General Studies

Minimum required for the program: 62 

Program Mission Statement

This program is intended to introduce students to the nature and benefits of college level academic study.

Program Goals

This program is designed to provide the student with a firm and broad base in the liberal arts and sciences and an opportunity to pursue further study in areas of interest at an introductory or intermediate level. The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies is available to all qualified students upon filing a request to graduate prior to the final semester of study. This degree is intended to provide a diploma at the end of two years of college study. 

Program Assessment

Graduates will be surveyed as to their perceived benefit of this program and whether they continued with their college level education. Employers will be reviewed as to their satisfaction with the graduates general job performance at a level beyond that of a typical high school graduate.