Associate in General Education Degree, A.G.E. (A10300)

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The Associate in General Education curriculum is designed for the academic enrichment of students who wish to broaden their education, with emphasis on personal interest, growth, and development.

Coursework includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition. Opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of computers will be provided. Through these skills, students will have a sound base for lifelong learning.

Graduates are prepared for advancements within their field of interest and become better qualified for a wide range of employment opportunities.

General Education Hours

15 Credits

The Associate in General Education curriculum program shall include a minimum of 15 semester hours of credit from general education curriculum courses selected from the Combined Course Library, including six hours in communications, three hours in humanities/fine arts, three hours in social/behavioral sciences, and three hours in natural sciences or mathematics. Courses must be at the 110-199 or 210-299 level.

English/Communications

Select 6 SHC from the following list of courses.

COM - 120 Intro to Interpersonal Comm Credit: 3
COM - 231 Public Speaking Credit: 3
ENG - 111 Writing & Inquiry Credit: 3
ENG - 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit: 3
ENG - 114 Prof Research & Reporting Credit: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 SHC from the following list of courses.

ART - 111 Art Appreciation Credit: 3
DRA - 111 Theatre Appreciation Credit: 3
DRA - 112 Literature of the Theatre Credit: 3
DRA - 126 Storytelling Credit: 3
ENG - 231 American Literature I Credit: 3
ENG - 232 American Literature II Credit: 3
ENG - 241 British Literature I Credit: 3
ENG - 242 British Literature II Credit: 3
HUM - 110 Technology & Society Credit: 3
HUM - 115 Critical Thinking Credit: 3
HUM - 120 Cultural Studies Credit: 3
HUM - 211 Humanities I Credit: 3
MUS - 110 Music Appreciation Credit: 3
PHI - 240 Introduction to Ethics Credit: 3
REL - 110 World Religions Credit: 3
REL - 212 Intro to New Testament Credit: 3
REL - 221 Religion in America Credit: 3
SPA - 111 Elementary Spanish I Credit: 3
SPA - 112 Elementary Spanish II Credit: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Select 3 SHC from the following list of courses.

ECO - 251 Principles of Microeconomics Credit: 3
ECO - 252 Principles of Macroeconomics Credit: 3
GEO - 111 World Regional Geography Credit: 3
GEO - 112 Cultural Geography Credit: 3
HIS - 111 World Civilizations I Credit: 3
HIS - 112 World Civilizations II Credit: 3
HIS - 131 American History I Credit: 3
HIS - 132 American History II Credit: 3
POL - 120 American Government Credit: 3
PSY - 150 General Psychology Credit: 3
PSY - 241 Developmental Psychology Credit: 3
PSY - 281 Abnormal Psychology Credit: 3
SOC - 210 Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3
SOC - 213 Sociology of the Family Credit: 3
SOC - 220 Social Problems Credit: 3
SOC - 225 Social Diversity Credit: 3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Select 3 SHC from the following list of courses.

AST - 111 Descriptive Astronomy Credit: 3
AST - 111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab Credit: 1
AST - 151 General Astronomy I Credit: 3
AST - 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credit: 1
BIO - 110 Principles of Biology Credit: 4
BIO - 111 General Biology I Credit: 4
BIO - 112 General Biology II Credit: 4
BIO - 140 Environmental Biology Credit: 3
BIO - 140A Environmental Biology Lab Credit: 1
CHM - 131 Introduction to Chemistry Credit: 3
CHM - 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
CHM - 132 Organic & Biochemistry Credit: 4
CHM - 151 General Chemistry I Credit: 4
CHM - 152 General Chemistry II Credit: 4
GEL - 111 Introductory Geology Credit: 4
MAT - 143 Quantitative Literacy Credit: 3
MAT - 152 Statistical Methods I Credit: 4
MAT - 171 Precalculus Algebra Credit: 4
MAT - 172 Precalculus Trigonometry Credit: 4
MAT - 271 Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT - 272 Calculus II Credit: 4
MAT - 273 Calculus III Credit: 4
PHY - 110 Conceptual Physics Credit: 3
PHY - 110A Conceptual Physics Lab Credit: 1
PHY - 251 General Physics I Credit: 4
PHY - 252 General Physics II Credit: 4

Other Major Hours

50 Credits

Other major hours include additional general education and professional courses. A maximum of 7 SHC in health, physical education, college orientation, and/or study skills may be included. Selected topics or seminar courses may be included in a program of study up to a maximum of three semester hours credit.

