Catalog 2018-2019 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate of General Studies, A.G.S. (2 years)


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(Associate of General Studies Liberal Arts Degree)
(AGS LAGS)

The Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.) degree includes selected professional courses and serves students who need an individualized or professional degree program toward job requirements, career advancement, and/or personal development. The A.G.S. degree, however, guarantees neither transferability nor employability.

A unique characteristic of the degree is that the field of study is determined by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor. Each student must develop a written statement of goals and objectives and specific courses needed to satisfy those objectives. In addition, a designated curriculum of general education courses must be completed. A degree contract must be signed by the student, faculty advisor and the director of the Student Success Center prior to acceptance into the degree program.

Liberal Arts is the designated major for the Associate of General Studies degree. However, selected A.G.S degrees contain pre-professional areas of study, designed for students who choose an individualized program, but who wish to focus on a particular occupation. The A.G.S. degree may include professional or career and technical courses, which often are not transferable to four-year institutions. Therefore, an A.G.S. student who plans to transfer to a four-year college or university should check carefully the receiving institution’s requirements.

General Requirements for the A.G.S. Degree

Students seeking the Associate of General Studies degree must complete the Associate of General Studies Degree Contract signed by the faculty advisor and the director of the Student Success Center prior to acceptance into the degree program.

The following are general requirements for the A.G.S. degree:

  1. Sixty (60) semester credit hours in approved course work are required for graduation. Particular program requirements are outlined in this catalog within the program section.
  2. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (a ‘C’ average) in the A.G.S. degree program curriculum.
  3. Fifteen (15) semester hours of course work applicable to the degree program and completed prior to graduation must be Aims Community College courses.
  4. No courses numbered below 100 may be applied toward completion of the A.G.S. degree.
  5. Career and technical courses are applicable toward the A.G.S. degree requirements when the courses are appropriate to the student’s educational objectives.

Students accepted into the degree program must then earn minimum credits in the following subject areas:

General Education Credits

  • Communications and Humanities 9
  • Mathematics 3-5
  • Physical & Life Sciences 4
  • Behavioral, Social, and Economic Sciences 6
  • Professional Courses 10
  • Electives 26-28

Total Credits required for AGS: 60

Total Minimum Requirements

Communication and Humanities: 9


Arts and Humanities: 3


Select one of the three-credit courses under the Arts and Humanities  category listed in the A.A. degree.

Behavioral, Social, and Economic Sciences: 6


Any combination of courses listed in the current catalog under the Behavioral & Social Sciences   category of the A.A. degree.

Physical & Life Sciences: 4


 Select one of the four-credit courses listed under the Physical and Life Sciences  category of the A.A.

Mathematics: 3-5 credits


 Select MAT 107 or above.

(Credits over 3 will be applied to the “Elective Credit” category.)

Professional Courses: Min 10


Any combination of professional courses as listed in the current catalog: ACC, BTE, BUS, CIS, CNG, COM, CRJ, CSL, CSC, CTC, CWB, ECE, FTV, HPR, JOU, LTN, MAN, MAR, MOT, RTV as well as ENG 131 , ENG 132 , HWE 100 , and PSY 100 .

Electives: 26-28


Requirements may be satisfied with courses in the arts and sciences and/or career and technical areas as listed in the current catalog and as listed in the student’s plan of study for the A.G.S. degree.

Total Credits for A.G.S. Degree: 60


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