General Studies (Associate of Arts)

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

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.