General Studies

Associate of Science - General Degree Program

The General Studies degree program is a 60-credit transfer degree designed to prepare students to either transfer internally to the College's existing nursing and allied health programs after competitive admission requirements are met or to transfer to a four-year institution upon completion. The curriculum provides students with a foundation in biology, chemistry, physics, and/or mathematics supplemented by electives in English, humanities, and social sciences.

Offered at the following campus(es): Dover, Georgetown, Stanton, Wilmington

What You Will Learn

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Suggested Pathway to Graduation

Semester 1

Number Course Title Credits
SSC 100First Year Seminar1
ENG 101Composition I3
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveSocial Science Elective3
ElectiveMath Elective
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course

Semester 2

Number Course Title Credits
ENG 102Composition II3
 
ElectiveMath Elective
ElectiveMath Elective
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course

Semester 3

Number Course Title Credits
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveCultural/Humanities Elective3
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course

Semester 4

Number Course Title Credits
ENG 250Research and Technical Writing3
 
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveGeneral Elective Course
ElectiveSocial Science Elective3

Approved Electives

Select 1 course from the Biology/Science Electives

Number Course Title Credits
AGS 101Soil Science3
AGS 102Introduction to Agriculture3
BIO 100Medical Terminology3
BIO 110Essentls-Anatomy & Physiology4
BIO 115Nutrition3
BIO 120Anatomy and Physiology I5
BIO 140General Biology4
BIO 150Biology I4
CHM 110General Chemistry4
ENV 190Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology3
NRG 101Introduction to Energy Management3
PHY 110Physics for the Physical Therapist Assistant4
PHY 111Conceptual Physics4
PHY 120Energy Physics3
PHY 205General Physics I4
PHY 281Physics I with Calculus4
SCI 107Explorations on the Delaware Bay3
SCI 150Earth and Space Science3
SCI 206Pesticide Principles and Applications3
SCI 223Applied Ecology3

Select 1 course from the Technology Electives

Number Course Title Credits
AET 164Architectural CAD Applications3
CEN 100Intro to Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology3
CIS 107Introduction to Computers/Application3
COM 130Intro to Graphics & Design3
DAT 101Introduction to Data Analytics and Visualization3
EDC 108Applied Concepts in Educational Technology3
EDD 131Engineering Graphics/CAD3
EDD 171Introduction to CAD using AutoCAD3
GIS 101Introduction to GIS3
ITN 101Introduction to Information Technology (IT)3
ITN 110IT Support & Troubleshooting3
ITN 120Operating Systems I3
OAT 152Excel3
OAT 157Word Level I3
OAT 159PowerPoint3
OAT 242Desktop Publishing4
OAT 251Access3

Select 1 course from the Social Science electives

Number Course Title Credits
ECO 111Macroeconomics3
ECO 122Microeconomics3
PHL 103Introduction to Ethics3
PHL 104Introduction to Philosophy3
POL 111Political Science3
PSY 100Human Relations3
PSY 121General Psychology3
PSY 127Human Development3
PSY 223Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 224Human Sexuality3
SOC 103Sustainability and Society3
SOC 104Human Geography3
SOC 111Sociology3
SOC 213Ethical Issues in Healthcare3
SOC 215Business Ethics3

Select 1 course from the Math electives

Number Course Title Credits
MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning3
MAT 162Statistical Reasoning4
MAT 172Math for Teachers I: Numbers and Operations3
MAT 183Reasoning with Functions I5
MAT 193Reasoning with Functions II4
MAT 255Statistics I3
MAT 261Business Calculus I4
MAT 281Calculus I4
MAT 292Engineering Math I3

Select 1 course from the Humanities electives

Number Course Title Credits
CLT 110Cross-Cultural Immersion3
COM 111Human Communications3
COM 222Intercultural Communication3
ENG 122Technical Writing and Communication3
ENG 124Oral Communications3
ENG 128African-American Literature3
ENG 129Creative Writing3
HIS 111U. S. History: Pre-Civil War3
HIS 112United States History Post-Civil War3
HIS 131Art History I3
HIS 132Art History II3
HIS 200World History I3
HIS 210World History II3
NUR 111Cultural Competency and Health3
SPA 133Using Beginning Spanish3
SPA 135Spanish for Healthcare Workers3
SPA 136Spanish Communication I4
SPA 137Spanish Communication II4

Select thirty-two (32) general elective credits in your area of interest.

Number Course Title Credits

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 60 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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Campus-Specific Program Information
Contact Dover

Alfred Noubani
Department Chair
terry-science@51jiyangshi.com
(302) 857-1319

Contact Georgetown

Kathy Vezmar
Instructional Director
kvezmar@51jiyangshi.com
(302) 259-6595

Contact Stanton

Lakshmi Cyr
Department Chairperson, Instructional Director
lcyr@51jiyangshi.com
(302) 453-3791

Contact Wilmington

Laura Bianco
Department Chair
laura.bianco@51jiyangshi.com
(302) 434-5556