GENERAL STUDIES

Program List

Associate in Science Degree

The wide range of electives available in the General Studies curriculum permits the student who has not decided on a vocational or academic goal to explore various areas of study under the guidance of an academic advisor. With such advising, a student may create a program of study suitable as a foundation for transfer to a four year college or university, or may concentrate gradually in a particular vocational area, or may select those courses of personal intellectual stimulation. This program’s outcome is especially aligned with the General Education Outcomes for the College.

Advisor: Assigned according to student’s area of interest.

General Education Requirements
  ENG*101 Composition 3

Literature or Communication

ENG*102 Literature & Composition 3
Behavioral Science   Behavioral Science Elective 3
Humanities/ Arts   Humanities or Arts Elective 3
Mathematics MAT* Mathematics Elective 3
Natural/ Physical Science   Natural Science Elective 3 (4)
Social Science   Social Science Elective 3
Liberal Arts HIS* History Elective 3
      24 (25)
Program Requirements
    Computer Science Elective 3
    Communication Elective 1 3
      6
Specialized Program Requirements
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
      Elective 3
    Elective 3
      30
    Total 60 (61)

1 BBG* 210 or COM* 173

Electives, to meet the needs and desires of the student, are planned through counseling. It is strongly recommended that at least one course be taken in the non-liberal arts to explore careers.

Program Outcomes

The General Education component in all programs of study at NCCC, including the General Studies degree program, encompasses the following competency or knowledge-based learning outcomes:

  1. Critical thinking skills.
  2. Effective verbal, written, oral and visual communication skills.
  3. Familiarity with multiple areas of traditional knowledge supporting intellectual excellence and open-ness.
  4. Integrated studies among disciplines.
  5. Commitment to social account-ability and responsibility.
  6. Awareness of the world at large.
  7. Information literacy.
  8. Values lifelong learning.

See the "Special Programs" section for information on the Teaching Careers in Elementary Education Transfer Pathway.