Catalog 2024-2025 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
Catalog 2024-2025

Liberal Arts, A.G.S. (2 years)


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(Associate of General Studies Liberal Arts Degree)
(AGSLAGS)

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.

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 1000 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:

  • Communications: 6
  • Mathematics: 3
  • Arts & Humanities: 3
  • Natural & Physical Sciences: 4
  • Behavioral, Social, & Economic Sciences: 6
  • Professional Courses: (minimum of 10 CTE credits are required, additional CTE credits will apply to the electives category.)
  • Electives: 28

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

Associate of General Studies Curriculum


Communiation


Required Courses

Total Communication Credits: 6


Mathematics


Total Mathematics Credits: 3


Arts and Humanities


One GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 3


Social & Behavioral Sciences


Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)

GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)


Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


Natural & Physical Sciences


One GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1).  

GT-SC1 (Natural & Physical Sciences w/Req Lab)


Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 4


Professional Courses


The provided prefixes are intended to assist students in locating courses that meet the requirements for the Professional Courses or Career and Technical Education (CTE) category. Academic Advisors, department chairs, program directors, and faculty members associated with these prefixes are valuable resources for further information and assistance regarding questions about these courses.

AAA Advanced Academic Achievement 
ACC Accounting
ACT Auto Collision Technology
AEC Architecture/Engineering/Construction
AGB Agriculture Business
AGE  Agriculture Economics
AGP  Agriculture Production
AGR  Agriculture
AGY  Agriculture Crop/Soils
AME  Agriculture Mechanics
ART Art
 
  • ART 1003 3-D Design
  • ART 1075 Special Topics
  • ART 1401 Digital Photography I
  • ART 2407 Landscape Photography
ASC  Animal Science
ASE  Auto Service Technology
AVT  Aviation Technology
BTE  Business Technology
BUS  Business
CAD  Computer Assisted Drafting
CAR  Carpentry
CIS  Computer Information Systems
CNG  Computer and Network Technology
COM Communications
 
  • COM 100 Employment Strategies
CSC Computer Science
CWB  Computer Web Based
DPM Diesel Power Mechanics
ECE Early Childhood Education
 
  • ECE 1511 Early Childhood Education Leadership Development
EDU Education
 
  • EDU 2341 Multicultural Education 
EGG Engineering
ELT  Electronics
EMS  Emergency Medical Services
ENY  Energy Technology
FST  Fire Science Technology
FVM Film and Video Technology
GIS  Geography Information Systems
HLT  Horticulture
HPE  Human Performance and Exercise
HPR  Health Professions
HWE  Health and Wellness
JOU  Journalism
LEA  Law Enforcement Academy
MAN  Management
MAP  Medical Assisting Professional
MAR Marketing
MGD Multimedia Graphic Design
MOT Medical Office Professional
MTE Manufacturing Technology
NRE Natural Resources
NUA Nurse Aide
NUR Nursing
PET Oil and Gas Technology
PRO Process Technology
REE Real Estate
RTE Radiologic Technology
RTV Radio and Television
SPI Sterile Processing Technology
STE Surgical Technology
UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
UPH Upholstery
WEL Welding Technology

Total Professional Course Credits: 10 (minimum)


Electives


Elective requirements may be satisfied with courses from the Approved Electives , or students can utilize professional courses from the list of approved Career and Technical Education courses listed above.

Total Elective Credits: 28


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


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