University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts Concentration in General Studies (AAGEN)(AAGS)
SOCAD-2 Network: None
All Sites: Distance Learning
Degree Description-The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies provides a solid foundation in liberal arts and sciences based on a survey of
mathematics, physical and life sciences, humanities, social science and technology. Students will apply effective communication skills, as directed, for informal,
formal, and quantitative tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of a variety of academic disciplines. They will be able to access
information resources, evaluate them for credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of alternatives.
POINT OF CONTACT
Maureen Scheer, Project Manager
University of Phoenix-Office of Admissions
PO Box 60130
Phoenix, AZ 85082
Phone: 602-557-6184
Fax: 480-643-1625
Maureen.Scheer@phoenix.edu
Academic Residency- 15 semester hours
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
SOC
CAT.
Communication Arts Requirement: Track A must include ENG/220. Track B must include ENG/147*
ENG
147
UNIVERSITY WRITING ESSENTIALS
ENG
220
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC WRITING
and take one of the following:
HOME
ARMY ARMY TESTS CERT/ DIST LRNG
COLLEGE SCHOOL MOS
LIC See Note 2
6 SH
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
BSCOM
100
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
BSCOM
234
FOUNDATIONS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
BSCOM
268
FOUNDATIONS OF MASS COMMUNICATION
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
COM
COMM
170
315
ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I
DIVERSITY ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
COMM
COMM
400
470
MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COMMUNICATING IN THE VIRTUAL WORKPLACE
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
ENG
ENG
101
102
135
EFFECTIVE ESSAY WRITING
RESEARCH WRITING
ESSENTIALS OF CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATION
3
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
147
UNIVERSITY WRITING ESSENTIALS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
215
220
223
340
380
EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC WRITING
WORKPLACE WRITING ESSENTIALS
CREATIVE WRITING
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
3
3
3
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
ENG
ENG
437
495
LITERARY GENRES ACROSS CULTURES
ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
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SPAN
110
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH I
COMMUNICATION ARTS ELECTIVE
Mathematics Requirement (Must be MTH209 or higher to satisfy requirement)
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MAT
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
MTH
109
116
117
205
207
219
220
230
208
209
210
211
212
219
220
221
225
233
280
X
X
X
6 SH
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
ALGEBRA 1A
ALGEBRA 1B**
FINITE MATHEMATICS**
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMETRY
INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
STATISTICS
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS I
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS II
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMETRY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
INTRODUCTION TO FINITE MATHEMATICS
INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
DISCRETE MATH FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PRE-CALCULUS
STATISTICS
CALCULUS I
Mathematics Elective Course
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Science and Technology Requirement: (Must include 3 credits in the Physical or Biological Sciences)
Social Science Requirement:
AED
202
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
BEH
225
INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
CJS
200
FOUNDATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
CJS
201
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CJS
210
FUNDAMENTALS OF POLICING
CJS
220
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM
CJS
230
INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS
CJS
240
INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE JUSTICE
CJS
250
INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY
ETH
125
CULTURAL DIVERSITY (DELETE FROM THIS AREA AND MOVED ABOVE)
GEO
155
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
HCA
250
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH
HIS
115
US HISTORY TO 1865
HIS
125
US HISTORY FROM 1865 TO 1945
HIS
135
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE SINCE 1945
HSM
260
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR HUMAN SERVICE MANAGERS
HSM
270
PROGRAM PLANNING & GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING IN HUMN SERV
HST
155
U. S. HISTORY TO 1865
HST
165
U. S. HISTORY 1865 TO 1945
HST
175
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE SINCE 1945
PSY
103
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
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6-8 SH
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MH065A
CJ101A
CJ202A
LW013A
CJ112A
CJ501A
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
PSY
SOC
SOC
SOC
CAT.
