General Studies Major (A.A.)

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This degree is offered through the School of Online Studies. It 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.

I. Christian Studies Core - 9 Credits

BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *

II. General Education Core - 30 Credits

COM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits
or
COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits
Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 9 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
or
Literature Elective 3 Credits
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Science Elective 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits
SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Electives - 21-24 Credits*

Total - 60 Credits

¹Counts towards 3 credits of Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510 with a Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science elective.

²Click HERE to view options for Humanities and Social Science Electives.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 60 credits is reached.