SLCC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, August 26, 2004

#13 Recommended Approval of Revised Board Policy G 12.2
General Degree Requirements
G 12.2 General Degree Requirements
(R 9/96)
[AP G 9.2]
a. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 64 college credit hours in an
approved program.
b. Completion through enrollment at St. Louis Community College of at least 15
of the last 25 credit hours applicable to the associate degree. Exceptions
require the approval of the campus president, or his/her designee.
c. In accordance with Missouri law, satisfactory completion of a single course on
the U.S. or Missouri constitutions or American history or American
institutions.
d. Satisfactory completion of two credit hours in physical education.
e. For the Associate in Arts degree and in compliance with the guidelines of the
Coordinating Board for Higher Education, satisfactory completion of at least
39 hours of general education distributed as follows:
1. Communication skills in the English language: three courses--at least two
of which must be written; one oral communication course is recommended;
FOUNDATION:
1. CORNERSTONE COURSE, COLLEGE COMPOSITION I, ORAL
COMMUNICATION I, COLLEGE ALGEBRA
2. Humanities: three courses from at least two disciplines;
2. HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS: TWO COURSES
3. Physical and/or biological sciences: two courses, including at least one
with its associated laboratory component;
3. LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES: TWO COURSES (ONE WITH
LAB)
4. Mathematics: one course in college algebra, or an alternative course that
includes a significant component of college algebra, or a course for which
college algebra is a prerequisite;
4. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: TWO COURSES
5. Social and behavioral science: three courses from at least two disciplines.
5. GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE: ONE COURSE
6. CAPSTONE COURSE
f. For the Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Fine Arts, and Associate in
Science degrees, satisfactory completion of a minimum of general education
courses distributed as follows:
1. Humanities and communications: (6 credit hours) art, college
composition, English literature and culture, foreign languages and
culture, humanities, media, music, philosophy, reading, speech, theatre;