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Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts in General Studies provides students with a strong foundation in the skills that employers and students value in the professional workplace. Designed to support today’s workers in developing the competencies needed for advancing their careers, the degree draws upon insights from workforce and industry leaders about the skills and knowledge that are essential for professional success. Through an innovative, project-based approach, students complete competency-based, real-world deliverables, developing valuable competencies in the process. Students use constructive feedback to learn and improve, while strengthening written and oral communication, critical thinking and problem solving, ethics, and collaboration skills.
The General Studies (AA) program contains 51 identified courses across 3 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 0 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
42 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
General Education Competencies: 42 Total Credits
9 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Major Required Competencies: 9 Total Credits
9 Total Credits
Concentration Competencies: 9 Total Credits
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECO20043Competency | Inform business decisions using microeconomic models and theories | 1 | None listed |
| ECO20044Competency | Determine the impact of economic costs on organizational and individual decision-making | 1 | None listed |
| ECO20045Competency | Explain how market structure impacts a business entry and exit into a market and its ability to generate economic profit | 1 | None listed |
| ECO20052Competency | Make decisions informed by macroeconomic principles and the business cycle | 1 | None listed |
| ECO20053Competency | Determine the economic impact of historical and current events using models of macroeconomics | 1 | None listed |
| ECO20054Competency | Assess how changes to macroeconomic policies impact the economy | 1 | None listed |
| ENG13517Competency | Explain, in a written communication, a writer's choices in relation to a specific audience, purpose, and subject | 1 | None listed |
| ENG13519Competency | Conduct research for specific writing situations | 1 | None listed |
| ENG23516Competency | Analyze written works using critical reading techniques | 1 | None listed |
| ENG23518Competency | Adapt the writing process to various writing situations | 1 | None listed |
| ENG23520Competency | Integrate qualified evidence from research into one's own composition | 1 | None listed |
| ENG23521Competency | Articulate an evidence-based position in a written communication | 1 | None listed |
| HIS13503Competency | Analyze a source using a historical perspective | 1 | None listed |
| HIS23493Competency | Apply historical inquiry to the analysis of an event | 1 | None listed |
| HIS23494Competency | Articulate the significance of historical research to contemporary audiences | 1 | None listed |
| HIS23501Competency | Explain how cultural and social diversity can affect the interpretation of historical knowledge | 1 | None listed |
| HIS23502Competency | Evaluate the construction of a historical narrative | 1 | None listed |
| HIS33492Competency | Synthesize the analyses of multiple sources | 1 | None listed |
| HUM13507Competency | Differentiate the various perspectives of the humanities in relation to a topic | 1 | None listed |
| HUM13508Competency | Examine how the humanities influence understanding of one's self-identity | 1 | None listed |
| HUM23489Competency | Explain the message of a work of creative expression within its cultural context | 1 | None listed |
| HUM23490Competency | Articulate the impact of cultural differences and individual bias on the interpretation of works of creative expression | 1 | None listed |
| HUM23504Competency | Explain how creators communicate individual and cultural values and perspectives | 1 | None listed |
| HUM23505Competency | Explain how creative works influence cultures | 1 | None listed |
| HUM23506Competency | Describe a facet of culture conveyed by a creative work of cultural significance | 1 | None listed |
| HUM23509Competency | Explain how the humanities shape the relationship between the self and society | 1 | None listed |
| HUM33491Competency | Analyze the cultural significance of creative works | 1 | None listed |
| IDS13522Competency | Describe the factors that influence one's perception of social justice | 1 | None listed |
| IDS13525Competency | Explain how human and environmental systems are interconnected | 1 | None listed |
| IDS23523Competency | Examine the impact of intercultural competence on collaboration and communication | 1 | None listed |
| IDS23524Competency | Utilize interpersonal communication strategies to navigate conflict | 1 | None listed |
| IDS23526Competency | Explain how sustainable systems balance social, economic, and environmental needs | 1 | None listed |
| IDS23527Competency | Analyze approaches to address a sustainability issue | 1 | None listed |
| IDS33534Competency | Investigate a community-based or workplace-based opportunity for social change | 1 | None listed |
| IDS33535Competency | Plan an intervention to address an opportunity for social change | 1 | None listed |
| IDS43536Competency | Advocate improvements that address complex issues | 1 | None listed |
| MAT13486Competency | Identify the mathematical elements of a given situation | 1 | None listed |
| MAT13487Competency | Use mathematical techniques to answer questions about a given situation | 1 | None listed |
| MAT20677Competency | Apply statistical techniques to address research problems | 1 | None listed |
| MAT20678Competency | Perform hypothesis testing to address a real-world problem | 1 | None listed |
| MAT20679Competency | Perform regression analysis to address a real-world problem | 1 | None listed |
| MAT23488Competency | Use mathematical processes to make informed decisions | 1 | None listed |
| PHL23528Competency | Explain how ethical frameworks aid in understanding human actions | 1 | None listed |
| PHL23529Competency | Explain how cultural differences affect ethical decision-making | 1 | None listed |
| PHL33530Competency | Analyze the ethical considerations related to an issue | 1 | None listed |
| SCI13512Competency | Explain how the scientific community supports advancements in various fields | 1 | None listed |
| SCI23510Competency | Analyze existing data and information on a scientific issue | 1 | None listed |
| SCI23511Competency | Summarize an issue based on existing data and information | 1 | None listed |
| SCS13513Competency | Explain how social institutions influence human experiences | 1 | None listed |
| SCS23514Competency | Explain how the disciplines within social science are leveraged to examine interdependent institutions or phenomena | 1 | None listed |
| SCS23515Competency | Explain the ethical impacts of bias in the social sciences | 1 | None listed |