ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Associate of General Studies degree (AGS) is intended for non-majors seeking greater flexibility in planning their education.

Although many courses within these programs may transfer to four-year colleges and universities, students should not assume that all courses do.

The Associate of General Studies degree is designed for those who wish to continue their personal development through the equivalent of two (2) years of post-high school education but are not planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, or to prepare for a vocational career. It is an alternative degree and not something to be earned in addition to, or in conjunction with, other associate level degrees.

The objectives of the General Studies degree are to (1) offer a distinct and innovative degree alternative, (2) provide tangible recognition to the concept that education is a lifelong process, and/or (3) enable a student to pursue a special occupational field that has both lower division and upper division options.

The AGS degree will be conferred on those who successfully complete 64 credits of a planned program with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Graduates must complete 31 credits of general education. Some courses have course or placement prerequities that must be fulfilled with a grade of 'C' or better. Completion of these prerequisites may require coursework beyond the 64-65 hours of credit listed.

Students seeking a general studies degree must meet with an NPC Academic Advisor to select and design a program of courses that will best meet the student's needs. Students having already completed associate or higher degrees will not be considered for this program.

ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES • 64-65 CR.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT • 31-32 CR.



English • 6 cr.
Mathematics • 3-4 cr.
Discipline Studies:
Arts and Humanities • 6 cr.

Courses must be selected from the following list and from at least two disciplines:

Physical and Biological Sciences • 4 cr.

Courses must be selected from the following list:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (from two disciplines) • 6 cr.
Additional courses that will meet AGS discipline studies requirement • 6 cr. (minimum)

Includes additional courses listed in any of the discipline studies or from the following list:

Foreign Language
Computer Science
Verbal Communication
UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES • 33 CR.

AGS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT DEGREES

The Associate of General Studies Early Childhood and Special Needs Educational Assistant degrees will be conferred on those who successfully complete 64 credits in one of these planned with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Graduates will complete 31 credits of general education requirements.

The degrees are designed for whose who wish to continue their personal development through the equivalent of two years of post-high school education and may be planning to transfer to a four-year college or university.

The objectives of the degrees are to: (1) offer a distinct and innovative degree alternative, (2) provide tangible recognition to the concept that education is a lifelong process, (3) enable a student to pursue a special occupational field that has both lower division and upper division options and/or (4) meet specific work-related mandates while completing more general education courses to transfer to a four-year college or university.

Some courses have course or placement prerequities that must be fulfilled with a grade of 'C' or better. Completion of these prerequisites may require coursework beyond the 64-65 hours of credit listed.

ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES EARLY CHILDHOOD • 64-65 CR.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 31-32 CR.



English • 6 cr.
Mathematics • 3-4 cr.
Discipline Studies:
Arts and Humanities • 6 cr.
Physical and Biological Sciences • 4 cr.

Courses must be selected from the following list:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (from two disciplines) • 6 cr.
Additional courses that will meet AGS discipline studies requirement • 6 cr. (minimum)

Includes additional courses listed in any of the discipline studies or from the following list:

Foreign Language
Computer Science
Verbal Communication
CORE REQUIREMENTS • 29 cr.
REQUIRED ELECTIVES • 4 cr.

Four credits must be selected from the following list:

ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT• 64-65 CR.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 31-32 CR.



English • 6 cr.
Mathematics • 3-4 cr.
Discipline Studies:
Arts and Humanities • 6 cr.
Physical and Biological Sciences • 4 cr.

Courses must be selected from the following list:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (from two disciplines) • 6 cr.
Additional courses that will meet AGS discipline studies requirement • 6 cr. (minimum)

Includes additional courses listed in any of the discipline studies or from the following list:

Foreign Language
Computer Science
Verbal Communication
CORE REQUIREMENTS • 29 cr.
REQUIRED ELECTIVES • 11 cr.

In addition, 11 credits must be selected from ECD/EDU/LAN/SPA courses as electives.









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