General Studies

General Studies Degree Requirements (GEN.AGS)

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The Associate in General Studies degree is designed for students choosing to pursue widely varying areas of interests.

The degree is not designed for career students, nor is it designed to meet the four-year transfer college requirements of the Michigan Transfer Agreement.

Flexibility is provided so that the required 60 credit hours can be met as individually appropriate.

Because transferability of credits varies with colleges and universities, programs and departmental majors, students are urged to discuss their program with an OCC counselor and transfer institution.

Courses That Satisfy Associate in General Studies Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Associate in General Studies degree must satisfy the requirements for an associate degree as well as the specific minimum requirements:

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Communication/English3
Complete 3 credits from Communication/English courses listed in the General Education Distribution list or any other course with the same prefix, excluding the course used to satisfy the Written Communications Distribution requirement.
Fine Arts/Humanities6
Complete 6 credits from Fine Arts/Humanities courses listed in the General Education Distribution list or from the courses listed below.
ART 2600
American Art3
FRE 2610
Intermediate French I4
FRE 2620
Intermediate French II4
JPN 2610
Intermediate Japanese I4
JPN 2620
Intermediate Japanese II4
SPA 2610
Intermediate Spanish I4
SPA 2620
Intermediate Spanish II4
Mathematics/Natural Science6
Complete any MAT course
and
Complete a science course from BIO, CHE, FSN, GSC, PHY, PSC
American Government3
POL 1510
American Government3
Social Science3
Complete 3 credits from Social Science courses listed in the General Education Distribution list, or any other courses with the same prefix (except POL 1510)
Physical Education1
Complete 1 credit from the courses listed below:
PER 1300
Stress Management: Neuromuscular Relaxation2
PER 1590
Physical Well-Being in a Modern Society2
PER 1620
Basketball1
PER 1653
Dance - Modern1
PER 1681
Golf - Beginning1
PER 1740
Physical Fitness1
PER 1741
Jogging1
PER 1748
Group Exercise1
PER 1790
Self Defense1
PER 1862
Volleyball Co-Ed1
PER 1880
Yoga1
Written Communication3
Complete 3 credits from Written Communication courses listed in the General Education Distribution list. The course used to meet this requirement is in addition to the course used for the Communication/English Distribution requirement.
Total Credit Hours for Program-Related Courses25
Additional elective credits needed to meet requirements for an Associate in General Studies degree.35
Total Credit Hours60

A minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point average (GPA) overall is required for graduation. 

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