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 140 - Intro to Intercultural 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
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 111 - Basic PC Literacy Credit: 2
CIS 113 - Computer Basics Credit: 1
CIS 115 - Intro to Prog & Logic Credit: 3
CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit: 3
CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Ops Credit: 3
CJC 141 - Corrections Credit: 3
CSC 134 - C++ Programming Credit: 3
CSC 139 - Visual BASIC Programming Credit: 3
CSC 151 - JAVA Programming Credit: 3
CTS 130 - Spreadsheet Credit: 3
DBA 120 - Database Programming I Credit: 3
DRA 140 - Stagecraft 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
EGR 150 - Intro to Engineering Credit: 2
ETR 220 - Innovation and Creativity Credit: 3
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 - Fundamentals of HIM Credit: 3
HIT 114 - Health Data Sys/Standards Credit: 3
HUM 140 - History of Architecture 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
PSY 141 - Death & Dying Credit: 3
PSY 263 - Educational 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