College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

General Studies
General Studies — Associate of General Studies Degree
this degree allows students to uniquely design an associate’s degree in collaboration with a faculty member, advisor or
counselor. Courses may be chosen from a variety of subject areas. students should meet with an advisor or counselor
before beginning this degree. Engineering students who plan to transfer to a university should follow courses outlined in
the engineering concentration. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on
evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: select courses to fit careers of your choice.
Academic Options: Continue taking classes toward a transfer degree.
Locations: all campuses
Program/major Codes: AGSGENRSTUDY/AGS
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section before enrolling in a general
education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and social science requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Computer and information literacy requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
special requirement
the C or g requirement should be fulfilled by completing an appropriate course in the above categories.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-41
Complete courses numbered 100 or better. see an advisor to develop an education plan.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-41
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
gEnEral stuDiEs
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