General Studies (A.A.)

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The General Studies curriculum is designed for students who desire to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program and who want the flexibility to broaden or narrow their first two years of undergraduate education. Students, with the guidance of an academic advisor, can design a transfer curriculum to meet particular needs as well as the specific requirements of the institution to which they may transfer.

In addition, the General Studies program provides an opportunity for students who want an education designed to meet their goals in a degree program but who do not intend to transfer.

Christian Studies Core - 15-21 Credits

BIB 2510 - Interpreting the Gospels 3 Credits
BIB/THE/CM Elective 3 Credits ³
ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits *
BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits *
or
BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
and
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits ³
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *
or
THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
and
THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits ³

General Studies - 41 Credits

COM 1515 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
Humanities Electives 9 Credits ¹
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits¹
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits
Social Science Electives 3 Credits ¹
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
Math/Science Elective 1 Credit
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ¹
SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ²

Electives - 7 Credits

If students take 18 or 21 credits in the Christian Studies core, the credits can be applied towards general electives or take any of the elective courses from the other programs. Consult with an academic advisor for options.

Total - 63 -67 Credits

¹Click HERE to view options for Social Science, Humanities, Global Awareness, and Fine Arts Electives.

²Counts towards 3 credits of the Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510 with another Social Science elective.

³ Students may choose to fulfill the BIB/THE/CM elective requirement by taking BIB 1522 or THE 3524.