Associate in General Studies

Details

Degree Type

Associate in General Studies (AGS)

Academic Plan

Associate in General Studies (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

2000

Effective Term

Fall 2022

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
MAT112+			Select MAT112 or a higher-level MAT course from the approved AGS General Studies Mathematics list.	MA, QNR	3–6
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 or (COM110AA and COM110AB and COM110AC)	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication or (Interpersonal Communication Part I and Interpersonal Communication Part II and Interpersonal Communication Part III)	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites or No requisites		OC, OCM or OC, OCM or OC, OCM or OC, OCM or OC, OCM	1–3
AHM	Humanities, Arts, and Design			HU, AHM	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	1

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	FYC, WCM	FYC or FYC	3
NSI	Natural Sciences			SQ, SG, NSI	3–4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SB, SCB	3
AHM	Humanities, Arts, and Design			HU, AHM	3
GE	General Elective**				3
GE	General Elective**				3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
NSI	Natural Sciences			SQ, SG, NSI	3–4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SB, SCB	3
AHM	Humanities, Arts, and Design			HU, AHM	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113)], or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor.	(if required)* May also satisfy Literacy requirement	L	3
GE	General Elective**				3
GE	General Elective**				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SCB or GE	Social and Behavioral Sciences or General Elective**	Optional third SB course (6–9 credits allowed)	SCB or None	3
AHM	Humanities, Arts, and Design		HU, AHM	3
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry	Required only if Literacy requirement is not met through CRE101		0–3
GE	General Elective**			3
GE	General Elective**			3
GE	General Elective**			3

Courses Not Currently Offered

GateWay Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at GateWay Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
COM110AA	Interpersonal Communication Part I	Not currently offered
COM110AB	Interpersonal Communication Part II	Not currently offered
COM110AC	Interpersonal Communication Part III	Not currently offered
ENG107	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
ENG108	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain

*Students who place out of CRE101 must complete a separate Literacy & Critical Inquiry requirement.
**General Electives should be selected with advisor guidance based on educational and professional goals.

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