Associate of  
                                                        General Studies
                                             ABOUT THE PROGRAM 
                                             The Associate of General Studies 
      PROGRAM GOALS                          degree program helps students 
      To provide a general foundation        who plan to study a variety  
      of liberal arts studies as the         of areas without committing 
      precursor for a declared four          themselves to a specific field  
      year baccalaureate degree.             as they prepare for employment  
                                             or additional academic work. 
      PROGRAM OUTCOMES 
      To successfully complete the 
      Associate of General Studies 
      degree program of study with  
      a “C” average or higher as a 
      foundation to transfer to a four-
      year baccalaureate institution.
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            Degree Requirements 
              € The Associate of General Studies degree consists  
                of a minimum of sixty (60) credit hours, of  
                which fifteen (15) must be earned at WCCCD 
              € Complete the “Requirements for All DegreesŽ 
              € Complete all academic group requirements 
             
            Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.) Degree: 
             
            AMERICAN GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 
            PS 101      American Government . . . . . . . . . . . .3 
             
            ENGLISH  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 
            ENG 119 English I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 
            Elective:   any English course above ENG 119 . . . . .3 
             
            HUMANITIES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 
            Select one three (3) credit course from the following: 
                    € Dance               € English 
                    € French              € Humanities 
                    € Music               € Philosophy 
                    € Languages           € Speech 
             
            MATHEMATICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 
             
            NATURAL SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 
            Any three (3) credit course from the following: 
                    € Astronomy 
                    € Biology 
                    € Chemistry 
                    € Geology 
                    € Physics 
                    € ANT 153  Introduction to Physical 
                      Anthropology 
                    € DT 130  Fundamentals of Nutrition 
             
            GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL . . . . . . . . . .18 
            ELECTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 
            A.G.S. PROGRAM TOTAL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 
            Note: Program total hours may not include prerequisites
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           this document.  2/19/07