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Arizona General Education Curriculum
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) — Certificate for Transfer
Complete lower-division general education requirements for transfer to asu, nau or ua. Complete this program by
taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and
evenings/weekends.
it is strongly recommended that students complete the associate of arts, associate of Business administration, or
associate of science degrees in addition to the agEC before transferring. the agEC without a degree is not eligible for
financial aid.
What can I do with this certificate?
Academic Options: Continue your studies by taking additional transfer coursework to complete an associate or arts,
associate of Business administration, or associate of science degree, then transfer to a college or university.
Locations: all campuses
Contact Information: Contact any campus student services office (www.pima.edu/mhtml/email/advising).
Required Courses
at least 35 credits and 11 courses are required for this certificate. Complete an agEC-a for associate of arts, associate of fine
arts, and Bachelor of arts degrees; complete an agEC-B for associate of Business and Bachelor of science in Business degrees;
complete an agEC-s for associate of science and most Bachelor of science degrees.
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) Requirements - A grade of C or better is required in all courses 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 57.
English Composition (2 courses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts (2 courses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biological and Physical sciences (2 courses w/ labs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
mathematics (1 course) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
social and Behavioral sciences (2 courses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
other requirements (2 courses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
special requirements
the i, C, and g requirements should be fulfilled by completing appropriate courses in the above categories.
Total credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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