Associate of General Studies

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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 AreaCredit Hours
3

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 180Art History: Ancient to Renaissance3
ARTH 182Art History: Renaissance to Modern3
ARTH 184Art History: Twentieth Century3
ARTH 188History of Photography3
FL 178Intermediate Russian I*3
FL 179Intermediate Russian II*3
FL 192Intermediate Chinese I*3
FL 193Intermediate Chinese II*3
FL 220Intermediate German I*3
FL 221Intermediate German II*3
FL 230Intermediate Spanish I*3
FL 231Intermediate Spanish II*3
FL 240Intermediate French I*3
FL 241Intermediate French II*3
HUM 122Introduction to Humanities3
HUM 145Introduction to World Humanities I3
HUM 146Introduction to World Humanities II3
HUM 155Classical Mythology3
MUS 121Introduction to Music Listening3
MUS 125Introduction to Jazz Listening3
MUS 126Introduction to World Music3
THEA 120Introduction to Theater3
Total Program Hours3
6

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 121Composition I*3
Speaking
SPD 120Interpersonal Communication3
SPD 121Public Speaking3
SPD 125Personal Communication3
SPD 180Intercultural Communication*3
Total Program Hours3
6

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 130Introduction to Literature*3
ENGL 230Introduction to Fiction*3
ENGL 235Drama as Literature*3
ENGL 250World Masterpieces*3
GEOS 130General Geology5
GEOS 140Physical Geography3
GEOS 141Physical Geography Lab*2
HIST 125Western Civilization: Ancient World to the Renaissance3
HIST 126Western Civilization: Scientific Revolution to the Modern Age3
HIST 128Medieval History3
HIST 130European History Since 17893
HIST 135Eastern Civilization3
HIST 137African American Studies3
HIST 140U.S. History to 18773
HIST 141U.S. History Since 18773
HIST 151World History I: Traditional World3
HIST 152World History II: Modern World3
HIST 160Modern Russian History3
HIST 162Modern Latin America3
PHIL 154History of Ancient Philosophy3
POLS 124American National Government3
POLS 126State and Local Government3
Cultural Perspective
ANTH 125Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 130World Cultures3
ENGL 130Introduction to Literature*3
ENGL 235Drama as Literature*3
ENGL 246American Literature I*3
ENGL 247American Literature II*3
ENGL 250World Masterpieces*3
ENGL 254Masterpieces of the Cinema*3
FL 178Intermediate Russian I*3
FL 179Intermediate Russian II*3
FL 182Intermediate Japanese I*5
FL 192Intermediate Chinese I*3
FL 193Intermediate Chinese II*3
FL 195Intermediate Arabic I*3
FL 220Intermediate German I*3
FL 221Intermediate German II*3
FL 230Intermediate Spanish I*3
FL 231Intermediate Spanish II*3
FL 240Intermediate French I*3
FL 241Intermediate French II*3
GEOS 145World Regional Geography3
HUM 156Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology3
HUM 167Introduction to Japanese Culture3
JOUR 120Mass Media and Society3
PHIL 121Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 143Ethics3
PHIL 154History of Ancient Philosophy3
PHIL 176Philosophy of Religion3
POLS 122Political Science3
POLS 124American National Government3
POLS 135International Relations3
REL 120Exploring World Religions3
REL 125Religions of the East3
REL 126Religions of the West3
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 131Sociology of Families3
Total Program Hours6
2

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
HPERAny Activity Course/Lifetime Fitness1
EMS 121CPR I - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider1
BIOL 132Introduction to Public Health3
HMEC 151Nutrition and Meal Planning3
HPER 192Wellness for Life1
HPER 200First Aid and CPR2
HPER 202Personal Community Health3
HPER 255Introduction to Physical Education3
Total Program Hours2

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

HPER 174Coaching and Officiating of Track and Field2
HPER 195Introduction to Sports Medicine3
HPER 198Athletic Training Practicum I*1
HPER 204Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury3
HPER 207Athletic Training Practicum II*2
HPER 208Introduction to Exercise Physiology3
HPER 220Sports Officiating3
HPER 224Outdoor Recreation3
HPER 245Elementary Physical Education3
3

