General Education Core Options

To meet General Education categories required for degrees, students may choose from the options below to fulfill each category required for the specific degree they are pursuing.

For references to diversification (e.g., DA, DY, etc.) or foundations (e.g., FW, FQ, etc.) categories, a full list of courses that meet these categories are available on the "Diversification and Foundations Course List" page under the "Programs (Certificates and Degrees)" section of the catalog.

Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor for a comprehensive list of courses.

A.A.S. DEGREE CORE OPTIONS
Category Cr Options to Fulfill Category
A.A.S. Degree - Communication 3
  • ENG 100 or higher; or
  • Any FW designation
A.A.S. Degree - Cultural Environment 3
  • CULN 222 and CULN 275;
  • HOST 101;
  • Any Humanities course; or
  • Any DA, DH, or DL designation, including languages
A.A.S. Degree - Natural Environment 3
  • CULN 185;
  • Any Natural Science course; or
  • Any DB/DP designation
A.A.S. Degree - Social Environment 3
  • BUS 120;
  • HOST 100;
  • MGT 122;
  • Any Social Science course; or
  • Any DS designation
A.A.S. Degree - Thinking, Reasoning and Mathematics 3
  • ACC 124 or ACC 201;
  • ICS 101 or ICS 111;
  • MATH 100 or higher;
  • QM 108; or
  • Any FQ/FS designation
A.S. DEGREE CORE OPTIONS
Category Cr Options to Fulfill Category
A.S. Degree - (General Skills) Communication 3
  • ENG 100; or
  • Any FW designation
A.S. Degree - Cultural Environment 3
  • Any Humanities course numbered 100 or higher; or
  • Any DA, DH, or DL designation
A.S. Degree - Mathematics 3
  • MATH 100 or higher; or
  • Any FQ/FS designation
A.S. Degree - Natural Environment 3
  • Any Natural Science course numbered 100 or higher; or
  • Any DB or DP designation
A.S. Degree - (General Education) Social Environment 3
  • Any Social Science course numbered 100 or higher; or
  • Any DS designation