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The General Studies Associate of Arts degree provides students the flexibility to build a broad-based major in the liberal arts and sciences. Graduates will be able to think critically, communicate effectively, and draw on knowledge from many disciplines.
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General Studies Course Recommendations by Path
The best way to learn about your degree or certificate path is by meeting with your advisor. The course lists below are suggestions. If you are in the General Studies major, pick your path to see courses recommended for each of your four semesters.
Important notes:
- All CCRI Associate degrees require General Education courses.
- *Courses may require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.
- The course lists below do not replace advisement. For the best advice, meet with an advisor today!
Arts and Humanities
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 | |
|
Composition I* |
3 | |
|
Math for Liberal Arts Students* Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences* |
3 3 |
|
|
Introduction to Theater |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Music |
3 |
|
| Total | 15 |
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Literature elective |
3 | |
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 | |
|
Art History: Ancient to Medieval |
3 |
|
| Elective |
Choose from list below |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 | |
|
Lab Science Elective |
4 | |
|
Language Elective |
3 | |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course number | Course title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 | |
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 | |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
| Total | 15 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, Arts and Humanities Path
- ARTS 1010
- ARTS 1030
- ARTS 1520
- ENGL 1270
- ENGL 1280
- MUSC 1060
- MUSC 1165
- THEA 1080
- THEA 1125
- THEA 1140
- THEA 1170
Business, Economics and Data Analytics
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Quantitative Business Analysis I* |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
|
Financial Accounting |
4 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Business Writing |
3 |
|
|
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
|
Quantitative Business Analysis II* |
3 |
|
|
Literature Elective |
3 |
|
|
Managerial Accounting |
4 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Lab Science Elective |
4 |
|
|
Principles of Management |
3 |
|
|
Statistical Analysis I* |
3 |
|
|
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Language Elective (Introductory level) |
3 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, Business, Economics & Data Analytics Path
- ACCT 2010
- BUSN 1010
- BUSN 1040
- BUSN 1050
- BUSN 1060
- BUSN 1145
- BUSN 1175
- BUSN 2063
- BUSN 2065
- PSYC 1050
Communication, Media and Film
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Math for Liberal Arts Students* Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences* |
3 3 |
|
|
Careers in Communication and Film |
1 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
|
Total
|
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Speaking |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
|
|
Foundations of Video/Audio Production |
4 |
|
|
Introduction to Film |
3 |
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
Total
|
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Media Writing |
3 |
|
|
History of Film I |
3 |
|
|
Lab Science Elective |
4 |
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
|
Total
|
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Mass Media Foundations |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below.
|
3 |
|
|
Total
|
15 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, Communication, Media and Film Path
- COMM 1000
- COMM 1005
- COMM 1110
- COMM 1400
- COMM 2025
- COMM 2310
- FILM 2204
- FILM 2205
- FILM 2210
Education, Government and Human Services: Education focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Math for Liberal Arts Students* Math for Elementary School Teachers I* |
3 3 |
|
|
Introduction to Helping and Human Services |
3 |
|
|
Foundations of Teaching and Learning |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
General Psychology |
4 |
|
|
World Literature to 16th Century |
3 |
|
|
Child Growth and Development |
3 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
General Sociology |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
|
Field Experience and Seminar I |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Field Experience and Seminar II |
3 |
|
|
Lab Science Elective |
4 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies for Education, Government and Human Services Path, with Education Focus
- HMNS 2070
- HMNS 2120
- General Education electives
Education, Government and Human Services: Government focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Math for Liberal Arts Students* Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences* |
3 3 |
|
|
Introduction to Government and Politics |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Law |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
General Psychology |
4 |
|
|
World Literature to 16th Century or World Literature from 16th Century |
3 3 |
|
|
Criminology |
3 |
|
|
American National Government |
3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
International Relations |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Criminal Procedures |
3 |
|
|
General Sociology |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
