General Studies, A.S.

Major: The completion of the General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree with the following exception: Six hours instead of 12 will be required for Area R, Religion and two out of four hours of physical education. A minimum total of 64 semester hours with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required. Students who plan to eventually complete a bachelor’s degree should include some upper division credit and a “W” (writing emphasis) course in the second semester of their second year.

Typical Sequence of Courses for A.S. General Studies

Year 1

1st Semester

ENGL 101 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing I (IN-2) 3 hours
NOND 101 - Southern Connections (IN-1) 1 hour
PEAC 125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) 1 hour
Area IN-6 - Historical Perspectives 3 hours
Area IN-7 - Natural Science 3 hours
Electives 2 hours
RELB 125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) 3 hours
or
RELT 177 - Christian Spirituality (R-1) 3 hours

Total 16

2nd Semester

COMM 135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) 3 hours
CPTE 100 - Computer Concepts (IN-5) 1 hour
ENGL 102 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing II (IN-2) 3 hours
Area IN-8 - PSYC 128 or SOCI 125 3 hours
Area IN-10 - Aesthetic Analysis 3 hours
Electives 3 hours

Total 16

Year 2

1st Semester

Area R-2 or R-3 - SDA Teachings or Biblical Studies 3 hours
Area IN-4 MATH 215 3 hours
Electives 10 hours

Total 16

2nd Semester

Area IN-9 - Stewardship, Business and Economics 3 hours
Area P-1b - Physical Activity 1 hour
Electives 12 hours

Total 16

Total 64 Hours

Note(s):

See General Degree and General Education requirements. Note especially requirements for make-up of any admissions deficiencies.