Dec 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

General Studies Pathway, A.S.


General Studies is a guided pathway allowing exposure to a variety of subjects and providing students flexibility as they move to the baccalaureate level. Students will take courses across a broad spectrum of fields, emphasizing breadth rather than depth.

General Studies is an excellent choice for students who are undecided about a major or for those who wish to emphasize the liberal arts. By choosing General Studies, students will have the ability to select from a wide variety of majors later when they pursue their bachelor’s degree programs. Through exposure to numerous fields of study, students will enhance their critical thinking, communication and analytical abilities-all skills employers rate as highly desirable.

Students who follow this pathway are required to take the Perimeter College orientation class GSU 1010 in addition to the requirements found below.

Degree Requirements


Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)


See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements  in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

Core IMPACTS

Area Shorthand

Institutional Priority

Institution

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills

Mathematics

Political Science and U.S. History

Citizenship

Arts, Humanities & Ethics

Humanities

Communicating in Writing

Writing

Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*

STEM

Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Field of Study: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)


  • Complete 18 total credit hours from the the following Core IMPACTS areas to complete the Field of Study:
    • Institutional Priority
    • Political Science and History
    • Arts, Humanities & Ethics
    • Technology, Mathematics & Science
    • Social Sciences