Associate of General Studies Degree (AGS)

The Associate of General Studies degree provides an educational plan for the student to create a personalized program. It allows the blending of both career and technical and transfer courses without the constraints of specialization. Transferability of the AGS depends upon the courses taken and the receiving institution. Courses must not be developmental.

Requirements

60 credit hours of course work acceptable toward the degree.
30 credits of general education with 15 credits from State-guaranteed courses.
A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (a C average).
At least 15 of these credit hours must be earned from PPCC.
Students consult with an advisor and select 30 semester hours of open electives. Electives may include general education courses and/or career and technical courses.

Communications (minimum 3 credit hours)

ENG 121	English Composition I: CO1	3
or
ENG 131	Technical Writing I	(3)

Art and Humanities (minimum 3 credit hours)

ARA 111	Arabic Language I	5
ARA 112	Arabic Language II	5
ARA 211	Arabic Language III	3
ART 110	Art Appreciation: AH1	3
ART 111	Art History Ancient to Medieval: AH1	3
ART 112	Art History Renaissance to 1900: AH1	3
ART 113	History of Photography	3
ART 242	Alternative Photo Processes	3
CHI 111	Chinese Language I	5
DAN 125	History of Dance I: AH1	3
FRE 111	French Language I	5
FRE 112	French Language II	5
FRE 211	French Language III: AH4	3
FRE 212	French Language IV: AH4	3
GER 111	German Language I	5
GER 112	German Language II	5
GER 211	German Language III: AH4	3
GER 212	German Language IV: AH4	3
HUM 115	World Mythology: AH2	3
HUM 121	Early Civilizations: AH2	3
HUM 122	Medieval to Modern: AH2	3
HUM 123	The Modern World: AH2	3
ITA 111	Italian Language I	5
ITA 112	Italian Language II	5
ITA 211	Italian Language III: AH4	3
ITA 212	Italian Language IV: AH4	3
JPN 111	Japanese Language I	5
JPN 112	Japanese Language II	5
JPN 211	Japanese Language III: AH4	3
JPN 212	Japanese Language IV: AH4	3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature: AH2	3
LIT 125	Study of the Short Story	3
LIT 201	World Literature to 1600: AH2	3
LIT 202	World Literature after 1600: AH2	3
LIT 211	American Literature to Civil War: AH2	3
LIT 212	American Literature After the Civil War: AH2	3
LIT 221	British Literature to 1770: AH2	3
LIT 222	British Literature since 1770: AH2	3
LIT 268	Celtic Literature: AH2	3
MUS 120	Music Appreciation: AH1	3
MUS 121	Music History Medieval thru Classical Period: AH1	3
MUS 122	Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: AH1	3
PHI 111	Introduction to Philosophy: AH3	3
PHI 112	Ethics: AH3	3
PHI 113	Logic: AH3	3
PHI 114	Comparative Religions: AH3	3
PHI 214	Philosophy of Religion: AH3	3
RUS 111	Russian Language I	5
RUS 112	Russian Language II	5
RUS 211	Russian Language III: AH4	3
RUS 212	Russian Language IV: AH4	3
SPA 111	Spanish Language I	5
SPA 112	Spanish Language II	5
SPA 211	Spanish Language III: AH4	3
SPA 212	Spanish Language IV: AH4	3
THE 105	Introduction to the Theatre Arts: AH1	3
THE 211	Development of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: AH1	3
THE 212	Development of Theatre to Modern: AH1	3

Mathematics (minimum 3 credit hours)

MAT 103	Math for Clinical Calculations	3
MAT 107	Career Mathematics	3
MAT 108	Technical Mathematics	4
MAT 112	Financial Mathematics	3
MAT 121	College Algebra: MA1	4
MAT 123	Finite Mathematics: MA1	3
MAT 125	Survey of Calculus: MA1	4
MAT 135	Introduction to Statistics: MA1	3
MAT 120	Mathematics for Liberal Arts: MA1	4
MAT 201	Calculus I: MA1	5
MAT 202	Calculus II: MA1	5
MAT 204	Calculus III with Engineering Applications: MA1	5

