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Associate in General Studies (Plan An Associate Degree)
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The Associate in General Studies (A.G.S.) is a highly individualized degree that combines both liberal arts and sciences and occupational education coursework. It is an alternative degree for students who are undecided about future education or career goals or who need a 60 credit hour degree comprising 21 credit hours in general education coursework and 39 credit hours in program electives. Because of the individualized nature of this degree, students are required to meet with an Academic Success Advisor for assistance in choosing courses that will satisfy their academic goals.
The A.G.S. is not designed for transfer to a four-year college or university. The general education requirements for the A.G.S. do not fulfill the IAI (Illinois Articulation Initiative) General Education Core Curriculum guidelines. Students can use some credits earned toward their A.G.S. degree to transfer, but should be aware that transfer options for the degree as a whole are limited. Students must meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine the appropriateness of the A.G.S. degree option and must complete a Plan of Study before their decision to pursue the A.G.S. degree is formalized. The official plan must be signed by the student and an Academic Success Advisor and will be kept with the student's record.
Free Form Requisites
REQUIREMENTS:
Title | Hours |
|---|---|
College Success Seminar^ | 2 |
COMMUNICATION- 6 CREDIT HOURS | Choose two courses including one course in Communication and one in English. |
Title | Hours |
Communication Skills | 3 |
Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
Business/Professional Speaking | 3 |
Dynamics/Small Group Discuss | 3 |
Oral Interpretation | 3 |
Communication and Gender | 3 |
Intercultural Communication | 3 |
Interviewing Practices | 3 |
Technical Composition I | 3 |
English Composition I | 3 |
English Composition II | 3 |
Advanced Composition: Scientific/Technical | 3 |
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES- 6 CREDIT HOURS | |
Title | |
Any ANT course | |
Any ECO course | |
Any GEG course, with the exception of GEG 120 or 121 Any GXS course | |
Any GXS course | |
Any HST course | |
Any PSC course | |
Any PSY course | |
Any SOC course | |
SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS- 6 CREDIT HOURS | |
Title | Hours |
AMT 122 Business Mathematics | 3 |
Any BIO course | |
Any CHM course | |
Any ESC course | |
Principles of Physical Geography | 4 |
Physical Geography | 3 |
Any MTH course, with the exception of any developmental MTH courses (PCS 1.4) | |
Any PHY course | |
Any SCI course |
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS- 3 CREDIT HOURS |
Title |
|---|
Any ARA course |
Any ART course |
Any ASI course |
Any CHI course |
Any DNC course |
Any ENG course, with the exception of ENG 120, 121, 122, and 126, and any developmental ENG courses (PCS 1.4) |
Any FRN course |
Any GER course |
Any HUM course |
Any ITL course |
Any JPN course |
Any MUS course |
Any PHI course |
Any RUS course |
Any SPA course |
Any THE course |
AREA OF CONCENTRATION/ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS - 39 CREDIT HOURS |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.
Students with previous academic, career, and life experiences are encouraged to investigate the options of proficiency credit to substitute their acquired knowledge for prerequisites, course and/or degree requirements. Any Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) courses can be used to satisfy degree requirements. However, no EMT courses (with the exception of EMT 111 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic) are eligible for financial aid.
The following courses cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements and do not count in the grade point average (GPA):
1. Courses with a middle digit of 0: (e.g. ENG 108, ENG 109, and MTH 101)
2. Adult Education courses with a department prefix of ABE, ADE, BRGA, ELI (with the exception of ELI 125), ESL, GED, or VST.