General Studies

Career Program - 60-62 Semester Hours

UACCM is authorized to award an Associate of General Studies degree. The AGS degree provides a foundation to prepare students for a bachelor's degree program, direct employment, or educational enrichment. Your advisor can help you select classes toward a health-related focus area. Only the listing of Associate of General Studies will appear on the transcript and diploma.

English/Communications:				6 hours
Six hours of English/communications courses must be selected from the following list:
____	ENG	1003	Basic Technical Communications	3 credit hours
____	ENG	1013	Composition I	3 credit hours
____	ENG	1023	Composition II	3 credit hours
____	ENG	2023	Technical Communications	3 credit hours
Mathematics:				3-5 hours
Three to five hours of mathematics courses must be selected from the following list:
____	MATH	1003	Intermediate Algebra	3 credit hours
____	MATH	1103	Algebra for General Education	3 credit hours
____	MATH	1203	College Algebra	3 credit hours
____	MATH	1213	Plane Trigonometry	3 credit hours
____	MATH	1215	Precalculus	5 credit hours
____	MATH	2003	Introduction to Statistics	3 credit hours
____	MATH	2013	Discrete Mathematics	3 credit hours
____	MATH	2015	Calculus I	5 credit hours
____	MATH	2023	Calculus for Business	3 credit hours
Social Sciences:				3 hours
Three hours of social science electives must be selected from the list at this link.
____	ELECTIVE		Social Science	3 credit hours
Business:				3 hours
____	BUS	1213	Computer Applications	3 credit hours
Electives:				45 hours
Must include forty-five hours of electives approved by the advisor or based on the following health-related focus area:
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours
____	ELECTIVE		(approved by program advisor)	3 credit hours

Note: The courses below are only RECOMMENDED courses if your continued study is in the focus area listed.

Recommended Courses for Health-Related Focus
English:
____	ENG	1013	Composition I
____	ENG	1023	Composition II
Mathematics:
____	MATH	1003	Intermediate Algebra or Higher
____	NSG	1213	Math for Nurses
Biological Sciences:
____	BIOL	2004	Human Anatomy and Physiology I
____	BIOL	2014	Human Anatomy and Physiology II
____	BIOL	2104	Microbiology
Social Sciences:
____	PSY	2003	General Psychology
____	PSY	2023	Psychology of Human Development
Nutrition:
____	NUTR	1503	Nutrition
Technical Electives:
____	NUR	1001	Professional Ethics in Nursing
____	NUR	1004	Nursing Assistant
____	NUR	1102	Geriatrics
____	NUR	1103	Basic Nursing I
____	NUR	1106	Clinical Practicum I
____	NUR	1203	Maternal/Child
____	NUR	1204	Medical Surgical Nursing I
____	NUR	1213	Basic Nursing II
____	NUR	1216	Clinical Practicum II
____	NUR	2002	Pharmacology
____	NUR	2001	Mental Health
____	NUR	2203	Basic Nursing III
____	NUR	2204	Medical Surgical Nursing II
____	NUR	2206	Clinical Practicum III

Students are encouraged to take ACAD 0411 College Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work.

Related Degrees

After UACCM

Not all classes used in this degree will transfer to a four-year college.

Note

The curriculum requires demonstrated mastery of skills and knowledge against specific performance standards in at least one area or discipline.

The Associate of General Studies degree is intended to serve as a flexible program option for students whose needs cannot be met by other programs.