Associate Degree in General Studies

 

1.      Provide an avenue for those who wish to complete a general program but do not wish to pursue an occupational or a baccalaureate-oriented program.

2.      Provide students with opportunities to explore their potential abilities and interests through a program of liberal studies.

 NOTE:  Selected courses within the                                     program may be transferable.

 

1.      Successful completion of sixty-four (64) hours of college credit.

2.      Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) or higher for all credit earned at Shawnee Community College.

3.      Earning a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of credit at Shawnee Community College.

4.      Passing an examination or (b) completing (with a passing grade) a specified course pertaining to Patriotism, Principles of Representative Government, Proper Use and Display of the American Flag, and Method of Voting.  If such examination is clearly evidenced on an Illinois high school transcript or an Illinois high school equivalent certificate, it may be noted on the college transcript in lieu of (a) or (b) above.

5.      Making application for graduation prior to graduation:

(a)    Mid-term date of Spring Semester for May graduation;

(b)   Mid-term date of Fall Semester for December graduation;

(c)    Mid-term date of Summer Session for August graduation.

6.      Payment of all tuition and fees.

 

1.         Required Courses    (Minimum 22 Semester Hours)

            ENG 111 - English Composition

            ENG 112 - English Composition

            SPC 111 - Speech

            Mathematics elective

            Science elective

            Social Science elective

            Humanities elective

            SEM 111 - College Orientation

 

2.         A minimum of six courses selected from        

            three different subject areas within the

            divisions of communications, mathematics,

            science, humanities, or social science.

            (18 - 22 Semester Hours)

 

3.         Electives may be taken from either  

            baccalaureate or occupational fields of study.

            At least ten hours must be taken in one field of study.

            (20 - 24 Semester Hour)

 

Transfer programs provide an opportunity for students to complete the first two years of study leading to a baccalaureate degree.  The third and fourth years of study will be completed at a four-year college or university to which the student transfers after the completion of his or her program at Shawnee Community College.

Because four-year colleges vary in their requirements, students should determine specific course requirements by consulting with their faculty adviser or a college counselor as soon as possible after admission to the college.