Associate of General Studies

The associate of general studies degree from JCCC:

• is designed for students who wish to receive a degree for completion of a more general program of study.
• requires completion of 60 college-level credit hours within specified course categories with a 2.0 or higher GPA.
• does not require an academic major or an emphasis in a specific career program.

The total program hours necessary to complete the associate of general studies degree include 30 credit hours of general education requirements plus a minimum of 30 additional credit hours of electives. Please refer to your specific degree for a list of all requirements.

General Education Area	Credit Hours
The Arts, Associate of General Studies	3
These courses fulfill the arts requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Select one course from the following list.   Course List Code Title Hours The Arts ARTH 180 Art History: Ancient to Medieval 3 ARTH 182 Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3 ARTH 184 Art History: Twentieth Century 3 ARTH 188 History of Photography 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 FMS 100 Intro to Film 3 HUM 122 Introduction to Humanities 3 HUM 145 World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval 3 HUM 146 World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern 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 MUS 128 History of Rock and Roll Music 3 THEA 120 Introduction to Theater 3 Total Credit Hours 3
Communication Skills, Associate of General Studies	6
These courses fulfill the communication skills requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. One course from each of the following categories counts toward the six required hours. Course List Code Title Hours Writing ENGL 121 Composition I* 3 Speaking COMS 120 Interpersonal Communication 3 or COMS 121 Public Speaking or COMS 125 Personal Communication or COMS 180 Intercultural Communication Total Credit Hours 6
Culture and Ethics, Associate of General Studies	6
These courses fulfill the culture and ethics requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. One course from each of the following categories counts toward the six required hours. Course List Code Title Hours Historical Perspective ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature* 3 ENGL 230 Introduction to Fiction* 3 ENGL 235 Drama as Literature* 3 GEOS 130 General Geology 5 GEOS 140 Physical Geography 3 GEOS 141 Physical Geography Lab* 2 HIST 125 Western Civilization: Ancient World to the Renaissance 3 HIST 126 Western Civilization: Scientific Revolution to the Modern Age 3 HIST 128 Medieval History 3 HIST 130 European History Since 1789 3 HIST 132 History of Africa 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 143 Ancient Greece, the Near East and Egypt 3 HIST 151 World History: Traditional 3 HIST 152 World History: Modern World 3 HIST 160 Modern Russian History 3 HIST 162 Modern Latin America 3 HIST 180 North American Indian History 3 HIST 210 Environmental History of North America 3 HIST 250 American West 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 CJ 223 International Criminal Justice Systems 3 ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature* 3 ENGL 214 Environmental Literature* 3 ENGL 232 Children's Literature* 3 ENGL 235 Drama as Literature* 3 ENGL 246 American Literature I* 3 ENGL 247 American Literature II* 3 ENGL 254 Masterpieces of the Cinema* 3 FL 182 Intermediate Japanese I* 5 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 GEOS 145 World Regional Geography 3 GEOS 155 Human Geography 3 HUM 156 Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology 3 HUM 165 Introduction to Chinese Culture 3 HUM 167 Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 JOUR 120 Mass Media and Society 3 PHIL 121 Introduction to Philosophy 3 PHIL 128 Environmental Ethics 3 PHIL 130 Food Ethics 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 POLS 175 Environmental Policy and Law 3 POLS 192 Political Theory 3 POLS 200 Model United Nations 3 POLS 220 Introduction to Public Policy 3 REL 120 Exploring World Religions 3 REL 125 Asian Religions 3 REL 126 Religions of the West 3 SOC 122 Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 131 Sociology of Families 3 Total Credit Hours 6
Mathematics, Associate of General Studies	3
These courses fulfill the math requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Select one course from the following list.   Course List Code Title Hours Mathematics MATH 120 Business Mathematics* 3 MATH 130 Technical Mathematics I* 3 MATH 131 Technical Mathematics II* 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 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 MATH 285 Statistics for Business* 4 PHYS 220 Engineering Physics I* 5 PHYS 221 Engineering Physics II* 5 Total Credit Hours 3
Modes of Inquiry, Associate of General Studies	6
These courses fulfill the modes of inquiry requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. One course from each of the following categories counts toward the six required hours. Course List Code Title Hours 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 125 General Botany 5 BIOL 127 General Zoology 5 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 161 Introduction to Biotechnology 4 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 EVRN 124 Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography 3 EVRN 130 Environmental Science 3 EVRN 131 Environmental Science Lab* 1 EVRN 134 Principles of Sustainability 3 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 College Physics I* 5 PHYS 131 College 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 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 231 Principles of Microeconomics 3 GEOS 145 World Regional Geography 3 POLS 126 State and Local Government 3 POLS 132 Introduction to Comparative Government 3 POLS 245 Introduction to Public Administration 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 Credit Hours 6
Computer Skills, Associate of General Studies	3
These courses fulfill the computer skills requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree. Select three credit hours of coursework from the following list.   Course List Code Title Hours Computer Skills CIS 124 Introduction to Computer Concepts and Applications 3 MATH 181 Statistics* 3 or three credit hours from the following courses: 3 any CDTP course any CSS course any WEB course LIBR 125 Introduction to Library Research 1 Total Credit Hours 3
Global Issues/Diversity, Associate of General Studies	3
These courses fulfill the global issues/diversity requirements for the Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree.  Select one course from the following list.   Course List Code Title Hours Global Issues/Diversity ANTH 125 Cultural Anthropology 3 ANTH 130 World Cultures 3 ANTH 134 Native Americans 3 ARTH 186 Art History: Introduction to Asian Art 3 ARTH 200 Women, Art, and Society 3 BUS 235 Introduction to International Business 3 CJ 127 Criminology 3 COMS 180 Intercultural Communication 3 ENGL 217 Literature by Women* 3 EVRN 130 Environmental Science 3 EVRN 131 Environmental Science Lab* 1 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 140 Elementary French I 5 FL 141 Elementary French 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 223 Conversational German* 2 FL 234 Conversational Spanish* 2 FL 243 Conversational French* 2 GIST 250 Introduction to Globalization 3 HC 125 International Awareness Field Study 2 HIST 128 Medieval History 3 HIST 135 Eastern Civilization 3 HIST 137 African American Studies 3 HIST 143 Ancient Greece, the Near East and Egypt 3 HIST 151 World History: Traditional 3 HIST 152 World History: Modern World 3 HIST 160 Modern Russian History 3 HIST 162 Modern Latin America 3 HIST 260 Women in U.S. History 3 HUM 137 Introduction to Russian Culture 3 HUM 145 World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval 3 HUM 146 World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern 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 Asian Religions 3 REL 126 Religions of the West 3 SOC 125 Social Problems 3 SOC 165 Contemporary Chinese Society 3 Total Credit Hours 3
Total Hours:	30

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