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Associate of Arts Degree - General Studies

(CIP Codes 24.01 - 24.0199)

AAU curriculum designed with student success in mind!

The world is your oyster! AAU general studies graduates have a highly versatile Associates degree that allows them to qualify for a wide range of careers in a wide range of industries. AAU graduates are not limited by specialization and provide immediate value to their new employers. AAU graduates have highly marketable skills in today's global workplace.

Program Objectives

This program allows you to gain a liberal arts education and allows you to individually tailor your program to combine a core set of general education courses with an emphasis on courses in a career-related areas. You will be prepared to pursue a Bachelor's of Arts in General Studies Degree Program.

• Develop analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills applicable to real-world problems
• Demonstrate a foundation in liberal arts through specific knowledge and technical skills that supports and facilitates lifelong professional development
• Use critical thinking, creative and logical analysis, strategies and techniques to solve complex individual and social problems
• Implement and apply current technical solutions to individual and social activities, systems, and processes
• Apply sound general principles to the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating and decision making to individual and social operations
• Enter AAU's Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies without further academic preparation

Associate Degree in General Studies Program Description

The purpose of the Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies i s to prepare students for entry-level positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations depending on the concentrations selected. The program provides a liberal arts education and allows students to individually tailor their program tocombine a core set of general education courses with an emphasis on courses in a specialized area. Upon successful completion of general education courses in a specialized area, students will be prepared to pursue a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in General Studies.

Special Attention to Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies

Students interested in an Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies should note the following special features of this degree plan. Students will select from the two following options:

Associate of Arts in General Studies
No Concentration Program Courses

Associate of Arts in General Studies
With a Concentration Program Courses

	Course #	Course Name	Credit Hours
Semester 1
	ORI100	Allied Online Orientation	0
	COM120	Principles of Speech Communication	3
	ENG160	English Composition I	3
	ISY101	Introduction to Computer Systems	3
	MAT115/ MAT120	Business Problem Solving or College Algebra	3
	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science Elective (100-200 Level)*	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 2
	ENG170	English Composition II	3
	Gen Ed	Science Elective (100-200 Level)**	3
	CON ELECT	Concentration Elective (100-200 Level)	3
	CON ELECT	Concentration Elective (100-200 Level)	3
	UND LOD	Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level)	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 3
	PHI107	Introduction to Ethics	3
	SOC250	Society and Technology	3
	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science Elective (100-200 Level)*	3
	CON ELECT	Concentration Elective (100-200 Level)	3
	UND LOD	Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level)	3
		Semester Hours	15
Semester 4
	Gen Ed	Science Elective (100-200 Level)**	3
	CON ELECT	Concentration Elective (100-200 Level)	3
	CON ELECT	Concentration Elective (100-200 Level)	3
	UND LOD	Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level)	3
	UND LOD	Undistributed Elective (100-200 Level)	3
		Semester Hours	15
		Total Semester Hours Required	60

* Behavioral/Social Science Elective Courses Include: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Psychology and Sociology

** Science Elective Courses Include: Biology, Chemistry, Energy and Solar

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