Oct 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Course Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Course Catalog

Associate of Arts - General Studies AA


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The Associate of Arts in General Studies is designed for students who are preparing to transfer into a bachelor degree program but are undecided about their longer-term career goals. It is also designed for students who are employed but are seeking a degree to improve their current job status. A major portion of the coursework is derived from Shawnee’s General Education requirements allowing for a more seamless transition to a baccalaureate-level program.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (40 Hours)


 

Complete the following categories of the General Education Program  
 
English Composition (6 Hours minimum)
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Hours)
Addtional GEP Categories: Oral Communication, Engaged Citizenry, Ethical Insight and Reasoning, Fine & Performing Arts, Global Perspectives, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, Literature, & Natural Sciences (31 Hours)
First Year Experience (for students enrolling Fall 2016 or later) (1 Hour)
Electives/Concentration (12 semester hours at the 2000 level or higher) (19 Hours)
   
Total 60 Hours

Note


Choose general studies courses from the University curriculum at the 1000 level or above, with a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 2000 level or higher. (Limited to a max of 2 credits of physical education, 2 credits of service/internship, 9 credits of independent study or portfolio assessment.  Courses with catalog numbers below 1000 do NOT count toward graduation totals).

Total Credit Hours 60


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