Overview and Degree Map
Associate of General Studies
The Associate of General Studies degree lets you design a program that meets your needs. In other words, you can customize it. Just be sure to get some advice from the college/university where you plan to transfer. You can include courses from career technical and transfer areas. We recommend you work closely with a career education advisor at TBCC to assist you.
Degree Worksheet
Requirements
Associate of General Studies Requirements
Comprehensive Requirements
- You need a minimum of 90 credits to graduate.
- All courses must have a number of “100” or above.
- Resident Coursework Requirement: Overall, at least 30 credits of satisfactory coursework toward your degree must be earned at TBCC.
- A 2.0 grade point average (C average) is required to graduate.
- Associate Degree Comprehensive Requirement limits:
- TBCC courses approved to be repeated for credit can only be used once to count toward the degree. However, you can repeat Cooperative Education for a maximum of 12 credits.
- If a general education course is split into multiple courses, i.e., a 101 course becomes 101A, 101B, and 101C, only one can be used to meet the requirement.
- Max 12 credits of Cooperative Education can count toward degree.
- Max nine credits of 199 or 299, experimental courses, can count toward degree.
- Max 24 credits of “P” (Pass) grades can count toward degree.
- No more than six PE credits.
Specific Requirements
Writing Competency
- Complete WR 121 with a grade of “C” or better, or
- Pass a writing course that has WR 121 as a prerequisite with a letter grade of “C” or better.
If you have a degree from a US regionally accredited institution, you do not have to take WR 121 or a course with a WR 121 prerequisite.
Mathematics Competency
- Complete MTH 70 with a grade of “C” or better, or
- Pass a mathematics course (minimum of three credits) for which MTH 70 or higher is a prerequisite with a grade of “C” or better.
General Education Requirements
Take 16 credits of General Education courses from these categories:
- Art and Letters
- Social Sciences
- Mathematics, Science & Computer Science
You must have at least one course worth three or more credits from each category. You do not need General Education credits if you already have a degree.
Elective Credit Requirements
You must select elective courses to reach a total of 90 credits from career technical or transfer courses.
TBCC guarantees, at a minimum, the following courses each quarter for the completion of the Associate of General Studies Degree.
A student can transfer in or take other courses that meet the requirements.
Year 1
Fall Term
| WR 121 | English Composition I | 4 |
| CAS 133 | Basic Computer Skills/Microsoft Off | 4 |
| CG 100 | College Survival and Success | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Winter Term
| ART 103 | Understanding New Media Arts | 4 |
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| MTH 95 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| COMM 140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 4 |
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| HST 102 | Western Civilization: Medieval to Early Modern | 4 |
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| HST 203 | History of the United States from 1914 | 4 |
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| WR 122 | English Composition II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Term
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 4 |
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| G 202 | Physical Geology | 4 |
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| MTH 95 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| ART 101 | Understanding Architecture | 4 |
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| MUS 105 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
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| MUS 205 | Introduction to Jazz History | 3 |
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| BA 277 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Year 2
Fall Term
| PSY 201 | Introduction to Psychology, Part I | 4 |
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| PSY 101 | Psychology and Human Relations | 4 |
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| ENG 104 | Introduction to Literature (Fiction) | 4 |
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| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
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| GS 108 | Physical Science (Oceanography) | 4 |
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| MUS 108 | Music Cultures of the World | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Winter Term
| PS 201 | US Government: Foundations and Principles | 4 |
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| ENG 254 | Survey of American Literature | 4 |
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| HE 250 | Personal Health | 3 |
| CAS 170 | Beginning Excel | 3 |
| EC 201 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | 4 |
| PE 142A | Zumba Fitness I | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Term
| HST 103 | Western Civilization: Modern Europe | 4 |
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| HST 202 | History of the United States from 1840-1914 | 4 |
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| ENG 250 | Introduction to Folklore and Mythology | 4 |
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| WR 227 | Technical and Professional Writing | 4 |
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| BA 205 | Business Communication | 4 |
| EC 202 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Courses offered during the Day (D), evening (E), online (OL) or as a hybrid of online and in class learning (HY)