General Catalog 2005-2006

Programs and Courses

General Program for Exploratory Students

Student Goals: General Education, Transfer

This program is suggested for students who wish to explore educational and/or occupational opportunities, or students who wish to pursue a broad two-year program of college courses. The following guidelines suggest which degree might be the appropriate goal.

AA Degree: This degree is appropriate for students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree. Students are encouraged to select a major as soon as possible. (Once a major is chosen, students are urged to consult with an academic advisor in order to plan an appropriate program pathway.)

AGS Degree: This degree is appropriate for students who wish to explore a broad range of subjects for personal satisfaction without intending to transfer to a four-year institution.

AAS: Students who decide to pursue the Associate in Applied Science degree in a specialized career program should consult with a faculty advisor for that program as soon as possible after the decision is made.

Transferability: Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should consult with an academic advisor to determine transferability of their course choices, as well as the appropriateness of those choices for meeting the lower division requirements of specific curricula at four-year institutions.

Degree Requirements: 64 credits

Electives:

Depending on student interest, the following courses are suggested.

Art: ART112 Two-dimensional Design Business: GBS151 Introduction to Business Electronics: ELT100 Survey of Electronics Journalism: MCO120 Media and Society Applied Music: A variety of courses are available Photography: ART131 Photography I

3 credits 3 3 3 1-2 3

The following course is recommended to help students determine career goals:

CPD102 Career Exploration

2 credits

General Education Requirements:

See approved list for AA degree here, or for AGS degree here.

Humanities and Fine Arts:
The following are suggestions for students who have no preferences in humanities courses:

HUM103 Ideas and Values in the Humanities HUM104 Ideas and Values in the Humanities

4 credits 4

Natural Science:
Students interested in Life Sciences:

BIO102 General Biology (Non-Majors) II

4 credits

Students interested in Physical Science:

CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) and CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) or GLG110 Geologic Disasters and the Environment (3) and GLG111 Environmental Geology I Laboratory (1) PHS101 Introduction to Physical Science:                 Physics and Chemistry (4) or PHS120 Introduction to Physical Science:                 Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology, and Oceanography (4)

4 credits 4

Social and Behavioral Sciences:
The following are suggestions for students who have no preferences in social and behavioral sciences courses:

HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages (3) or HIS101 History of Western Civilization Middle Ages to 1789 (3) or HIS102 History of Western Civilization 1789 to Present (3) PSY101 Introduction to Psychology SOC101 Introduction to Sociology

3 credits 3 3

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