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Spring Semester 2018 Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta, Waynesboro, and Thomson campuses and the Columbia County Center

Entrance Dates: Fall, Spring, Summer 
Length of Program: Four Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 61

Program Description: The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) allows customization of the program of study based on each student's academic and professional goals. The AIS requires completion of 61 semester credit hours (21 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more areas of emphasis). Areas of concentration include education, public safety, business and computer/information technology, industrial/engineering technology, and health sciences. The program curriculum maybe strategically selected to build upon the student's goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through a school's existing majors, minors and electives.

Employment Opportunities: This program provides flexible yet focused curriculum to prepare students in strategic, high demand industries such as computer technology, business, industrial/engineering, health care, education and public safety. Because of the range of cross-disciplinary training, there are numerous career opportunities associated with this program.

Curriculum Outline

General Education Core Requirements, 21 credits

(Areas I, II, III, and IV)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication, 6 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

 

 

ENGL 1102LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

3

ENGL 1105TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

(Select 3 hours from the list above).

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences, 6 credits

ECON 1101PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

3

ECON 2105MACROECONOMICS

3

ECON 2106MICROECONOMICS

3

HIST 1111WORLD HISTORY I

3

HIST 1112WORLD HISTORY II

3

HIST 2111U.S. HISTORY I

3

HIST 2112U.S. HISTORY II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

(Select 6 hours from the list above).

Area III: Mathematics/Natural Sciences, 6 credits

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills& Reasoning

3

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

(Select 3 hours from the list above).

BIOL 1111BIOLOGY I

3

BIOL 1111LBIOLOGY I LAB

1

BIOL 2107BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES 1

3

BIOL 2107LBIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I LAB

1

CHEM 1151SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3

CHEM 1151LSURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEM LAB

1

CHEM 1211CHEMISTRY I

3

CHEM 1211LCHEMISTRY I LAB

1

CHEM 1212CHEMISTRY II

3

CHEM 1212LCHEMISTRY II LAB

1

MATH 1113PRECALCULUS

3

MATH 1127INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

3

MATH 1131CALCULUS I

4

(Select 3 or more hours from the list above).

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts, 3 credits

ARTS 1101ART APPRECIATION

3

ENGL 2130AMERICAN LITERATURE

3

ENGL 2310ENG LIT FROM THE BEGIN TO 1700

3

HUMN 1101INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES

3

(Select 3 hours from the list above).

Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements, 40 credits

(Must complete a minimum of 40 degree level credit hours as approved by the program advisor based upon the student’s concentration area/areas of emphasis).

NOTES: 

  • Courses used to satisfy the 21 hours general education core requirements are excluded from this area. 
  • A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses presented for graduation.