The Associate in General Studies Degree permits the individual to choose and attend classes while undecided upon future goals or to fulfill specific admissions requirements of a program for which the individual has received provisional admission and is not considered a transfer or a career degree.
Emphasis in the Associate in General Studies Degree program is placed upon the exploration of knowledge through the study of a variety of subject offerings, with the option for the individual to select one of the other degree programs, A.A., A.S., A.A.S., upon reaching admissions standards and/or criteria or reaching a career/academic goal decision. . The program requires the successful completion, with a minimum of an overall C (2.00) grade point average, of a total of 60 64 semester hours. The total number of required hours varies at some colleges, as per degree approval by the Illinois Community College Board. All courses submitted for graduation must be numbered 101 or higher, and have a PCS code of 1.1, 1.2, and/or 1.5. The last 15 semester hours of A.G.S. degree required course work must be earned at the City College awarding the degree, in order for an A.G.S. degree to be awarded with the inclusion of transfer work. The college at which the last 15 semester hours is earned will become the College from which the A.G.S. degree will be awarded, provided all other requirements for the A.G.S. are fulfilled.
A minimum of thirty (30) to thirty four (34) of the required 60 semester hours must be distributed among the General Education areas of Communications and Communication Skills, Consumer Education, Humanities, Mathematics. Natural Sciences, and the Social and Socio Cultural Sciences; with no less than one course required in each of these disciplines. The General Education component enables students to understand and appreciate their culture and environment; to develop a system of personal values that lead to civic and social responsibility; and to attain skills necessary for future growth and goal decision making as learners and productive members of society.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE (A.G.S.) DEGREE (15 CREDIT HOURS MINIMUM) |
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| I. | COMMUNICATION | 3 CREDIT HOURS |
| English 101 Mandatory | ||
| II. | MATHEMATICS | 3-4 CREDIT HOURS |
| Math 118 or above | ||
| III. | SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | 3 CREDIT HOURS |
| Any course in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology or sociology | ||
| IV. | HUMANITIES | 3 CREDIT HOURS |
| Any course in humanities, literature, philosophy, fine arts, Music appreciation (Music 121), Art Appreciation (Art 103), or foreign language course 104 or above | ||
| V. | PHYSICAL and LIFE SCIENCES | 3-4 CREDIT HOURS |
| Any course in biology, microbiology, botany, zoology, astronomy, chemistry, physical science, or physics | ||
ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDIT
HOURS FROM ANY OF THE FIVE CATEGORIES
LISTED ABOVE
(13-15 CREDIT HOURS)
ELECTIVES: 30 CREDIT HOURS MINIMUM
TOTAL: 60 CREDIT HOURS MINIMUM