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The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees with a major in General Studies are designed for students who have not made a career decision at the time they enter the University. These degrees offer them an opportunity to earn a large part of the general requirements for a baccalaureate degree while leaving some semester hours free for exploration in areas of their choice.

General Studies, A.A.

Major: The completion of the General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with the exception: Six hours instead of 12 will be required for Area R, Religion and two out of four hours of physical activity. Six hours of an elementary foreign language must be included unless two units of the same language were earned in high school. A minimum total of 64 semester hours with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required. Students who plan to eventually complete a bachelor's degree should include some upper division credit and a "W" (writing emphasis) course in the second semester of their second year.

Typical Sequence of Courses for A.A. General Studies

Year 1 - 1st Semester

• ENGL 101 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing I (IN-2) 3 hours
• NOND 101 - Southern Connections (IN-1) 1 hour
• PEAC 125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) 1 hour
• Area IN-6 - Historical Perspectives 3 hours
• Area IN-7 - Natural Science 3 hours
• Electives 2 hours
• RELB 125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) 3 hours
     OR RELT 177 - Christian Spirituality (R-1) 3 hours
  
  TOTAL 16

Year 1 - 2nd Semester

• COMM 135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) 3 hours
• CPTE 100 - Computer Concepts (IN-5) 1 hour
• ENGL 102 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing II (IN-2) 3 hours
• Area IN-8 - PSYC 101,PSYC 128, PSYC 234 or SOCI 125 3 hours
• Area IN-10 - Aesthetic Analysis 3 hours
• Electives 3 hours
  
  TOTAL 16

Year 2 - 1st Semester

• Area R-2 or R-3 - SDA Teachings or Biblical Studies 3 hours
• Area IN-4 - MATH 215 3 hours
• Elementary Foreign Language* 0-3 hours
• Electives 7-10 hours
  
  TOTAL 16

Year 2 - 2nd Semester

• Area IN-9 Stewardship, Business and Economics 3 hours
• Area P-1b Physical Activity 1 hour
• Elementary Foreign Language* 0-3 hours
• Electives 9-12 hours
  
  TOTAL 16

*Elementary Foreign Language or two years of foreign language in high school 0-6 hours

TOTAL 64 HOURS

Note: See General Degree and General Education requirements. Note especially requirements for make-up of any admissions deficiencies.