Mar 27, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2026-2027 Catalog and Student Handbook

General Studies, AS


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PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college. This degree is intended for students who may be unsure of their intended major.

CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Science (AS) degree is a major related to an area such as business administration, engineering, science, and social sciences that takes 2 years for full time students to complete. Students receiving an AS degree intend to transfer to four-year colleges.

TRANSFER INFORMATION:  This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Because transfer requirements will vary based upon the intended transfer institution, students must meet with their faculty advisor to develop a schedule that best suits their goals.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Locate, evaluate, interpret, and combine information to reach well-reasoned conclusions or solutions (Critical Thinking). 
  2. Demonstrate the knowledge and civic values necessary to become informed and contributing participants in a democratic society (Civic Engagement). 
  3. Express oneself effectively by developing, conveying, and/or exchanging ideas in writing, as appropriate to a given context and audience (Written Communication).  
  4. Demonstrate skills important for successful transition into the workplace and pursuit of further education (Professional Readiness). 
  5. Calculate, interpret, and/or use numerical and quantitative information in a variety of settings (Quantitative Literacy). 
  6. Recognize and know how to use the scientific method and evaluate empirical information (Scientific Literacy). 

Student Development and College Composition I


Mathematics


Communications


College Composition II


Laboratory Sciences


Mathematics II


General Studies Transfer Electives


Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 60-62


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students who choose to take a foreign language should enroll in the highest-level course for which they are prepared. Heritage or conversationally fluent speakers may enroll directly into 102.

Some transfer institutions/majors require that students have a foreign language proficiency through the 102 level. Students who completed 3 years of the same foreign language in high school may be exempt from this requirement. Native/fluent speakers may enroll directly into SPA 102  or FRE 102 . Please check with your faculty advisor if you wish to take a language other than Spanish or French.

Students electing to take ECO 150 or ECO 201 to satisfy the SOC/BEH SCI requirements should take only one ECO course but not both, depending on the student’s transfer plan. Students should meet with their faculty advisor to determine which course is the best fit for their intended major.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

 

 

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