Mission Statement
The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies is offered to students whose educational needs are best served by a broader based curriculum. The General Education component provides the first 42-45 credit hours of the program; the remaining credit hours are to be selected from groups of electives organized so that a student will explore several disciplines in the Humanities and the Social Sciences.
Degrees Offered
Learning Outcomes
The successful student will:
- Communicate effectively
- Think critically
- Develop a global perspective
- Develop an understanding of cultural diversity
- Develop a social scientific understanding of human behavior
- Develop an appreciation of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in expressing and analyzing human values and life from multiple perspectives.
Degree Requirements
Associate of Arts – General Studies (9027)
| Description | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education must include: | |
| HIS 13103 (TM) World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 13203 (TM) World Civilization II | 3 |
| Total General Education hours | 42-45 |
A. Communication or Humanities courses selected from the following (no more than 2 courses in any one discipline):
| Description | Credits |
|---|---|
| Art: | |
| ART 15404 Western Art History I | 4 |
| ART 25404 Western Art History II | 4 |
| Communication: | |
| COM 22103 Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM 22204 Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COM 25103 Mass Communication | 3 |
| English: | |
| Select one of the following three courses: | |
| ENG 24803 Comparative World Literature ENG 25103 American Literature to the Civil War ENG 25203 American Literature since the Civil War | 3 |
| Select one of the following two courses: | |
| ENG 26103 British Literature to the Romantic Era ENG 26203 British Literature since the Romantic Era | 3 |
| Fine and Performing Arts: | |
| FPA 10503 (TM) Fine Arts | 3 |
| Journalism: | |
| JRN 22103 News Writing for Media Publications | 3 |
| JRN 22302 Graphics | 2 |
| Music: | |
| MUS 10403 (TM) Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 10703 Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| Philosophy: | |
| PHR 21103 (TM) Philosophical Inquiry | 3 |
| PHR 21203 Ethics | 3 |
| PHR 24103 Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Spanish: | |
| SPA 11103 Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA 11203 Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| Total Communication or Humanities hours | 9-10 |
B. Social and Behavioral Science courses selected from the following (no more than 2 courses in any one discipline)
| Description | Credits |
|---|---|
| Anthropology: | |
| ATH 12103 (TM) (TAG) Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 22103 Native American Anthropology | 3 |
| ATH 23103 World Archaeology and Prehistory | 3 |
| Economics: | |
| ECO 11403 Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 12403 Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| History: | |
| HIS 12103 American History I | 3 |
| HIS 12203 (TM) American History II | 3 |
| HIS 22403 The Westward Movement | 3 |
| HIS 22503 History of Ohio | 3 |
| Political Science: | |
| POL 11103 (TM) American National Government | 3 |
| POL 12103 American State Government | 3 |
| Psychology: | |
| PSY 11103 (TM) General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 21103 Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 34203 Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology: | |
| SOC 24103 Minority Groups | 3 |
| SOC 25103 Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 25403 Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| SOC 27102 Death and Dying | 2 |
| SOC 27203 Introduction to Aging | 3 |
| Geography: | |
| SSC 25103 Principles of Geography | 3 |
| Total Social and Behavioral Science hours | 9-10 |
| Total hours needed to graduate | 64 |
Special Note: On the recommendation of the faculty advisor and with the approval of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, students with special educational objectives may substitute a maximum of twelve (12) hours from disciples which do not appear in Sections A and B above.