General Education Requirements
Minimum Grades
The Associate in Science student must maintain an overall average GPA of 2.0 or higher in work completed at Pensacola State College. If any work has been attempted at any other institution of higher education, the grades earned at the other institution(s) combined with those grades earned at Pensacola State College must also result in a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Additionally, some individual programs require a minimum C grade in specific general education courses.
Non-Traditional Credits
The Associate in Science 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.
Course Requirements
The Associate in Science student must complete 15 college credits of General Education Coursework as indicated in the following table. The basic general education requirements for Associate in Science degree programs are listed below; however, certain degree programs have specified courses required to meet the general education requirements. Please refer to the degree plans on the following pages for more information.
| General Education Category |
College Credits Required |
| Communications |
3 cc |
| Humanities |
3 cc |
| Mathematics |
3 cc |
| Natural Sciences |
3 cc |
| Social Sciences |
3 cc |