Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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For the most current information regarding degree requirements log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Catalog and Student Handbook 2015-2016 Degree Requirements 281 Associate in General Studies (AGS) Degree DESCRIPTION The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in General Studies (AGS) degree is recommended for students whose educational goals require flexibility. The AGS allows students to choose any elective courses numbered 100 or above to complete the degree. Therefore, this degree may be less appropriate for students who intend to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution. Students who demonstrate skills comparable to those in Critical Reading and/or Mathematics and/ or Computer Usage may substitute acceptable elective courses to satisfy the total credits required for the degree. ACADEMIC POLICIES THAT GOVERN THE ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE: • Requires a minimum of 60 semester credits in courses numbered 100 and above. • AGS degree requirements follow with the use of a diagonal character (/) between course numbers to signify options. An asterisk (*) following the course number defines requirements with an effective begin term of spring; • Requires grades as listed for specific areas such as the General Education Core where a minimum grade of "C" is required. Courses applied to other areas may be completed with a minimum grade of "D"; • Uses the following policies for course(s ) satisfying multiple program areas; 1. A course can simultaneously satisfy one Core area and one Distribution area. Courses that meet this criterion are bold print and underscored in the Core areas and Distribution areas. 2. A course cannot satisfy more than one Core area, even if it is approved for more than one Core area. 3. A course cannot satisfy more than one Distribution area, even if it is approved for more than one Distribution area. • Follows the graduation policies within the general catalog; • Includes both courses and their modular equivalents; either the course or the modular equivalents will satisfy the Associate in General Studies; • Accepts one of the courses that is cross-referenced with other courses;