General Studies

Associate of General Studies Degree

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Advisors:
Sharon Allen	Wes Jernigan	Ray Orr
Hopi Fitz-William	Norman Lanquist	Lee Russell
Joyce Flamm	Gwen Lewis	Dona Schreur
Richard Green	Ida Nunley	Ralph Selensky

The Associate of General Studies Degree (AGS) is available for those students whose preferred degree program of study is not otherwise available at EAC. For example, the AGS Degree may be the best choice for you if:

You plan to transfer to one of Arizona's public universities and EAC does not offer a degree pathway that matches the first two years of study in the major you wish to pursue.
You plan to transfer to a private Arizona college or university or an out-of-state institution and you wish to customize an EAC degree to match the required courses in your major at that school.
You do not plan to transfer to another College or University and wish to obtain an Associate Degree that incorporates a General Education component and lets you select other courses according to your interests.

The AGS Degree is not included in any transfer agreements and credits earned may be accepted or rejected by a receiving institution. If you plan to transfer upon completion of this degree, consult the catalog from the institution you plan to transfer to and, if necessary, visit with an advisor at that school as you select the courses you will take to complete the AGS Degree. EAC advisors are also available to assist you in course selection.

General Education Requirements

The General Education Requirement may be satisfied in two different ways. Select the option below that best meets your needs.

Option 1 - Arizona General Education Curriculum

If you plan to transfer to one of Arizona's public universities you will be best served by completing one of the three Arizona General Education Curriculums. They are the AGEC-A, AGEC-B and AGEC-S. If you know where you are transferring and what your major will be, find out which AGEC is appropriate and follow it as outlined below. If the major you select does not accept an AGEC or has a unique set of General Education requirements go to Option Two.

AGEC-A. This General Education Program is better suited for majors in the Liberal Arts.

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	Select one course from list.	3 credits
Lab Science	Two lab science courses from list. If you plan to transfer consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	8 credits
Humanities	Select from Humanities list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	9 credits
Social Science	Select courses from the list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	9 credits

AGEC-B. This General Education Program is intended for students majoring in a business curriculum.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	MAT 210 Elements of Calculus	4 credits
Lab Science	Select two courses from this list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	8 credits
Humanities	Select from Humanities list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	9 credits
Social Science	Choose from Social Science list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	9 credits

AGEC-S. This General Education Program is intended for students majoring in a math or science curriculum.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	MAT 220 Calculus I (Prerequisite: MAT 181 or concurrent enrollment in MAT 181) or higher-level mathematics course.	4 credits
Lab Science	Select two of the following courses: BIO 181 BIO 182 BIO 201 BIO 202 CHM 151 CHM 152 CHM 230 CHM 235 CHM 236 PHY 211 PHY 212 If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	8 credits
Humanities	Select from Humanities list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	9 credits
Social Science	Select from Social Science list. If you plan to transfer, consult the catalog or an advisor from the school you will transfer to as you make your selections.	9 credits

Option 2 - Approved General Education Curriculum

File with your graduation petition a general education curriculum of at least 35 credits approved by a regionally accredited college or university for which equivalent transferable courses are available at EAC or an Arizona public university transfer guide for the major you intend to complete. Completion of those courses will fulfill the AGS Degree General Education requirement.

Total General Education Requirements

35 to 36 credits

Courses qualifying for General Education credit that are listed as curriculum requirements may be counted toward completion of General Education requirements only if other courses are not specified in the General Education distribution area.

Electives Requirements

Select 28 to 29 credits of elective courses numbered at the 100 level or above to complete the 64 credits required for the degree.

Electives Requirements

28 to 29 credits

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

In addition to completing each of the courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:

1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*

2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*

3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*

4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*

5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better

6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Student Information System terminals or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.
Complete the Sophomore Qualifying Examination that is administered each semester to students who have petitioned to graduate. The Sophomore Qualifying Examination is used as a measure of EAC's institutional effectiveness, and your score has no effect on your graduation status.

Transfer Guides:

ASU - 2001/2002

NAU - 2001/2002
NAU - 2000/2001
NAU - 1999/2000
NAU - 1998/1999
NUA - 1997/1998

U of A - 2001/2002
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U of A - 1999/2000
U of A - 1998/1999
U of A - 1997/1998
U of A - 1996/1997
U of A - 1995/1996