General Studies Emphasis, A.S.

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The General Studies emphasis guides students who are undecided about career and choice of transfer institution. It also guides students whose academic goals cannot be met by other areas of emphasis in this catalog.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

Major/Concentration Codes: AUPS-GENS

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credits: 3
-OR- ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credits: 6^*
Social Sciences Electives Credits: 6^*
History Electives Credits: 6^*
Natural Science Electives Credits: 8^*
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
-OR- MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3
-OR- MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Area of Emphasis Requirements:

* In determining whether to complete 15 or 16 credit hours in General Electives, note that the minimum number of hours for the completion of the program is 60.

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3
General Electives Credits: 15-16 **

Total: 60 Semester Hours

^*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

^**Students should consult the catalog of their transfer institution for guidance in selecting elective hours.