General Studies (AA)

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Division of Humanities & Social Sciences

This program enables students to explore a variety of interests and choices from a wide range of subject areas including business, science, health sciences, and liberal arts. Students also complete a course in a career/ life planning to help them assess their options and develop a degree plan to meet their individual needs.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Arts Degree in General Studies is awarded.

Program Learning Outcomes

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First Year: Semester 1

CS 100 COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credits
CT 100 CRITICAL THINKING 3 Credits
EN 101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3 Credits
PS 150 SELF-ASSESSMENT AND CAREER LIFE PLANNING 3 Credits
History Sequence 3

credits: 15

First Year: Semester 2

EN 102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3 Credits
History Sequence 3
Program Elective 3
Program Elective 3
Math/Science Elective 3/4

credits: 15/16

Second Year: Semester 1

Literature Sequence 3
Laboratory Science Sequence 4
Program Elective 3
Program Elective 3
Program Elective 3

credits: 16

Second Year: Semester 2

Literature Sequence 3
Laboratory Science Sequence 4
Social Science Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
Program Elective 3

credits: 16

Total Credits: 62/63

Program Notes

The program qualifies for MassTransfer with select public Institutions in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

History Sequence:

HS 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I 3 Credits
HS 102 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II 3 Credits
or
HS 103 WORLD CIVILIZATION I 3 Credits
HS 104 WORLD CIVILIZATION II 3 Credits
or
HS 105 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 3 Credits
HS 106 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 3 Credits

Laboratory Science Sequence:

BI 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY I w/ LAB 4 Credits
BI 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
BI 110 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I w/ LAB 4 Credits
BI 120 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
BI 215 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I w/ LAB 4 Credits
BI 217 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
CH 101 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I w/ LAB 4 Credits
CH 102 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
CH 110 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I w/ LAB 4 Credits
CH 120 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
EV 103 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES I 4 Credits
EV 104 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES II 4 Credits
or
PY 101 COLLEGE PHYSICS I w/ LAB 4 Credits
PY 102 COLLEGE PHYSICS II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
PY 103 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I w/ LAB 4 Credits
PY 104 ENGINEERING PHYSICS II w/ LAB 4 Credits
or
SC 102 INTEGRATED SCIENCE I 4 Credits
SC 103 INTEGRATED SCIENCE II 4 Credits

Literature Sequence:

Humanities Electives:

Art, Communications, English (EN 103 or higher), ESL (ES 100 or higher, up to 6 credits), Film, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, Music, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Theater Arts

Math/Science Electives:

Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Integrated Science, Contemporary Nutrition (NS 101 ), 100-Level Mathematics or higher (not MAC), Physics

Social Science Electives:

Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Law, Psychology, Sociology

Program Electives:

Any college-level courses offered at the College.

Graduation Competency

Quantitative skills is a MassBay graduation competency for associate degree programs. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate this competency by completing a 100-level math course (not MAC); or placing into a 200-level mathematics course.