General Purpose Degree

Associate in General Education

The Associate in General Education is not a transfer degree. It is intended for those students who wish to earn an associate degree with no specific major or pattern of courses.

Degree Requirements

ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL EDUCATION (60 semester hours minimum)

Group I Communication—6 semester hours
EGL 104 and EGL 105 or
EGL 101 and EGL 102 will meet the requirement.
Group II Social science—6 semester hours
Credit may be earned in any of the following areas: political science, economics, sociology, psychology, history (except western civilization), anthropology, GEG 102.
Three semester hours must be earned in POS 101 or POS 201.
Group III Humanities and fine arts—3 semester hours
A. Literature, foreign language
B. Art, theatre, music, humanities, film
C. History of western civilization, philosophy
Group IV Science and Mathematics—6 semester hours
Credit may be earned in any of the following areas: Astronomy, biological science, chemistry, physical geography, physics, mathematics, physical science, geology.
Group V Electives—39 semester hours
The remaining credits are to be completed in an advisor-approved program.