Associate in General Education Degree
Program Code: A10300
The Associate in General Education degree curriculum is designed for the academic enrichment of students who wish to broaden their education, with emphasis on personal interest, growth and development.
Course work includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition. Opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of computers will be provided. Through these skills, students will have a sound base for lifelong learning.
Graduates are prepared for advancements within their field of interest and become better qualified for a wide range of employment opportunities.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Composition | ||
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts/Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART-114 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART-115 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| COM-120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| DRA-111 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| ENG-231 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-232 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-241 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-242 | British Literature II | 3 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS-112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| PHI-215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
| PHI-240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIS-111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS-112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS-131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS-132 | American History II | 3 |
| POL-120 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Natural Science/Math | ||
| Select 3-4 credits of the following: | 3-4 | |
| AST-111 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| AST-111A | Descriptive Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| AST-151 | General Astronomy I | 3 |
| AST-151A | General Astronomy I Lab | 1 |
| BIO-110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO-111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO-112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHM-151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM-152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEL-111 | Geology | 4 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MAT-171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MAT-172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT-175 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MAT-263 | Brief Calculus | 4 |
| MAT-271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT-272 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY-110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHY-110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHY-151 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY-152 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY-251 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY-252 | General Physics II | 4 |
| Additional Gen. Ed. | ||
| Select 49 credits of the following: | 49 | |
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC-121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART-114 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART-115 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| AST-111 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| AST-111A | Descriptive Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| AST-151 | General Astronomy I | 3 |
| AST-151A | General Astronomy I Lab | 1 |
| BIO-110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO-111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO-112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO-140 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| BIO-140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIO-155 | Nutrition | 3 |
| BIO-163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| BIO-168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO-169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO-175 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO-275 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CHM-131 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM-131A | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHM-151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM-152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM-251 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM-252 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| CIS-115 | Introduction to Programming and Logic | 3 |
| CJC-111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJC-113 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJC-121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 |
| CJC-141 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJC-212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3 |
| COM-110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COM-120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM-140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSC-120 | Computing Fundamentals I | 4 |
| CSC-130 | Computing Fundamentals II | 4 |
| CSC-134 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| CSC-139 | Visual BASIC Programming | 3 |
| CSC-151 | JAVA Programming | 3 |
| CSC-239 | Advanced Visual BASIC Programming | 3 |
| CSC-249 | Data Structure & Algorithms | 3 |
| CTS-115 | Information Systems Business Concepts | 3 |
| DRA-111 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDU-216 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU-131 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| ENG-114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| ENG-125 | Creative Writing I | 3 |
| ENG-231 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-232 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-233 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| ENG-241 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-242 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-243 | Major British Writers | 3 |
| ENG-273 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG-274 | Literature by Women | 3 |
| ENG-275 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| GEL-111 | Geology | 4 |
| GEO-111 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HEA-110 | Personal Health/Wellness | 3 |
| HEA-112 | First Aid & CPR | 2 |
| HEA-120 | Community Health | 3 |
| HIS-111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS-112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS-131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS-132 | American History II | 3 |
| HIS-162 | Women and History | 3 |
| HIS-236 | North Carolina History | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| HUM-115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| HUM-120 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HUM-160 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| HUM-230 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MAT-171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MAT-172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT-263 | Brief Calculus | 4 |
| MAT-271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT-272 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT-273 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MAT-280 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT-285 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MED-120 | Survey of Medical Terminology | 2 |
| MED-121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED-122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS-112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| NAS-101 | Nurse Aide I | 6 |
| NAS-102 | Nurse Aide II | 6 |
| PED-110 | Fit and Well for Life | 2 |
| PED-113 | Aerobics I | 1 |
| PED-117 | Weight Training I | 1 |
| PED-119 | Circuit Training | 1 |
| PED-120 | Walking for Fitness | 1 |
| PED-122 | Yoga I | 1 |
| PED-172 | Outdoor Living | 2 |
| PHI-215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
| PHI-220 | Western Philosophy I | 3 |
| PHI-240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHY-110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHY-110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHY-151 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY-152 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY-251 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY-252 | General Physics II | 4 |
| POL-110 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POL-120 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-237 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-239 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSY-241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-263 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| REL-110 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL-211 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 |
| REL-212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC-213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC-220 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC-225 | Social Diversity | 3 |
| SPA-111 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA-112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA-141 | Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPA-161 | Cultural Immersion | 3 |
| SPA-181 | Spanish Lab 1 | 1 |
| SPA-182 | Spanish Lab 2 | 1 |
| SPA-211 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA-212 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 631-632 | |