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Associate of General Studies (AGS)
Associate of General Studies (AGS)
Degree Requirements
The Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree is intended to give individual
students flexibility in using a variety of college-level courses (generally 100-level or
above), academic or collegiate-level professional technical courses to meet the
college-level associate degree requirements.
Program notes
Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of
2.0 (“C”) average or better. Complete 30 of the last 45 credits at Southwestern before
the AGS degree is awarded.
Arts and Letters (9)
Two courses, six credits minimum, from List A AND one course, three credits minimum,
from List A or B.
Social Sciences (9)
Two courses, six credits minimum, from List A AND one course, three credits minimum,
from List A or B.
Mathematics/Science/Computer Science/Engineering (12)
Two courses, eight credits minimum, from List A AND one course, four credits minimum,
from List A or B.
The AGS is tailored to the student’s needs and interests while maintaining high
general education standards. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution
within Oregon should complete the AA/OT degree, which is articulated statewide
(30 of the last 45 credits must be completed at Southwestern).
Electives (Remaining credits to total minimum of 90)
Combination of lower division transfer and/or professional technical education courses not to
include remedial, developmental, four-digit courses that begin with a zero, courses with
prefixes CE/CEU/PDU, and no more than nine credits of PE185.
In addition to the above noted requirements, it is expected that the following general
education or related training skills and concepts will be integrated into major coursework:
• Computer Literacy
• Critical Thinking
• Environmental Awareness
• Library/Research Skills
• Major applications in Writing and computation
• Professional Ethics
Supportive Courses:
The college has determined that the following supportive courses may be necessary to assist
students to successfully complete their programs: CS125W, HD100, HD112, HD140,
HD204, HD208, HE112, LIB127, OA121, RD101, RD102, RD103.
The maximum number of credits allowable for basic, developmental, or supportive courses
under federal financial aid guidelines is 45.
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