Associate of Arts in General Education
A student is often uncertain about the length of his or her college career as well as the area of specialization. The Associate of Arts degree in General Education, consisting basically of the 4-year General Education requirements (except for Biblical Studies credits), provides a 2-year program of study on which several specialties may be built in the third and fourth years. Because of the higher demands of Business, Music, and Science majors, the Associate of Arts degree in General Education does not serve students who decide to specialize in one of these areas (unless they take additional course work beyond the basic 4 years). Should a student decide to continue toward a baccalaureate degree, most of these areas can be applied to full majors within the department.
Students considering teaching as a possible option should include EDUC 219 (Foundations of Education) among their electives and should complete 8 rather than 7 credits in natural science.
Required Courses
Humanities Options
11-12 elective credits in 2 of the following areas: English Literature, Fine Arts, and Communication.
Behavioral/Social Science Options
11-12 credits in the following areas: PSYC, HIST, GOVT, CJST, and LEAD.
Natural Science Options
7 credits in the following areas: BIOL, GSCI, CHEM, and MATH.
Electives
17-19 credits of electives.