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 120Business Mathematics*3
MATH 130Technical Mathematics I*3
MATH 131Technical Mathematics II*3
MATH 165Finite Mathematics*3
MATH 171College Algebra*3
MATH 172Trigonometry*3
MATH 173Precalculus*5
MATH 175Discrete Mathematics and its Applications*3
MATH 181Statistics*3
MATH 225Mathematics as a Decision Making Tool*3
MATH 231Business and Applied Calculus I*3
MATH 232Business and Applied Calculus II*3
MATH 241Calculus I*5
MATH 242Calculus II*5
MATH 243Calculus III*5
MATH 254Differential Equations*4
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5
Total Program Hours3
6
Scientific
ANTH 126Physical Anthropology3
ASTR 120Fundamentals of Astronomy3
ASTR 122Astronomy4
BIOL 121Introductory Biology for Non-Majors4
BIOL 124Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography3
BIOL 125General Botany5
BIOL 127General Zoology5
BIOL 130Environmental Science3
BIOL 131Environmental Science Lab*1
BIOL 134Principles of Sustainability3
BIOL 135Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology4
BIOL 140Human Anatomy4
BIOL 144Human Anatomy and Physiology*5
BIOL 150Biology of Organisms*5
BIOL 225Human Physiology*4
BIOL 230Microbiology*3
BIOL 231Microbiology Lab*2
CHEM 120Chemistry in Society*4
CHEM 122Principles of Chemistry*5
CHEM 124General Chemistry I Lecture*4
CHEM 125General Chemistry I Lab*1
CHEM 131General Chemistry II Lecture*4
CHEM 132General Chemistry II Lab*1
CHEM 140Principles of Organic Biological Chemistry*5
GEOS 130General Geology5
GEOS 140Physical Geography3
GEOS 141Physical Geography Lab*2
PHIL 124Logic and Critical Thinking3
PHYS 130College Physics I*5
PHYS 131College Physics II*5
PHYS 220Engineering Physics I*5
PHYS 221Engineering Physics II*5
PSCI 120Physical Science4
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3
Social
ECON 132Survey of Economics3
ECON 230Economics I3
ECON 231Economics II3
GEOS 145World Regional Geography3
POLS 126State and Local Government3
POLS 132Introduction to Comparative Government3
PSYC 121Applied Psychology3
PSYC 130Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 125Social Problems3
SOC 131Sociology of Families3
Total Program Hours6
3

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 124Introduction to Computer Concepts and Applications3
OR
Three hours from the following courses:3
any CPCA course
any WEB course
any CDTP course
LIBR 125Introduction to Library Research1
or MATH 181 Statistics*
Total Program Hours3
3

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 127Criminology3
ANTH 125Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 130World Cultures3
ANTH 134Native Americans3
ARTH 186Art History: Introduction to Asian Art3
BIOL 130Environmental Science3
BIOL 131Environmental Science Lab*1
BUS 235Introduction to International Business3
ENGL 217Literature by Women*3
FL 116Elementary Latin I3
FL 117Elementary Latin II*3
FL 120Elementary German I5
FL 121Elementary German II*5
FL 130Elementary Spanish I5
FL 131Elementary Spanish II*5
FL 133Basic Spanish for Hospitality Management2
FL 140Elementary French I5
FL 141Elementary French II*5
FL 150Elementary Russian I5
FL 151Elementary Russian II*5
FL 160Elementary Italian I5
FL 161Elementary Italian II*5
FL 165Elementary Chinese I5
FL 166Elementary Chinese II*5
FL 170Elementary Japanese I5
FL 171Elementary Japanese II*5
FL 175Elementary Brazilian Portuguese I5
FL 176Elementary Brazilian Portuguese II*5
FL 223Conversational German*2
FL 234Conversational Spanish*2
FL 243Conversational French*2
FL 246Conversational Russian*2
HC 125International Awareness Field Study2
HIST 128Medieval History3
HIST 135Eastern Civilization3
HIST 137African American Studies3
HIST 151World History I: Traditional World3
HIST 152World History II: Modern World3
HIST 160Modern Russian History3
HIST 162Modern Latin America3
HUM 137Introduction to Russian Culture3
HUM 145Introduction to World Humanities I3
HUM 146Introduction to World Humanities II3
INTR 145Introduction to the Deaf Community*3
MUS 126Introduction to World Music3
POLS 122Political Science3
POLS 132Introduction to Comparative Government3
POLS 135International Relations3
POLS 200Model United Nations3
RDG 127College Reading Skills*3
REL 120Exploring World Religions3
REL 125Religions of the East3
REL 126Religions of the West3
SOC 125Social Problems3
SOC 165Contemporary Chinese Society3
SPD 180Intercultural Communication*3
Total Program Hours3
Total Hours:32

*Course has prerequisites

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