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General Studies Degree
Associate of General Studies
The Associate of General Studies Arts (AGS) degree at TMCC is designed as a non-transfer degree for students who desire a well-
rounded education for personal interest or further academic and/or career goals.
Student learning outcomes for the AGS degree are determined by the student’s chosen academic and/or career emphases.
Total General Education Requirements 33 Credits
Electives 27 Credits
Great latitude is allowed in the selection of the 27 elective credits. Choice of credits can
focus on one area alone or fromany combination of occupational or general courses.
Developmental courses (numbered less than100) cannot be applied to any degree or
certificate. Credits earned inmanyWDCE“C”coursesmay be considerednontraditional and
must be approvedby the vice president of academic affairs and student services inorder tobe
applied to the associate of general studies degree. Please checkwith aTMCC advisor for further
information.TheWDCE“C”coursesmay not be counted for financial aid credit requirements.
Total Degree Requirements 60 Credits
See the following page for the degree outcomes table for
associate of applied science degree.
Certificate of Achievement
General Studies
The Associate of General Studies certificate of achievement
is highly flexible and allows students to combine classes from
a diverse set of disciplines and fields. The certificate may fit
personal needs or may be an important step in completion of the
Associate of General Studies degree.
General Education Requirements
English/Communications 6 credits
Choose from BUS 106, 107 or 108, ENG 101, 102, 107, 108, 113,
114, 181, 220 or 221, COM 113, 215 or 285, THTR 160, 161, 225,
252, 253 or 258
Fine Arts/Humanities 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from AAD 201 or HUM
201, American sign language, art, CH 201, 202 or 203, COM 285,
English (except ENG 101, 102, 107, 108, 112, 113 or 114), foreign
languages, humanities or philosophy or choose from DAN 138
or 139, GRC 111, HIST 105, 106, 208, 209, 227 or 247, MUS 101,
121, 125, 225 or 226, THTR 100, 105, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 231,
235, or 258
Human Relations 3 credits
Choose from CE 201, CPD 124, 126, 129, or 132, EPY 101, MGT
171, 201, 212 or 235, PSY 102
Science/Quantitative Reasoning/
Computer Science 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from the following
areas: accounting, astronomy, ATMS 117, biology, chemistry,
environmental science, geology, mathematics, NUTR 121 or 223,
physics or choose from ANTH 102, 110L, BUS 117, CIT 130, 132,
153, 173, 211 or 212, COT 110*, CSCO 120, CUL 245, ECON 261
or 262, GEOG 103/104, IS 101, or 201, MGT 201, PSY 210, SOC
210
Social Science 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from the following
areas (exceptions noted): anthropology (except ANTH 102), CH
201, 202 or 203, criminal justice, economics, geography (except
GEOG 103/104), history, psychology, political science, sociology
or choose from, EDU 201, 202 or 203, HDFS 201 or 202, JOUR
101
Associate of General Studies
General Education Requirements
Computer Science 3 credits
Choose from IS 101
Diversity (3 credits)
See the diversity section of the general education descriptions
for a complete list of courses.
English/Communications 9 credits
Choose from the following list; note that at least six credits
must be from communications.
English—BUS 106 or 108, ENG 101, 102, 107, 108, 113, 114 or
181, THTR 252, 253
Communications—BUS 107, ENG 101, 102, 107, 108, 113, 114,
220 or 221, COM 113, THTR 160, 161,
Fine Arts 3 credits
Choose from art (any course 100-level or above), DAN 138 or
139, ENG 220 or 221, HUM 101, 102, 105 or 106, MUS 101, 121,
225 or 226, THTR 100, 105, 205, 206, 209, 210, 235, 258
Humanities 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from AAD 201 or HUM
201, American sign language, art, English (except 101, 102, 107,
108, 112, 113 or 114) foreign languages, humanities, philosophy
or choose from DAN 138 or 139, HIST 105, 106, 208, 209, 227 or
247, MUS 121, 125, 225 or 226, THTR 100, 209, 210, 231, or 258,
CH 201, 202 or 203
Human Relations 3 credits
Choose from CE 201, CPD 124, 126, 129, or 132, EPY 101, MGT
171, 201, 212 or 235, PSY 102
Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from accounting,
mathematics or choose from BUS 117, COT 110*, CUL 245,
ECON 261 or 262, PSY 210, SOC 210, STAT 152
Science 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from astronomy, ATMS
117, biology, chemistry, environment, geology, NUTR 121 or 223,
physics or choose from ANTH 102, 110L, GEOG 103/104
Social Science 3 credits
Choose any course 100-level or above from the following areas
(exceptions noted): anthropology (except ANTH 102, 110L),
criminal justice, economics, geography (except GEOG 103/104),
history, political science, psychology, sociology or choose from
ECE 102, EDU 201, 202, 203, HDFS 201 or 202, JOUR 101, CH
201, 202 or 203, WMST 250, 255
U.S. and Nevada Constitution 3 credits
Choose one or two courses from the following. If two courses
coveringboth constitutions are completed, three creditsmay apply
toward social science or electives. PSC 101 (both constitutions),
CH 203 (both constitutions), HIST 101 and 102 or HIST 101 and
217 or HIST 101 and PSC 100 or HIST 101 and PSC 208