Academic Transition

Select 1 SHC from the following list of courses.

ACA - 111 College Student Success Credit: 1
ACA - 122 College Transfer Success Credit: 1

Electives

Take 49 SHC from the following list or from any previously unused courses in the program of study.

ACC - 120 Principles of Financial Accounting Credit: 4
ACC - 121 Prin of Managerial Acct Credit: 4
ACC - 140 Payroll Accounting Credit: 2
ACC - 150 Acct Software Applications Credit: 2
BIO - 155 Nutrition Credit: 3
BIO - 163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology Credit: 5
BIO - 168 Anatomy & Physiology I Credit: 4
BIO - 169 Anatomy & Physiology II Credit: 4
BIO - 275 Microbiology Credit: 4
BTC - 181 Basic Lab Techniques Credit: 4
BTC - 250 Principles of Genetics Credit: 3
BUS - 110 Introduction to Business Credit: 3
BUS - 115 Business Law I Credit: 3
BUS - 116 Business Law II Credit: 3
BUS - 125 Personal Finance Credit: 3
BUS - 137 Principles of Management Credit: 3
BUS - 151 People Skills Credit: 3
BUS - 153 Human Resource Mgmt Credit: 3
BUS - 230 Small Business Mgmt Credit: 3
BUS - 240 Business Ethics Credit: 3
CIS - 110 Introduction to Computers Credit: 3
CIS - 113 Computer Basics Credit: 1
CIS - 115 Intro to Prog & Logic Credit: 3
CJC - 111 Intro to Criminal Justice Credit: 3
CJC - 113 Juvenile Justice Credit: 3
CJC - 121 Law Enforcement Ops Credit: 3
CJC - 141 Corrections Credit: 3
CJC - 212 Ethics & Comm Relations Credit: 3
CSC - 151 JAVA Programming Credit: 3
CTS - 130 Spreadsheet Credit: 3
DBA - 120 Database Programming I Credit: 3
DRA - 142 Costuming Credit: 3
DRA - 145 Stage Make-up Credit: 2
EDU - 144 Child Development I Credit: 3
EDU - 145 Child Development II Credit: 3
EDU - 216 Foundations of Education Credit: 4
EDU - 221 Children with Exceptionalities Credit: 3
ENG - 114 Prof Research & Reporting Credit: 3
EGR - 150 Intro to Engineering Credit: 2
GIS - 111 Intro to Geographic Info Sys Credit: 3
HEA - 110 Personal Health/Wellness Credit: 3
HEA - 112 First Aid & CPR Credit: 2
HEA - 130 Health-Adult Sexuality Credit: 3
HIS - 141 Genealogy & Local History Credit: 3
HIS - 236 North Carolina History Credit: 3
HIT - 110 Intro to Healthcare & HIM Credit: 3
HIT - 114 Health Data Sys/Standards Credit: 3
MAT - 110 Math Measurement & Literacy Credit: 3
MED - 121 Medical Terminology I Credit: 3
MED - 122 Medical Terminology II Credit: 3
MKT - 120 Principles of Marketing Credit: 3
PED - 110 Fit and Well for Life Credit: 2
PED - 117 Weight Training I Credit: 1
POL - 130 State & Local Government Credit: 3
PSY - 118 Interpersonal Psychology Credit: 3

Associate in General Education Degree, A.G.E. (A10300)

General Education Hours

English/Communications

Humanities/Fine Arts

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Other Major Hours

Academic Transition

Electives

Total Semester Hours Credit 65