Associate in Arts Degree
General Studies (Liberal Arts)
The Associate in Arts, General Studies, provides a basic liberal arts education with a curriculum including general education and general electives. It includes flexibility for students to meet requirements for transfer into a baccalaureate degree program and flexibility for career exploration.
To improve articulation and reduce excess credit hours, beginning with students initially entering a Florida College System institution in 2013-2014 and thereafter, each student who is seeking an Associate in Arts degree will indicate a baccalaureate degree program offered by an institution of interest by the time the student earns 30 semester hours. The institution in which the student is enrolled shall inform the student of the prerequisites for the baccalaureate degree program offered by an institution of interest.
Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact your assigned advisor for assistance in planning your program of study.
Program Contact:
Dr. Brenda Kelly
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
(850) 471-4627
bkelly@pensacolastate.edu
Degree Requirements
Term 1 (15 cc)
| ENC 1101 |
English Composition I |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Any Mathematics General Education Course |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Natural Sciences (General Education Core Course) |
3 cc |
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Any Electives |
6 cc |
The required companion lab may be taken here or with the Natural Science course in Term 3.
Choose a first level foreign language if the foreign language requirement has not been met.
See general education course list for general education course options.
Term 2 (15 cc)
| ENC 1102 |
English Composition II |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Social Sciences (General Education Core Course) |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Any Mathematics General Education Course |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Any General Education Elective |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Humanities (General Education Core Course) |
3 cc |
Choose the second level foreign language if the foreign language requirement has not been met.
See general education course list for general education course options.
Term 3 (15 cc)
| See Choices |
Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix) |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Any General Education Elective |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Any Social Sciences General Education Course |
3 cc |
| See Choices |
Any Natural Sciences General Education Course |
3 cc |
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Any Electives |
3 cc |
See general education course list for general education course options.
Term 4 (15 cc)
Total Credit Hours: 60
Pensacola State College has created Advising Tracks for many baccalaureate degree majors. The courses listed in the Advising Tracks include the common prerequisites required for the desired baccalaureate degree. The Associate in Arts Advising Tracks are available at www.pensacolastate.edu on the Academics page.