| The Associate in General Studies (AGS) (Program Code: 0203) |
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| The Associate in General Studies degree is designed for students who have chosen to pursue a broad general program or whose occupational goals or transfer requirements do not fit into any of the other degree programs. Since completion of the A.G.S. degree does not fulfill the requirements of the IAI General Education Core Curriculum, students will need to complete the general education requirements of the institution to which they transfer. |
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| The Associate in General Studies Degree requires a total of 60 credits hours to be distributed as follows: |
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| General Education courses (see list below) |
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20 credit hours |
| Elective* |
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40 credit hours |
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60 credit hours |
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| Communications - Required 9 hours |
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| English 101 - Composition I (3 Hrs) - C1 900 |
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| Choose 6 hours from: |
| English 102 - Composition II (3 Hrs) - C1 901R |
| English 105 - Business Writing (3 Hrs) |
| English 107 - Report Writing (3 Hrs) |
| English 151 - New Reporting and Writing (3 Hrs) - MC 919 |
| English 241 - Creative Writing (3 Hrs) |
| Literature 110 - Introduction to Literature (3 Hrs) - H3 900 |
| Literature 113 - Fiction (3 Hrs) - H3 901; EGL 917 |
| Speech 101 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 Hrs) - SPC 914 |
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| Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Required 9 hours |
| Courses must be chosen from at least two of the following areas: |
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| Math 118 or above |
| Astronomy |
| Biology |
| Botany |
| Chemistry |
| Environmental Technology 105 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science (3 Hrs) - P1 905 |
| Environmental Technology 107 - Environmental Geology (3 Hrs) - P1 908 |
| Physical Science |
| Oceanography |
| Physics |
| Zoology |
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| Humanities - Required 6 credit hours |
| Courses must be chosen from the following areas: |
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| Humanities |
| Fine Arts |
| Philosophy |
| Music |
| Foreign Language |
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| Social Sciences - Required 6 credit hours |
| Courses must be chosen from the following areas: |
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| Anthropology |
| Economics |
| Geography |
| History |
| Political Science |
| Psychology |
| Social Science |
| Sociology |
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| * Electives can be chosen from any college level course. In choosing elective courses, transfer students should consult the transfer guide for the school they wish to transfer to and should try to take courses corresponding to the required major course listed for the first two years. Also, see Human diversity requirement below. |
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Human Diversity Requirement: At least one course must meet the State of Illinois' Human Diversity requirement. The course descriptions on the IAI website shown below for Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences include the designations "D" for courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity within the United States; and "N" for courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective, or courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity from a non-Western perspective.
http://itransfer.org/iai/gened/Default.aspx?section=students&p=h Humanities/Fine Arts
http://itransfer.org/iai/gened/Default.aspx?section=students&p=s Social/Behavioral Sciences
Students should meet with a college Academic Advisor for course selection from the general education core courses shown on the A.G.S. model under Fine Arts/Humanities, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.
Note: Some of these courses may not be offered every semester. Thus, a student should select their courses with consultation from a college Academic Advisor or Department Chairperson. Students should also obtain the course schedule published each academic term or semester for the CCC College from where the student will take her/his courses. The course schedule can also be downloaded from the CCC website http://www.ccc.edu/.
Students: Search available programs using the Program Finder: http://projects.ccc.edu/programfinder/ |
