Associate of General Studies (AGS)

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Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.), a non-designated non-transfer two-year degree that consists of both career and technical education (CTE) courses and college-transfer courses.

A total of 90 credits are required for this degree. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the AAOT is awarded.

The Associate of General Studies degree is awarded to students who meet the following:

Associate Degree Comprehensive Requirements
Associate of General Studies Degree Requirements:

*Note: Components of this degree were updated 5/14/18. For details refer to the Addenda page located at this link: http://catalog.bluecc.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=256

Foundational Requirements:

Courses must be a minimum of 3 credits (except for Health/Wellness courses, which may be any number of credits)

Writing:

WR 121 - English Composition Credits - 4

Communication:

COM 100 - Human Communication Credits - 4
COM 111 - Public Speaking Credits - 4

Math:

Complete one of the following:

MTH 042 - Technical Mathematics Credits - 4
MTH 070 - Elementary Algebra Credits - 5
MTH 092 - Quantitative Literacy II Credits - 4 or higher
BA 104 - Business Mathematics Credits - 4

Discipline Studies:

(courses must be at least 3 credits)

Arts and Letters:

Complete at least 2 courses

Social Science:

Complete at least 2 courses

Lab Science:

Complete at least 1 course

Elective Credit:

Complete 100 or 200 level lower division collegiate courses to meet the overall requirement of 90 credits for this degree. Elective courses may be any number of credits.