The Associate in General Studies (AGS) (Program Code: 0203)
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.
The Associate in General Studies Degree requires a total of 60 credits hours to be distributed as follows:
General Education courses (see list below)			30 credit hours
Elective*			30 credit hours
		Total	60 credit hours
COMMUNICATIONS - Required 9 hours
English 101 - Composition I (3 Hrs) - C1 900
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
Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Required 9 hours
Courses must be chosen from at least two of the following areas:
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
Humanities - Required 6 credit hours
Courses must be chosen from the following areas:
Humanities
Fine Arts
Philosophy
Music
Foreign Language
Social Sciences - Required 6 credit hours
Courses must be chosen from the following areas:
Anthropology
Economics
Geography
History
Political Science
Psychology
Social Science
Sociology
* 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.