(Can be completed in online format)
The Associate of General Studies degree enables students to combine a broad core of basic courses with a program that can be tailored to their personal, academic, or professional goals. This degree may enhance current employment and/or fulfill the requirements for a specific college or university program. Intended as a flexible degree for students who are not pursing a specified curriculum in the transfer or professional-technical area, the degree may also be appropriate for students who are undecided about future educational or career goals. Many General Studies graduates continue their studies at a college or university in such diverse fields as literature, fine and performing arts, education, religion, human services, philosophy, political and social sciences, and sports.
Communications (4 courses)
| COM 110 Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| COM 150 Public Speaking* | 3 credits |
| ENG 121 English Composition I* | 3 credits |
| ENG 122 English Composition II* | 3 credits |
Computer Literacy
| CIS 101 Introduction to Computers & Software* | 4 credits |
General Studies
| GEN 102 College and Life Strategies for General Education Majors | 3 credits |
| *Must be completed in first or second semester |
Humanities (choose 2 courses from 2 different prefixes)
| ART 100 Art Appreciation* | 4 credits |
| ART 220 History of Art I* | 4 credits |
| ART 221 History of Art II* | 4 credits |
| ENG 201, 233, or 234 | 4 credits |
| HIST 101 Western Civilization I: Ancient World to 1715* | 4 credits |
| HIST 102 Western Civilization II: Europe c. 1700 to Present* | 4 credits |
| HUM 101 Modern Culture and the Arts* | 4 credits |
| LNG 161, 162, 163, or 261 | 4 credits |
| MUS 150 Music Appreciation* | 4 credits |
| PHIL 210 Ethics* | 4 credits |
| PHIL 230 Introduction to Philosophy* | 3 credits |
| REL 231, 232, or 233 | 4 credits |
Mathematics (1 course)
| MATH 117 Finite Mathematics* | 4 credits |
| MATH 151 College Algebra* | 4 credits |
| MATH 161 Calculus I and Analytic Geometry* | 4 credits |
| MATH 162 Calculus II and Analytic Geometry* | 4 credits |
| MATH 201 Introduction to Statistics* | 4 credits |
Social Science (choose 2 courses from 2 different prefixes)
| ANTH 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology* | 4 credits |
| ECON 203 Principles of Economics (Micro)* | 4 credits |
| ECON 204 Principles of Economics (Macro)* | 4 credits |
| HIST 101 Western Civilization I: Ancient World to 1715* | 4 credits |
| HIST 102 Western Civilization II: Europe c. 1700 to Present* | 4 credits |
| HIST 201 U.S. History I: European Colonization to 1877* | 4 credits |
| HIST 202 U.S. History II: Reconstruction to the Present* | 4 credits |
| HIST 204 History of Michigan* | 4 credits |
| PSI 110 American Government and Political Science* | 4 credits |
| PSI 111 State & Local Government* | 3 credits |
| PSY 101 Psychology* | 4 credits |
| PSY 201 Psychology & Personality* | 3 credits |
| PSY 210 Human Growth & Development* | 4 credits |
| PSY 220 Abnormal Psychology* | 4 credits |
| PSY 250 Human Sexuality* | 4 credits |
| PSY 260 Social Psychology* | 4 credits |
| SOC 120 Principles of Sociology* | 4 credits |
| SOC 121 Modern Social Problems* | 4 credits |
| SOC 220 Marriage & Family* | 4 credits |
Natural Science (choose 2 courses from 2 different prefixes – 1 must have a lab)
| BIO 110 Biological Form and Function* | 3 credits |
| BIO 120 Biology* | 4 credits |
| BIO 121 General Biology I* | 4 credits |
| BIO 122 General Biology II* | 4 credits |
| BIO 125 Environment and Society* | 3 credits |
| BIO 201 Ecology* | 4 credits |
| BIO 210 Anatomy & Physiology I* | 4 credits |
| BIO 211 Anatomy & Physiology II* | 4 credits |
| BIO 212 Pathophysiology* | 4 credits |
| BIO 220 General Genetics* | 3 credits |
| BIO 230 Microbiology* | 4 credits |
| CHEM 130 Chemistry* | 4 credits |
| CHEM 133 General Chemistry I* | 4 credits |
| CHEM 134 General Chemistry II* | 4 credits |
| GEOG 142 Physical Geography* | 4 credits |
| GEOL 145 Physical Geology* | 4 credits |
| PHYS 144 Astronomy* | 4 credits |
| PHYS 251 Physics I* AND | 4 credits |
| PHYS 252 Physics I Lab* | 1 credits |
| PHYS 253 Physics II* AND | 4 credits |
| PHYS 254 Physics II Lab* | 1 credits |
Elective courses as needed to total a minimum of 60 credit hours
| Total: |
60 credits |
| *Course has a prerequisite |
Effective: Fall 2016
Current as: 3/15/16