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Drury GO Associate of Arts in General Studies

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The Associate of Arts in General Studies develops the knowledge and skills needed for success in bachelor’s degree programs and/or entry-level professional positions. Students will complete a minimum of 62 credit hours for the degree. Coursework fosters skills in critical thinking, writing and oral communication, and problem-solving. The program’s focus on the humanities and sciences helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and values to improve themselves and the communities in which they live.

Required

45 hrs.

Technology and Communication

3 hrs.

  • GSTU 212 Foundations of College Success and Digital Literacy 3 hrs.

Written Communication

6 hrs.

  • ENGL 150 Composition 3 hrs.
  • ENGL 207 Expository Writing: Art of the Essay 3 hrs.

Oral Communication

3 hrs.

  • COMM 211 Presentational Speaking 3 hrs.

Humanities and Fine Arts

15 hrs.

  • ENGL 200 Literature Matters 3 hrs.
  • HIST 102 United States History, 1865 to Present 3 hrs.
  • HIST 108 World History From 1500 3 hrs.
  • MUSC 115 Introduction to Music 3 hrs.
  • RELG 109 Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 hrs.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

9 hrs.

  • CRIM 120 Principles of Criminal Justice 3 hrs.
  • PLSC 101 Government and Politics in the United States 3 hrs.
  • PSYC 120 Principles of Psychology 3 hrs.

Mathematical Sciences

3 hrs.

Natural Sciences

6 hrs.

  • BIOL 100 Principles of Biology 3 hrs.
  • PHYS 160 Exploration and Discovery in Physics 3 hrs.

Students pursuing the Associate of Arts in General Studies may not earn the Associate of Science in General Studies.