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General Studies–STEM - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

APPLICATION CODE 338

For curriculum information, contact the Division of Health, Science, and Technology—Room SET-430.

The general studies program is intended for students who are uncertain of their career plans or desire two years of a broad, general college education. This curriculum has been adapted to allow students to explore several different subject areas. The General Studies–STEM program has been designed specifically for students whose interests are more in the area of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Those who plan their course sequences with faculty advisors may prepare for either transfer or employment. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 121College Composition

3

CHEM 101/101LGeneral Inorganic Chemistry I

4

OR

CHEM 103/103LFundamentals of General Chemistry

4

Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities - Critical & Creative Thinking Core

3

Gen Ed Core Mathematics - Quantitative Reasoning Core

3

Elective General Elective

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - Critical & Creative Thinking Core

3

Ethics Ethics Elective

3

Elective Arts & Sciences Elective

4

Elective Any course with a prefix of ASTR, BIOL, BMET, CADD, CFOR, CHEM, CMSY, CNST, CSCO, ELEC, ENES, ENGT, ENST, GEOL, HORT, MATH 138 or higher, PHYS, or URSC

4

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities - Oral & Expressive Communication Core

3

Gen Ed Core Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core

3

Gen Ed Core Information Literacy Core

3

Elective General Elective

3

Elective Any course with a prefix of ASTR, BIOL, BMET, CADD, CFOR, CHEM, CMSY, CNST, CSCO, ELEC, ENES, ENGT, ENST, GEOL, HORT, MATH 138 or higher, PHYS, or URSC

4

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - Global Competency Core

3

Gen Ed Core Technological Literacy Core

3

Elective Arts & Sciences Elective

4

Elective Any course with a prefix of ASTR, BIOL, BMET, CADD, CFOR, CHEM, CMSY, CNST, CSCO, ELEC, ENES, ENGT, ENST, GEOL, HORT, MATH 138 or higher, PHYS, or URSC

4

Total Credit Hours: 60

A graduate should be able to

  1. Use critical and creative reasoning to demonstrate deep thinking.
  2. Demonstrate an awareness of the wider world and one's relationship to it.
  3. Apply strategies of inquiry and exploration in order to find, evaluate, and use information ethically for academic success.
  4. Effectively use oral and/or signed communication as a way of engaging with others.
  5. Understand, make judgments, and/or draw appropriate conclusions supported by quantitative evidence and clearly represent those conclusions in a variety of formats.
  6. Apply scientific concepts and reasoning to solve real-world and computational problems by utilizing, interpreting, and evaluating data and information.
  7. Solve problems and complete tasks using technology tools such as the internet, productivity and/or discipline-specific software, and emerging technologies in order to communicate ideas and information.
  8. Write clearly and effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and contexts in order to learn, think, and communicate.
  9. Engage in ethical reasoning.