|
Lab Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Recommended electives for General Studies, Education, Government, and Human Services path, with Government focus
- LAWS 2040
- FIRE 1020
- FIRE 1030
- BUSN 1000
- POLS 2040
- POLS 2045
- PSYC 2020
- General Education electives
Education, Government and Human Services: Human Services focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Math for Liberal Arts Students* Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences* |
3 3 |
|
|
Introduction to Helping and Human Services |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
World Literature to 16th Century |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
General Sociology |
3 |
|
|
General Psychology |
4 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Child Growth and Development |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
PSYC 2030 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
Lab Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Recommended electives for General Studies, Education, Government and Human Services Path with Human Services focus
- PSYC 2020
- HMNS 2230
- HMNS 2515
- HMNS 2530
- HMNS 2200
- BIOL 1070
- PSYC 2020
- PSYC 2090
- PSYC 2110
- SOCS 2020
- General Education electives
Environment and Sustainability
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
College Algebra* Applied Precalculus* Applied Calculus* |
3 3 3 |
|
|
Chemistry of our Environment |
4 |
|
|
Introduction to Soil Science |
4 |
|
|
Total |
17 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
Literature Elective |
3 |
|
|
Organismal Biology |
4 |
|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Introductory Biology: Cellular |
4 |
|
|
General Chemistry |
5 |
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Biology in the Modern World |
3 |
|
|
Humans in the Environment |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, Environment and Sustainability Path
- PHYS 1030
- OCEN 1010/1030
- GEOL 1010
- GEOL 1050
- MATH 1240
- MATH 2141
- ACCT 1010
- BUSN 1010
- BUSN 1145
- BUSN 1165
- BUSN 1185
- COMI 1100
Health and Health Administration
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences* Math for Liberal Arts Students* |
3 3 |
|
|
Anatomy and Physiology I* |
4 |
|
|
Introduction to Health Careers |
3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Literature Elective |
3 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
Anatomy and Physiology II* |
4 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Microbiology |
4 |
|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
General Chemistry |
5 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from the list below |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, Health and Health Administration Path
- BIOL 1005
- DENT 1000
- RESP 1000
- XRAY 1000
- POLS 1010
- SOCS 1010
- General Education electives
STEM-Computer Studies exploratory focus
first-semester course recommendations
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Math for Liberal Arts Students* |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Cybersecurity |
3 |
|
|
Programming Concepts |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Computer Repair A+ Hardware |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
|
|
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
|
|
Communication Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
COMI 2036 |
Intro to Computer Ethics |
3 |
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
|
|
Physics of Everyday Life |
4 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, STEM Path with Computer Studies focus
- COMI 1800 or 1840
- COMI 2033
- COMP 1200
- PHYS 1030
- Any 3-credit COMI/CNVT/COMP course
- General Education electives
STEM-Engineering focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Calculus I* |
4 |
|
|
Principles of Microeconomics* |
3 | |
|
Introduction to Engineering and Technology* |
3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
General Chemistry I |
5 |
|
|
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
|
|
Calculus II* |
4 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 | |
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Physics for Technology |
3 |
|
|
General Chemistry II |
5 |
|
|
Calculus III* |
4 |
|
|
General Sociology |
3 | |
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
University Physics with Lab |
4 |
|
|
History of US to 1877 |
3 |
|
|
Advanced Engineering Math* |
4 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 | |
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, STEM Path with Engineering focus
- BIOL 2480
- CHMT 1120
- ENGR 1030
- ENGR 2150/2151
- ENGR 2160
- ENGR 2050
- PHIL 2030
STEM-General Science focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies |
3 |
|
|
Composition I* |
3 |
|
|
Calculus I* |
4 |
|
|
Intro to Computers |
3 |
|
|
History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877 |
3 3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Programming Concepts |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
|
|
Calculus II* |
4 |
|
|
General Chemistry I* |
5 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Calculus III* |
4 |
|
|
General Chemistry II* |
5 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
|
Advanced Engineering Math* |
4 |
|
|
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
|
Elective |
Choose from list below. |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Recommended Electives for General Studies, STEM Path, General STEM focus
- COMI 2037
- COMM 1010
- PHYS 1030
- ASTR 1010
- OCEN 1010
- BIOL 2480
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