Social and Behavioral Sciences (minimum 3 credit hours)

ANT 101	Cultural Anthropology: SS3	3
ANT 107	Introduction to Archaeology: SS3	3
ANT 111	Physical Anthropology: SS3	3
COM 115	Public Speaking	3
COM 125	Interpersonal Communication	3
COM 217	Group Communication	3
COM 225	Organizational Communication	3
ECO 201	Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1	3
ECO 202	Principles of Microeconomics: SS1	3
FIN 106	Consumer Economics	3
GEO 105	World Regional Geography: SS2	3
GEO 106	Human Geography: SS2	3
GEO 111	Physical Geography – Landforms: SC1	4
GEO 112	Physical Geography – Weather & Climate: SC1	4
HIS 101	Western Civilization: Antiquity – 1650: HI1	3
HIS 102	Western Civilization: 1650 – Present: HI1	3
HIS 111	The World: Antiquity – 1650: HI1	3
HIS 112	The World: 1650 – Present: HI1	3
HIS 201	U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1	3
HIS 202	U.S. History since the Civil War: HI1	3
HIS 208	American Indian History: HI1	3
HIS 225	Colorado History: HI1	3
HIS 236	U.S. History Since 1945: HI1	3
HIS 243	History of Modern China: HI1	3
HIS 244	History of Latin America: HI1	3
HIS 247	20th Century World History: HI1	3
HIS 249	History of Islamic Civilization: HI1	3
HIS 255	The Middle Ages: HI1	3
HIS 260	U.S. Foreign Relations History: HI1	3
JOU 105	Introduction to Mass Media: SS3	3
POS 105	Introduction to Political Science: SS1	3
POS 111	American Government: SS1	3
POS 125	American State & Local Government: SS1	3
POS 205	International Relations: SS1	3
PSY 101	General Psychology I: SS3	3
PSY 102	General Psychology II: SS3	3
PSY 106	Human Relations	3
PSY 112	Psychology of Adjustment	3
PSY 226	Social Psychology: SS3	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology I: SS3	3
SOC 102	Introduction to Sociology II: SS3	3
SOC 205	Sociology of Family Dynamics: SS3	3
SOC 207	Environmental Sociology: SS3	3
SOC 215	Contemporary Social Problems: SS3	3
SOC 218	Sociology of Diversity: SS3	3
SOC 220	Sociology of Religion: SS3	3
SOC 231	The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: SS3	3

Physical and Life Sciences (minimum 3 credit hours)

AST 101	Astronomy I with Lab: SC1	4
AST 102	Astronomy II: SC1	4
BIO 105	Science of Biology: SC1	4
BIO 111	General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1	5
BIO 112	General College Biology II w/Lab: SC1	5
BIO 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I: SC1	4
BIO 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II: SC1	4
BIO 220	General Zoology: SC1	5
CHE 101	Introduction to Chemistry I: SC1	5
CHE 102	Introduction to Chemistry II: SC1	5
CHE 111	General College Chemistry I: SC1	5
CHE 112	General College Chemistry II: SC1	5
GEY 111	Physical Geology with Lab: SC1	4
GEY 121	Historical Geology with Lab: SC1	4
GEY 135	Environmental Geology	3
HWE 100	Human Nutrition	3
PHY 111	Physics: Algebra-Based I w/Lab: SC1	5
PHY 112	Physics: Algebra-Based II w/Lab: SC1	5
PHY 211	Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: SC1	5
PHY 212	Physics: Calculus-Based II w/Lab: SC1	5

Additional General Education Electives

BUS 115	Introduction to Business	3
CIS 115	Introduction to Computer Information Systems	3
CIS 118	Introduction to PC Applications	3
CSC 105	Computer Literacy	3
CSC 120	Problem Solving with (Software Package)	3
ENG 122	English Composition II: CO2	3
MAT 112	Financial Mathematics	3

Electives (30 credit hours)

These may include courses from general education courses, AA or AS electives, and/or career and technical courses. The selected courses must not be developmental.

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