Nov 27, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2023-2024 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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. Evaluate information, ideas, and arguments from relevant perspectives to make sense of complex issues and/or reach well-reasoned conclusions.
  2. Demonstrate civic engagement through an understanding of the knowledge and values necessary to become an informed and contributing member of society.
  3. Communicate effectively by developing and conveying ideas appropriate to the given context and audience.
  4. Work effectively in teams and display situationally appropriate demeanor and behavior.
  5. Calculate, interpret, and use numerical and quantitative information.
  6. Show knowledge of the scientific method, recognize empirical evidence, and draw conclusions based on evidence.

Student Development and College Composition I


Mathematics


Communications


College Composition II


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 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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