General Studies–STEM - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
APPLICATION CODE 338
For curriculum information, contact the Science, Engineering, and Technology Division—Room SET-430—443-518-1600.
The general studies program is intended for students who are uncertain of their career plans or desire two years of a broad, general college education. This curriculum has been adapted to allow students to explore several different subject areas. The General Studies–STEM program has been designed specifically for students whose interests are more in the area of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Those who plan their course sequences with faculty advisors may prepare for either transfer or employment. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
Suggested Semester 1
Suggested Semester 2
| Gen Ed Core | Social & Behavioral Sciences - Critical & Creative Thinking Core | 3 |
| Ethics | Ethics Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Arts & Sciences Elective | 4 |
| Elective | Any course with a prefix of ASTR, BIOL, BMET, CADD, CFOR, CHEM, CMSY, CNST, CSCO, ELEC, ENES, ENGT, ENST, GEOL, HORT, MATH 138 or higher, METO, PHYS, or URSC | 4 |
Suggested Semester 3
| Gen Ed Core | Arts & Humanities - Oral Communication Core | 3 |
| Gen Ed Core | Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core | 3 |
| Gen Ed Core | Information Literacy Core | 3 |
| Elective | General Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Any course with a prefix of ASTR, BIOL, BMET, CADD, CFOR, CHEM, CMSY, CNST, CSCO, ELEC, ENES, ENGT, ENST, GEOL, HORT, MATH 138 or higher, METO, PHYS, or URSC | 4 |
Suggested Semester 4
| Gen Ed Core | Social & Behavioral Sciences - Global Competency Core | 3 |
| Gen Ed Core | Technological Literacy Core | 3 |
| Elective | Arts & Sciences Elective | 4 |
| Elective | Any course with a prefix of ASTR, BIOL, BMET, CADD, CFOR, CHEM, CMSY, CNST, CSCO, ELEC, ENES, ENGT, ENST, GEOL, HORT, MATH 138 or higher, METO, PHYS, or URSC | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
A graduate should be able to
- Use critical and creative reasoning to demonstrate deep thinking.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the wider world and one's relationship to it.
- Apply strategies of inquiry and exploration in order to find, evaluate, and use information ethically for academic success.
- Effectively use oral and/or signed communication as a way of engaging with others.
- Understand, make judgments, and/or draw appropriate conclusions supported by quantitative evidence and clearly represent those conclusions in a variety of formats.
- Apply scientific concepts and reasoning to solve real-world and computational problems by utilizing, interpreting, and evaluating data and information.
- Solve problems and complete tasks using technology tools such as the internet, productivity and/or discipline-specific software, and emerging technologies in order to communicate ideas and information.
- Write clearly and effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and contexts in order to learn, think, and communicate.
- Engage in ethical reasoning.