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Program Overview

Associate of General Studies

 

The Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree is designed for individuals who have completed prior coursework in a variety of subject areas and wish to earn an associate degree. The AGS provides a flexible pathway that allows students to apply previously earned credits toward degree completion. This program is not intended as a transfer degree.

General Education Requirements
English/Communications 
One course required* 
Course # Course Title Credits
ENG 100 Composition-Enhanced 5 Credits
ENG 101 Composition I 3 Credits
ENG 107 Tech Communications I 3 Credits
 
One course required*
Course # Course Title Credits
ENG 102 Composition II 3 Credits
ENG 108 Tech Communications II 3 Credits
COM 113 Fund Speech Communication 3 Credits
*Discuss with advisor before choosing ENG 107 and/or ENG 108
 
Mathematics (one course required) Choose courses listed below or higher.  Excludes MATH 389
Course # Course Title Credits
MATH 116 Technical Mathematics I 3 Credits
MATH 116E Technical Mathematics Expanded 3-5 Credits
MATH 120 Fund of College Math 3 Credits
MATH 120E Fund of College Math Expanded 3 Credits
MATH 126 Precalculus I 3 Credits
MATH 126E Precalculus I Expanded 3 Credits
STAT 152 Intro to Statistics 3 Credits
 
Science (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
ANTH 102 Physical Anthropology 3 Credits
AST 101 General Astronomy 3 Credits
BIOL 100 General Biology/Non Major 3 Credits
BIOL 190 Intro Cell/Molecular Biology 4 Credits
CHEM 100 Molecules/Life Modrn Wrld 3 Credits
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 4 Credits
ENV 100 Humans and the Environment 3 Credits
GEOG 103 Physical Geog Earth Environmnt 3 Credits
GEOL 101 Exploring Planet Earth 3-4 Credits
GEOL 132 Rocks and Minerals 3 Credits
NUTR 121 Human Nutrition 3 Credits
PHYS 100 Introductory Physics 3 Credits
PHYS 107 Technical Physics I 3 Credits
PHYS 151 Gen Physics I 4 Credits
 
Social Science (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
ANTH 101 Intro Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits
ANTH 201 Peoples & Cultures of the Wrld 3 Credits
ANTH 202 Archaeology 3 Credits
CRJ 104 Intro to Admin of Justice 3 Credits
CRJ 270 Intro to Criminology 3 Credits
ECON 102 Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
GEOG 106 Intro to Cultural Geography 3 Credits
HMS 200 Ethics in Human Services 3 Credits
PSC 210 American Public Policy 3 Credits
PSY 101 Gen Psychology 3 Credits
PSY 208 Psy of Human Relations 3 Credits
SOC 101 Prin of Sociology 3 Credits
 
U.S and Nevada Constitutions: HIST 101 and HIST 102 or PSC 101
Course # Course Title Credits
HIST 101 U.S. History to 1877 3 Credits
HIST 102 U.S. History Since 1877 3 Credits
PSC 101 Intro American Politics 3 Credits
 
Humanities/Fine Arts (one course required)
Course # Course Title Credits
ART 100 Visual Foundations 3 Credits
ART 101 Drawing I 3 Credits
ART 107 Design Fundmntls I (2-D) 3 Credits
ART 160 Art Appreciation 3 Credits
ART 260 Survey of Art History I 3 Credits
ART 261 Survey of Art History II 3 Credits
ENG 203 Intro to Literary Study 3 Credits
ENG 205 Intro to Creative Writing 3 Credits
ENG 223 Themes of Literature 3 Credits
FIS 100 Introduction to Film 3 Credits
FREN 111 First Year French I 3-4 Credits
FREN 112 First Year French II 3-4 Credits
HIST 208 World History I 3 Credits
HIST 209 World History II 3 Credits
HUM 101 Intro to Humanities I 3 Credits
HUM 111 Gateway to the Humanities 3 Credits
HUM 210 Communicating Diversity 3 Credits
MUS 101 Music Fundamentals 3 Credits
MUS 121 Music Appreciation 3 Credits
MUS 125 History of Rock Music 3 Credits
PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 102 Critical Thinking 3 Credits
PHIL 135 Introduction to Ethics 3 Credits
SPAN 111 First Year Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 112 First Yr Spanish II 3 Credits
SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I 3 Credits
THTR 100 Introduction to Theatre 3 Credits
THTR 105 Introduction to Acting I 3 Credits
THTR 121 Stage Makeup 3 Credits
THTR 204 Theatre Technology I 3 Credits
WELD 200 Metal Art 3 Credits
 
Electives: A minimum of 60 total credits is required