Associate of General Studies AGS
Program Description
The Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree is intended to meet individual student needs using a variety of lower division college level courses to meet degree requirements. The AGS degree must include 90 quarter credits or equivalent proficiency, a recognizable core of general education courses, and an established standard of academic achievement. Electives may include any combination of lower division collegiate transfer and/or collegiate level career and technical education courses chosen from the approved list.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the AGS will complete a recognized degree while compiling credits to transfer to another college and university.
Program Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Requirements | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| COM 111Z | Public Speaking | 4 |
| or COM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MTH 105Z | Math in Society (or higher) 5 | 4 |
| Writing | ||
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| Discipline Studies Requirements | ||
| Arts and Letters Elective 1 | 3-4 | |
| Science Elective 2 | 3-5 | |
| Social Science Elective 3 | 3-4 | |
| Elective Options | ||
| Elective 4 | 69 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 90-94 | |
- 1
Choose one Arts & Letters course from the approved AAOT list.
- 2
Choose one Science course with or without a lab from the approved AAOT list.
- 3
Choose one Social Science course from the approved AAOT list.
- 4
Choose additional transfer and/or career technical courses to bring credit count to 90.
- 5
Excludes MTH 110.
Additional Requirements
- No course substitutions are allowed.
- No course may be used to satisfy requirements in more than one area.
- Course requirements for Foundational and Discipline Studies must be at least three credits each.
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All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.
Additional Program Information
- Students should work closely with UCC advisors and faculty to select appropriate courses.
- "Associate of General Studies" appears on the student's transcript. Specific program designation or focus does not appear on the student's transcript or degree.
- To complete the AGS at UCC, a minimum of 25% of the program credits required must be earned through UCC, two terms of attendance must have occurred at UCC, and a student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.