Associate of Arts in General Studies
General Studies
Associate of Arts
The required general education courses for the Associate of Arts in General Studies are listed as follows:
Institutional Requirements |
Credit Hours |
IDS 110 Student Success |
2 |
CIS 101 Computers for Learning |
3 |
IDS 297 Topics in Globalization |
2-3 |
Total Hours for Institutional Requirements |
7-8 |
Core 42 Requirements |
Credit Hours |
Written Communications |
6 |
ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing OR
ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
|
3 |
Oral Communications |
3 |
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
Mathematical Sciences |
3 |
MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics OR
MTH 136 Pre-Calculus I: Algebra OR
- Completion of a course that uses MTH 130 or MTH 136 as a prerequisite
|
3 |
Civics |
6 |
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
HST 121 Survey of US History to 1877 OR
HST 122 Survey of US History Since 1877
|
3 |
Social/Behavioral Science - Choose any course from below: |
3 |
ANT 125 Exploring Our Human Ancestry
ANT 226 Cultural Anthropology
CFD 155 Principles of Human Development
ECO 101 Economics of Social Issues
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics
GRY 100 World Regional Geography
HST 103 World History to 1600 C.E.
HST 104 World History Since 1600 C.E.
PLS 205 Countries and Culture: Comparative Government*
PLS 232 International Relations*
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology
SOC 150 Principles of Sociology
|
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Humanities/Fine Arts - Choose three courses from at least two disciplines. |
9 |
|
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Natural Science - Students must choose one life science course and one physical science course and one lab component. (Courses with † have a lab component.) |
7 |
Life Sciences
BIO 100 † Biological Science for Educators
BIO 101 Biological Concepts
BIO 111 † Understanding Biological Systems Through Inquiry (lab)
BIO 121 † General Biology I
BMS 110 † Introduction to the Biomedical Sciences
ENV 105 † Environmental Science
Physical Sciences
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Total CORE 42 Requirements
Students should choose additional hours to reach 42, CORE 42 hours. |
42 |
Electives |
Students should complete additional courses to total a minimum of 60 total credit hours.
|
Degree Requirements |
Credit Hours |
Minimum total credit hours required for program |
60 |

Criminology Transfer Major
These four courses directly satisfy degree requirements in the Bachelor of Science in Criminology at Missouri State University-Springfield. These course will be offered at least one semester per year and are also included in the Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement.
Criminology Transfer Major Requirements |
Credit Hours |
Electives: Complete the following 12 credit hours: |
CRM 210 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System |
3 |
CRM 250 Policing |
3 |
CRM 260 Criminal Law and the Courts |
3 |
CRM 270 Institutional and Community-Based Corrections |
3 |
Total Credit Hours |
12 |
Students considering transferring into the Bachelor's of Science in Criminology should take these twelve elective hours as part of the Associate of Arts in General Studies.