General Education Requirements
Minimum Grades
The Associate of Science student must maintain an overall average GPA of 2.0 or higher in all general education courses required by that degree program. Additionally, some individual programs require a minimum C grade in specific general education courses. Grades in other courses cannot be used to offset a general education GPA of less than 2.0.
Non-Traditional Credits
The AS student may not earn more than 9 of his or her general education course credits through non-traditional means. Non-traditional credits include: credits earned through CLEP, departmental exemption exams, or PLA, and all other credits described under “Non-Traditional Credits” in the Academic Policies section of this catalog.
Course Requirements
The Associate of Science student must complete 15 college credits of General Education Coursework as indicated in the following table.
| General Education Category |
College Credits Required |
| Communications |
3 cc |
| Humanities |
3 cc |
| Mathematics |
3 cc |
| Natural Sciences |
3 cc |
| Social Sciences |
3 cc |