Associate of General Studies

The Associate of General Studies is a 60-credit hour degree designed for the student who plans to transfer to a four-year institution but wants to take lower-division courses outside of General Education. Students demonstrate a mastery of skills and knowledge against specified performance standards in at least one specific area or discipline. Students completing this degree should meet the lower-division General Education requirements of four-year institutions but are not guaranteed transfer into these institutions as a college junior. Students planning to transfer should work closely with a North Arkansas College advisor to follow the prescribed selection of courses and requirements needed for transfer into a bachelor’s program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Critical thinking and problem solving across disciplines.
Life skills in areas such as teamwork, interpersonal relationships, ethics, and study habits.
Clearly communicating in written and oral formats.
Using technology that is appropriate for learning.
Understanding issues of a diverse global society.
Using math and/or statistical skills.

Required Courses: 60 Credits

ENGL 1013 - English Composition I Credits: 3
Humanities Elective - Courses may be chosen from prefixes ART, DRAM, ENGL, FA, FL, MUS and PHIL Credits: 3
Lab Science Elective - Courses may be chosen from prefixes BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHSC and PHYS Credits: 4
Social and Behavioral Science Elective - Courses may be chosen from prefixes ANTH, ECON, HIST, PLSC, PSYC and SOC Credits: 3
Select one of the following courses
ENGL 1023 - English Composition II Credits: 3
ENGL 1033 - Technical Report Writing Credits: 3
Select one of the following courses
CIS 1103 - Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3
EDUC 2213 - Educational Technology Credits: 3
or advisor approved course
Select one of the following courses
TECH 1013 - Technical Math Credits: 3
MAT 1013 - Careers Math Credits: 3
or higher
Select one of the following courses
HIST 2003 - United States History I Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - United States History II Credits: 3
PLSC 2003 - American National Government Credits: 3
General Education Directed Elective (No PE) Credits: 3
General Education Electives (only 2 hours PE) - select from AJ, ANTH, ART, BIOL, CHEM, DRAM, ECON, ENGL, FA, FL, GEOL, HIST, MAT (higher than 1123), MUS, ORT, PE, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, SOC and SPCH Credits: 16
Degree Emphasis - Credits: 16
Degree Emphasis

Courses must include 16 approved credit hours from one of the following areas:

Liberal Arts: AJ, ANTH, ART, DRAM, EDUC, ECON, ENGL, FA, FL, GEOG, HIST, MUS, PHIL, PLSC, PSYC, SOC, SPCH
Agriculture, HPER, Math & Science: AGRI, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, HPER, MAT (higher than 1123), PHSC, PHYS
Business: BA, CIS, MM
Pre-Allied Health: ALDH, EMS, HIT, MA, MLT, NURS, PN, RADT, SUR
Technical: AST, CEO, CIT, CRT, CT, ET, HVAC, MT, TTD, WLD