General Studies, A.A. (60 Credits)

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The Associate of Arts program in General Studies at Goldey-Beacom College provides foundational knowledge in areas such as English, humanities, social sciences, and information technology. Students will develop skills in reading, writing, research, problem solving, and computer literacy. The program is designed to allow students to transfer seamlessly into the College’s bachelor’s degree programs; therefore, the course of study provides options and electives that allow students to closely follow the course of study required for the first two years in the bachelor’s program they wish to pursue upon completion of the Associate degree.

General Education Courses (33 Credits)

ECO 200 - Microeconomics (3 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics (3 Credits)
ENG 175 - Critical Writing I (3 Credits)
ENG 176 - Critical Writing II (3 Credits)
FYE 101 - First-Year Experience: Moving In (1 Credit)
FYE 102 - First-Year Experience: Moving Forward (1 Credit)
FYE 103 - First-Year Experience: Moving Up (1 Credit)
ITG 149 - Desktop Applications - MS Excel (3 Credits)
MAT 111 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
MAT 136 - Precalculus (3 Credits)
MAT 234 - Finite Mathematics (3 Credits)
PSY 160 - Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
SOC 161 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)

General Studies Major Courses (12 Credits)

ENG 255 - Introduction to Literature (3 Credits)
IT 253 - Presentation Design (3 Credits)
MGT 202 - Leadership & Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
MKT 305 - Marketing Management (3 Credits)

Humanities Electives (6 Credits)

Select two 100-level courses from the Humanities Discipline (HUM):

HUM 102 Art & The World (3 Credits)
HUM 103 Humanities I: Our Cultural Heritage (3 Credits)
HUM 104 Humanities II: Roots of the Modern World (3 Credits)
HUM 105 Literature-Based Humanities: Monsters in our Midst (3 Credits)

General Elective Requirements (9 Credits)

Select any three 100-200 level Undergraduate courses.