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GENERAL STUDIES A.A.: 129

This curriculum is designed for students who need maximum academic flexibility to meet requirements for transfer or career exploration, or to meet other personal goals. Transferability and applicability of this program is dependent on courses selected and the transfer program and institution, personal goal, or career selected.

This curriculum contains General Education courses and general electives. General Education courses are required by all Maryland public state and local institutions. Additional courses in speech and health are Montgomery College requirements. These courses generally transfer as major or elective courses. General electives are to be used to meet individual goals. It is strongly recommended that students work closely with an adviser or counselor to create an individualized plan of study.

To identify appropriate courses for transfer, students should consult the transfer institution, use ARTSYS (transfer information maintained by the University of Maryland System for Maryland community college students at http://artweb.usmd.edu), visit Montgomery College’s Transfer Information Site at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/studev/transfer.htm, visit a campus Career / Transfer Center, consult the Montgomery College Transfer Manual, and seek assistance from a counselor or adviser. Undecided students can facilitate their exploration by enrolling in the course DS 103 Career Development: Dynamics and Applications and by working closely with a counselor. 

General Education and Other Requirements (36 [37] credit hours)
EN 101 Techniques of Reading and Writing I
3
  English foundation
3
  Health foundation*
1
  Mathematics foundation
3
PE 101–199 Physical education elective*
1
  Speech foundation
3
  Arts distribution
3
  Arts or humanities distribution
3
  Behavioral and social sciences distribution†
6
  Humanities distribution
3
  Natural sciences lab distribution
4
Natural sciences non-lab or lab distribution
3 (4)

General Electives (24 credit hours)‡
Select courses appropriate for major, transfer, career exploration, or other personal goal in consultation with a counselor or an adviser (see program description above).

Total credit hours 60 (61)
 

* Two or three semester hours of health may be substituted for the health foundation and physical education elective.

† The two behavioral and social sciences courses must be in different disciplines.

‡ Only two credits of physical education courses numbered 101–199 may be used as electives.

Program Outcomes for the General Studies Degree A.A.

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate general education competencies.
  • Describe a connection between elective choices and their personal, occupational, or academic goals.
Transfer to any four-year Maryland public institution and many private or out-of-state colleges and universities having satisfied all or most of the basic (i.e., general education) requirement

Refer to course description pages to identify courses with prerequisites.
Courses in italics meet General Education requirements.