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2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Studies, AA

Location(s): Central Campus

If you haven’t really decided what you’re passionate about yet, then a General Studies associate’s degree is a great starting point. Many people pick a General Studies degree as a way to earn credits while having the flexibility to decide on a career path.

Our General Studies Program prepares you for transfer to a four-year college or university. The flexible curriculum allows you to set and meet your individual goals while studying a balanced schedule of humanities, mathematics, science and social science courses.

Marketable skills for this award include: critical thinking, flexibility/adaptability, multi-tasking, research, verbal communication skills and written communication skills.

 

Associate of Arts
TSI Complete

Major Courses: 16 Credits

Major Courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill TJC Core Curriculum requirements.

Select any number of academic transfer (ACGM) elective hours needed to bring the total semester hours to no fewer than 60.*

TJC Core Curriculum: 44 Credits

In addition to Major Courses, the student is required to take 44 credit hours from the TJC Core Curriculum . These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill Major Courses requirements.

Major Courses: 16
TJC Core Curriculum: 44

Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

  • Semester Credit Hours: 3
  • xxxx x3xx - Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • xxxx x3xx - Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • xxxx x3xx - Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • xxxx x1xx - ElectiveCredit Hours: 1 **

Total Semester Hours: 60

*For a General Studies Associate of Arts degree, students must complete all CORE requirements and select any number of additional academic transfer (ACGM) elective courses to meet no fewer than 60 hours for graduation.

Academic transfer electives are any courses listed in the Course Descriptions that have a Course Designation of: Academic Transfer. For a list of those courses, click here. Some or all courses should include foreign language, humanities, English, fine arts, sciences or math.