Catalog 2013-2014 
    
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Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Studies, AGS


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The Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree is designed for students who wish to acquire a broad education.

College work may include courses selected from a variety of professional/technical and college transfer courses. Because of the flexibility of this degree, it may not fulfill requirements for transfer to a four-year institution. Students who wish transferability in coursework are strongly urged to consult with the college of their choice for recommended classes.

Program Requirements


For courses to meet general education requirements, they must be collegiate-level numbered (e.g. 100). Courses numbered below the 100 level do not apply to the degree but are prerequisites to degree requirements.

  • Candidates for the degree must earn a minimum of 90 credits.
  • Students wishing to transfer must be aware of the second language requirement of the particular college and bachelor’s degree they are seeking.
  • Candidates for the degree must attend KCC and accumulate at least 24 credit hours of satisfactory work to establish residency. Non-traditional, challenge, or credit transferred from another institution may not be applied to the 24 credit-hour residency requirement. This requirement may not be waived.
  • No more than twelve credits of Work Experience apply.
  • No more than nine credits of Special Studies or Independent Study apply.
  • No more than six credits of one-credit workshops apply.
  • No more than six credits of PED courses apply.
  • Candidates for the degree must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

Required Courses


Student Success


Communications


Information Systems


Oral Communications


Writing


Nine credits are required from the following:

Health and Wellness


Arts and Letters


Six credits are required from the following:

Social Sciences


Transfer institutions often prefer students complete an entire three course series. Six credits are required from the following:

Science / Math / Computer Science


Eight credits are required, four of which must be in a science with a laboratory. (* indicates a laboratory class)

Electives


Additional courses, approved by an advisor, will bring the total number of credits to a minimum of 90.

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