Associate of Arts & Sciences

Major: General Studies

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Length: Two-year Program - Four semesters

Purpose: The Associate of Arts and Sciences program in General Studies is designed to enable individuals to acquire the knowledge, skills, and habitat of mind necessary for responsible participation in society. As well, it allows students to take courses that are accepted in most four-year colleges and universities in a wide range of baccalaureate curricula. A special feature of the general studies curriculum is that students are not required to declare a specialized major subject field the first two years of undergraduate education.

Admission Requirements: In addition to the general admission requirements established for the College, entry in the general studies program requires the satisfactory completion of the following high school units, or equivalent, as a minimum: 4 units of English; 2 units of college preparatory mathematics; 1 unit of laboratory science; and 1 unit of history. Students with deficiencies will require developmental studies. General studies students are urged to work closely with their faculty advisor or college counselor in planning their program and selecting electives. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university are urged to check the academic program requirements for admission in the desired major field of study.

Program Requirements: The basic requirements of the curriculum are primarily courses considered to be in the category of general education. A minimum of 62 credits is required in the General Studies degree program. Students are urged to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which transfer is contemplated and also to consult with the counseling department at SVCC in planning this program and selecting electives. Upon satisfactory completion of the four-semester program listed, the graduate will be awarded the Associate of Arts and Sciences degree with a major in General Studies.

 

Course
Number		 Course Title Lecture
Hours		  Lab
Hours   		Course
Credits
  First Semester      
ENG  111 College Composition I  3 0 3
SDV  108 College Survival Skills 1 0 1
HIS History (HIS 121 or 101) 3 0 3
MTH Mathematics (MTH 151 or 163)  3 0 3
  Health or Physical Education 0 2 1
  Natural Science with Lab* 3 3 4
  TOTAL 13 5 15
         
  Second Semester      
ENG  112 College Composition II 3 0 3
HIS History (HIS 122 or 102) 3 0 3
MTH Mathematics (MTH 152 or 164) 3 0 3
  Natural Science with Lab* 3 3 4
  Health or Physical Education 0 2 1
  Elective** 3 0 3
  TOTAL 15 5 17
         
  Third Semester      
ENG Literature (ENG 241,  243 or ENG 251)** 3 0 3
  Principles of  Psychology  or      
  Principles to Sociology ** 3 0 3
Elective Humanities or Social Sciences 3 0 3
  Electives** 6 0 6
  TOTAL 15 0 15
         
  Fourth Semester      
ENG  Literature (ENG 242,  244 or ENG 252)** 3 0 3
  Principles of Psychology  or      
  Principles to Sociology **  3 0 3
Elective Humanities or Social Sciences 3 0 3
SPD  100 Principles of Public Speaking 3 0 3
  Elective** 3 0 3
  TOTAL 15 0 15

Total Minimum Credits for General Studies                62

 Humanities Electives:  PHI 101-102; ART 101-102;  ENG 241-242, ENG 243-244, ENG 251-252, ENG 257, ENG 279; MUS 121-122;  SPA 101-102, 201-202; FRE 101-102, 201-202; HUM 256; REL 100, REL 200, REL 210, REL 230, REL 246.

Social Science Electives:  ECO 201-202; PLS 211-212; PSY 200, PSY 231-232, PSY 235, PSY 266; SOC 200, SOC 235, SOC 268; HIS 101-102,  HIS 266, HIS 269,  HIS 277; GEO 200, GEO 210.

* BIO 101-102, CHM 111-112, NAS 131-132,  PHY 201-202, GOL 105-106 may be used to fulfil requirements.

* * Determine transfer institution’s requirements prior to selection