
PHYS 131	General Physics II*	5
PHYS 220	Engineering Physics I*	5
PHYS 221	Engineering Physics II*	5
PSCI 120	Physical Science	4
PSYC 130	Introduction to Psychology	3
Social
ECON 132	Survey of Economics	3
ECON 230	Economics I	3
ECON 231	Economics II	3
GEOS 145	World Regional Geography	3
POLS 126	State and Local Government	3
POLS 132	Introduction to Comparative Government	3
PSYC 121	Applied Psychology	3
PSYC 130	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 122	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 125	Social Problems	3
SOC 131	Sociology of Families	3
Total Program Hours		6

Computer Skills Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the computer skills requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree.Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

Computer Skills
CIS 124	Introduction to Computer Concepts and Applications	3
OR
Three hours from the following courses:		3
any CPCA course
any CWEB course
any CDTP course
LIBR 125	Introduction to Library Research	1
or MATH 181	Statistics*
Total Program Hours		3

Global Issues/Diversity Associate of General Studies

These courses fulfill the global issues/diversity requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Please refer to the AGS page for a list of all requirements.

Global Issues/Diversity
ADMJ 127	Criminology	3
ANTH 125	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 130	World Cultures	3
ANTH 134	Native Americans	3
ARTH 186	Art History: Introduction to Asian Art	3
BIOL 130	Environmental Science	3
BIOL 131	Environmental Science Lab*	1
BUS 235	Introduction to International Business	3
ENGL 217	Literature by Women*	3
FL 116	Elementary Latin I	3
FL 117	Elementary Latin II*	3
FL 120	Elementary German I	5
FL 121	Elementary German II*	5
FL 130	Elementary Spanish I	5
FL 131	Elementary Spanish II*	5
FL 133	Basic Spanish for Hospitality Management	2
FL 140	Elementary French I	5
FL 141	Elementary French II*	5
FL 150	Elementary Russian I	5
FL 151	Elementary Russian II*	5
FL 160	Elementary Italian I	5
FL 161	Elementary Italian II*	5
FL 165	Elementary Chinese I	5
FL 166	Elementary Chinese II*	5
FL 170	Elementary Japanese I	5
FL 171	Elementary Japanese II*	5
FL 175	Elementary Brazilian Portuguese I	5
FL 176	Elementary Brazilian Portuguese II*	5
FL 205		2
FL 223	Conversational German*	2
FL 234	Conversational Spanish*	2
FL 243	Conversational French*	2
FL 246	Conversational Russian*	2
HC 125	International Awareness Field Study	2
HIST 128	Medieval History	3
HIST 135	Eastern Civilization	3
HIST 137	African American Studies	3
HIST 151	World History I: Traditional World	3
HIST 152	World History II: Modern World	3
HIST 160	Modern Russian History	3
HIST 162	Modern Latin America	3
HUM 137	Introduction to Russian Culture	3
HUM 145	Introduction to World Humanities I	3
HUM 146	Introduction to World Humanities II	3
INTR 145	Introduction to the Deaf Community*	3
MUS 126	Introduction to World Music	3
POLS 122	Political Science	3
POLS 132	Introduction to Comparative Government	3
POLS 135	International Relations	3
POLS 200	Model United Nations	3
RDG 127	College Reading Skills*	3
REL 120	Exploring World Religions	3
REL 125	Religions of the East	3
REL 126	Religions of the West	3
SOC 125	Social Problems	3
SOC 165	Chinese Society: Past and Present	3
SOC 200	Intercultural Applications*	3
SPD 128		3
SPD 180	Intercultural Communication	3
Total Program Hours		3

Total Hours:

Courses may not be used to satisfy requirements in more than one category.