General Studies (Associate of Arts)

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Christy Osborne
College of General Studies
Medary Commons 121
605-688-4153
e-mail: christy.osborne@sdstate.edu

Program

The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies provides a foundation of general education courses at the university level supporting bachelor’s degree programs, lifelong learning, leadership, service, and careers requiring general education coursework.

Students completing this Associate of Arts degree will have fulfilled the Board of Regents general education core requirements for a bachelor’s degree at any of the Regental universities in South Dakota. Many courses necessary to fulfill the requirements of the AA in General Studies are available by distance education. The Associate of Arts degree requires 64 credits.

Requirements for Associate of Arts in General Studies

SGR Goal 3 *: Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 6
SGR Goal 4 *: Humanities and Arts/Diversity Credits: 6
SGR Goal 5 *: Mathematics Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6 *: Natural Sciences Credits: 6
Selected Electives Credits: 34

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.