201
202
210
211
220
230
240
250
265
270
285
100
110
FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY*,**
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY***
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
THE BRAIN, THE BODY, AND THE MIND
PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Social Science Elective Course
Humanities Requirement: Must include: HUM 115
ART
101
INTRODUCTION TO ART
ARTS
100
INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ARTS
125
POP CULTURE AND THE ARTS
ENG
295
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
HSM
230
ETHICAL ISSUES IN HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS
HUM
100
INTRO TO THE HUMANITIES I-THE ANCIENT WORLD TO MEDIEVAL TIME
HUM
102
INTRO TO THE HUMANITIES II RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT
HUM
105
WORLD MYTHOLOGY
HUM
111
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
HUM
114
CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
HUM
115
CRITICAL THINKING IN EVERYDAY LIFE
HUM
130
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
HUM
150
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES
HUM
176
MEDIA AND AMERICAN CULTURE*,**
HUM
186
MEDIA INFLUENCES ON AMERICAN CULTURE
HUM
205
WORLD CULTURE AND THE ARTS
LIT
210
WORLD LITERATURE
PHI
105
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHL
251
CRITICAL THINKING
REL
133
WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS I
REL
134
WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS II
Humanities Elective Course
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Liberal Arts Requirement: Must include GEN/201 (Track A) or GEN/127 (Track B)
GEN
127
UNIVERSITY STUDIES FOR SUCCESS
GEN
195
FOUNDATIONS OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
GEN
200
FOUNDATIONS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
GEN
201
FOUNDATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS
US
101
INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES
HOME
ARMY ARMY TESTS CERT/ DIST LRNG
COLLEGE SCHOOL MOS
LIC See Note 2
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3 SH
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Liberal Arts Elective Course
Interdisciplinary Requirement:
Total Credits
Notes:
27- 29 SH
60 SH
1) An "X" in a column indicates that the Institution guarantees to accept credit from the source shown for at least part of the requirement.
2) This column indicates whether a school accepts transfer credit for courses taken through distance learning. It does not mean that the school offers the course through distance learning.
3) When selecting a University of Phoenix program, please ensure that the program you are selecting has the correct program name. If your specific program version does not exist in the list on the
portal, please select the degree program "Other".
4) Students follow all applicable University policies unless noted otherwise program specific policies. Consult your Academic Advisor University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
5) Any student planning to complete both an associate of arts degree and a baccalaureate degree must complete all 60 required credits of the associates degree and meet admission requirements for
their chosen degree before enrolling in any University baccalaureate degree programs, courses, or University electives.
6) A maximum total of 30 credits may be earned from the following national testing programs (CLEP, Excelsior, Berlitz, NLN, AP, DLPT, College Level GED, ACE Registry and DANTES).
7) Students in Track A must include ENG/220, MTH/209 (equivalent or higher), GEN/201. Please contact your Academic Counselor or Admissions Counselor at the University of Phoenix for additional
assistance.
8) Students in Track B must include ENG/147, MTH/209 (equivalent or higher), HUM/115, GEN/127. Please contact your Academic Counselor or Admissions Counselor at the University of Phoenix for
additional assistance.
9) No more than 3 credits can be taken in technology area of science. Consult your Academic Advisor University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
10) Accelerated and Standard (A&B) Pathways: Your result on the Pathway Diagnostic will determine whether you will be placed in the Accelerated Pathway (A Track) or the standard pathway (B Track).
If you are placed in the Accelerated Pathway, you will be required to successfully complete GEN/201 as the first course in your program. If you are placed in the standard pathway, you will be required to
successfully complete the following 3 courses prior to enrolling in any other course: GEN/127, ENG/147, HUM/115. Consult your Academic Advisor University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
11) Proficiency Requirement: You must satisfy math and English proficiency requirements. Consult your Academic Counselor or Admissions Counselor at the University of Phoenix for additional
assistance.
*These courses require prerequsites to be met prior to enrolling into the course. Consult your University of Phoenix catalog to identify the appropriate prerequisite(s). Consult your Academic Counselor or
Admissions Counselor at the University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
Date effective:
Term effective:
1-Jan-16
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