GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 08/20
ASSOCIATE IN LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL (AGS) DEGREE 2020-2022
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GCCC ID# Last Name First Name Program/Major
The Associate in Liberal Arts & Sciences, General degree is intended to recognize the attainment of a broad general education at the lower-division
level. This degree is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and greater philosophical appreciation for life
long learning. Transfer students will need to complete additional lower-division courses at transfer universities. Developmental courses will not count
toward fulfilling degree requirements (ENGL-090, ENGL-091, ENGL-098, ENGL-099, READ-092, READ-093, MATH-005, and MATH-006). Official
transcripts must be on file in the Registrar’s Office to receive credit for transfer courses toward graduation. Students must complete a
minimum of fifteen (15) of the last 30 credit hours at Garden City Community College (GCCC) to receive a degree.
Students will follow the guidelines of the catalog in effect at initial enrollment, provided they remain continuously enrolled. If a semester is skipped,
students will follow guidelines of catalog in effect when they returned.
The Associate in General Studies degree will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of a planned program of not less than sixty (60) college credits
and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 including the following distribution of credits:
I. COMMUNICATIONS 6 Hours
Must complete the following course:
____ ENGL 101 English I 3
Must complete one (1) additional course below:
____ SPCH 111 Public Speaking 3
____ SPCH 113 Interpersonal Comm 3
Additional course option for Section V:
ENGL-102 English II 3
II. MATHEMATICS and NATURAL SCIENCES 7 Hours
Must complete a minimum of one (1) mathematics course below:
1. ____ MATH 107 Intermediate Algebra 3
____ MATH 108 College Algebra 3
____ MATH 109 Plane Trigonometry 3
____ MATH 110 Fund of Statistics 3
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Must complete a minimum of one (1) science course below:
2. ____ BIOL 101 Introduction to Biology 3
____ BIOL 104 Environmental Science 4
____ BIOL 105 Biology I 4
____ BIOL 210 Anatomy & Physiology 5
____ BIOL 211 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
____ BIOL 213 Microbiology 5
____ CHEM 105 General Chemistry 5
____ CHEM 108 Chemistry for Health Services 5
____ CHEM 109 College Chemistry I 5
____ PHSC 105 General Physical Science 4
____ PHSC 106 Descriptive Astronomy 3
____ PHSC 205 Physical Geology 3
____ PHSC 205 Physical Geology 5
____ PHYS 106 Descriptive Physics 3
____ PHYS 205 General Physics I 5
____ PHYS 207 Engineering Physics I 5
III. SOCIAL SCIENCE ___________6 Hours
Must complete the following courses:
____ PSYC 101 General Psychology 3
____ SOCI 102 Intro to Sociology 3
Additional course options for Section V:
SOCI-105 Intro to Cultural Anthropology 3
SOCI-113 Sociology of Families 3
SOCI-204 Social Problems 3
ECON-102 Financial Literacy for Life 3
ECON-111 Economics: Macro 3
ECON-112 Economics: Micro 3
GEOG-101 World Geography 3
POLS-104 Intro to Political Science 3
POLS-105 American Government 3
IV. HUMANITIES and FINE ARTS 6 Hours
Must complete no more than one (1) course per subject area:
1. ____ ARTS 120 Art Appreciation 3
____ ARTS 121 Art History I 3
2. ____ DRAM 150 Intro to Theatre 3
3. ____ HIST 101 Survey of Civilization I 3
____ HIST 102 Survey of Civilization II 3
____ HIST 103 American History to 1865 3
____ HIST 104 American History since 1865 3
4. ____ LITR 210 Intro to Literature 3
____ LITR 212 English Literature I 3
____ LITR 213 English Literature II 3
____ LITR 215 American Literature I 3
____ LITR 216 American Literature II 3
____ LITR 230 Understand Old Testament 3
____ LITR 231 Understand New Testament 3
____ LITR 253 World Literature & Hum 3
5. ____ MUSC 106 Today’s Music 3
____ MUSC 108 Music History & Appreciaton 3
6. ____ PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophy 3
____ PHIL 102 Elementary Ethics 3
7. ____ LANG 1322 Elementary Spanish I 5
____ LANG 1331 Elementary Spanish II 5
V. ADDITIONAL GENERAL ED (from Sections I-IV)____ 9 Hours
Any courses from Sections I-IV can fulfill this requirement:
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VI. PERSONAL WELLNESS______ 2 Hours
____ HPER 106 Health Education 3
____ HPER 109 First Aid 2
____ HPER 115 Basic Nutrition 3
____ HPER 121 Lifetime Fitness 2
VII. STUDENT SUCCESS 1 HOUR
Must complete one (1) course below with grade of C or higher:
____ PCDE 101 College Success 1
____ PCDE 109 Career Success 1
VIII. ELECTIVES OR MAJOR COURSES 23 Hours
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IX. OTHER________________________________________________
1. Fifteen (15) of the last 30 credit hours must be completed at GCCC.
2. Developmental courses do not count as earned hours for
graduation (ENGL-090, ENGL-091, ENGL-098, ENGL-099, READ-
092, READ-093, MATH-005, and MATH-006).
*Students may contact their advisor or the Advising Center for a complete list of
classes that transfer and satisfy the Articulation agreement.
X. DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT HOURS_______________________
Required General Education: 37 Hrs / Total General Ed Hrs ______
Additional Courses Needed: 23 Hrs / Major or Elective Hrs ______
Minimum Graduation: 60 Hrs / Total Hrs ______
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