AGEC Requirements: AGEC-S

AGEC-S is a 35-37 semester-credit lower division general education curriculum block that fulfills the lower division general education requirements of majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements. The block will transfer without loss of credit from any Arizona public community college to any other Arizona public community college or university, and is for students who intend to transfer into majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements. It includes the following requirements: Subject Area Requirements, Special Requirements, and Mathematics/Science Requirements.

I. Subject Area Requirements
An approved AGEC-S, together with the number of courses and number of semester credits, must contain the following Subject Areas. An interpretation of the Subject Areas is in Appendix S.


SUBJECT AREA # OF COURSES # OF SEMESTER CREDITS
A. FRESHMAN COMPOSITION 2 6
B. ARTS AND HUMANITIES 2 6
C. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2 6
D. OPTIONS* 2 6-8

* Courses in this area should be selected according to major. Using a transfer guide, select mathematics courses above Calculus I and/or science courses from Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Geography, or Zoology

II. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

An approved AGEC-S must contain an intensive writing and critical inquiry component and specified awareness area components. The requirements for the intensive writing and critical inquiry component and the specified awareness area components may be met through one of the alternatives listed below. An interpretation of the Special Requirements is in Appendix S.

  1. Alternative 1 - Specific Course Alternative
    1. At least 3 semester credits of course work in intensive writing and critical inquiry.
    2. At least 3 semester credits of course work in ethnic/race/gender awareness.
    3. At least 3 semester credits of course work emphasizing contemporary global/international awareness or historical awareness.
  2. Alternative 2 - Program Alternative
  3. Alternative 3 - Any combination of Alternative 1 and Alternative 2

III. MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE REQUIREMENT

An approved AGEC-S, together with the number of courses and number of semester credits, must contain a mathematics requirement. An interpretation of the mathematics requirement is in Appendix S.

SUBJECT AREA # OF COURSES # OF SEMESTER CREDITS
MATHEMATICS 1 3+
SCIENCE 2 8

APPENDIX S
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-S)
Interpretation of Subject Area, Special, and Mathematics/Science Requirements

I. SUBJECT AREA REQUIREMENTS

  1. FRESHMAN COMPOSITION: The Freshman Composition requirement must be fulfilled by completion of a one-year lower division English Composition sequence. Courses designed exclusively for satisfaction of preparatory composition cannot be counted toward fulfillment of this requirement.
  2. ARTS AND HUMANITIES: Courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement may include art, dance, humanities, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theatre arts, or western civilization. Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline.
  3. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: Courses in this requirement may include anthropology, economics, ethnic/race/gender studies, history, political science, psychology, cultural geography, linguistics, or sociology. Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline.

II. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. INTENSIVE WRITING AND CRITICAL INQUIRY: At least one course beyond the Freshman Composition requirement shall involve the development of competence in written discourse and involve the gathering, interpretation, and evaluation of evidence. This course work may be completed in the following ways:
    1. by selecting an approved course in one or more of the Subject Area Requirements B, C, or D listed in the AGEC-S;
    2. by embedding the intensive writing experience into the AGEC-S curriculum as a whole; or
    3. by designating an approved writing intensive course(s).
  2. AWARENESS AREAS: Awareness areas include courses which advance ethnic/race/gender awareness, contemporary global/international awareness, and historical awareness. One course emphasizing ethnic/race/gender awareness is required. One course emphasizing contemporary global/international awareness or historical awareness is also required. The awareness area requirements may be completed in the following ways:
    1. by completing an approved course in one or more of the Subject Area Requirements B, C, or D listed in the AGEC-S;
    2. by embedding forms of awareness into the Subject Area Requirements B, C, or D listed in the AGEC-S; or
    3. by completing additional designated approved course(s).

III. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT

  1. MATHEMATICS: Acceptable courses include the first course in the calculus sequence or any mathematics course for which that course is a prerequisite.
  2. SCIENCE: 8 credits of university chemistry, or 8 credits of university physics, or 8 credits of university biology. Choose the science appropriate for your major.

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