Online Associate of Arts in General Studies
The University of Phoenix offers an Associate of Arts
degree in General Studies to meet the needs of adult students who
want to complete a general AA degree before entering into the professional
programs.
The Associate
of Arts curriculum provides a solid foundation and overview within
the academic disciplines of communication arts, social sciences,
mathematics, life sciences, and the humanities. Instruction focuses
on the development of skills on communication, critical thinking,
and computation, and fosters a philosophical orientation that
enables students to function as productive members of society.
The completion of an AA degree also represents an important milestone
for many students as they pursue their educational goals.
This foundation
provides students with the perspectives necessary for meaningful
self examination of personal and social values, as well as enhanced
ability to understand and cope with social, technological, professional,
and cultural change. The AA program is a lower division degree
program designed to provide a liberal arts education for the working
adult learner in a non-traditional format.
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Students entering
the University with fewer than 24 transferable credits from regionally
accredited institutions and national testing must complete the
following four course sequence:
GEN 101
Skills for Lifelong Learning I
3 credits
SOC 101
Contemporary Issues in American Business
3 credits
COMM 102
Communication Skills for Career Growth
3 credits
GEN 102
Skills for Lifelong Learning II
3 credits
Associate
of Arts Degree in General Studies Course of Study
Sixty credits in the following distribution are required for the
Associate of Arts in General Studies degree:
Communication
Arts Requirement 6 Credits
COMM 215*
Essentials of College Writing, 3 credits
Communication Arts Elective 3 credits
Humanities
Requirement 6 Credits
Humanities
Elective 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits
Social
Science Requirement 6 Credits
Social Science
Elective 3 credits
Social Science Elective 3 credits
Mathematics
Requirement 6 Credits
MTH 209* College
Mathematics II 3 credits
Mathematics Elective 3 credits
Science/Technology
Requirement 6 Credits
Sciences/Technology
Elective 3 credits
Science/Technology Elective 3 credits
Additional
Liberal Arts Electives 6 Credits
Six additional
Liberal Arts Education credits must be completed in any of the
above areas.
Open Electives
24 Credits
*A grade of
"C-" or better must be earned to demonstrate current
proficiency. Students who earn a grade of less than "C-"
will not earn credit toward degree completion for these courses.
All AAGS students must demonstrate math, critical thinking and
English proficiency. Proficiency may also be demonstrated with
passing scores on the University math, critical thinking and/or
English assessments and/or CLEP exams. All students must earn
the minimum credit subtotal in the mathematics and communication
arts areas regardless of the methods of proficiency demonstration
chosen. Transfer credit may not be used to demonstrate current
proficiency.
Students entering
with fewer than 24 transferable credits must complete the 12 credit
sequence for low credit students (see above).
The University
reserves the right to modify the required course of study.
All courses
in the required course of study must be satisfactorily completed.
Courses in which a grade of "F" is earned must be repeated.
Associate
of Arts Residency and Degree Requirements
To earn an Associate of Arts in General Studies degree, students
must satisfy the following requirements.
1. Completion
of a total of 60 credits to include the Required course of study.
2. Residency of a minimum of 24 semester credits.
3. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
4. Payment of all tuition and fees.
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of Arts in General Studies Degree!
