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Associate of General Studies, AGS


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The Associate of General Studies (AGS) Degree is the most flexible of the degrees offered at NPC. With this degree you learn the basics of mathematics, English, science, history and a wide variety of other subjects, allowing you the chance to explore many different disciplines while enhancing your personal development with the equivalent of two years of post-high school education.

While an AGS degree does not totally fulfill all AGEC transfer requirements (see What is AGEC? ), many courses transfer directly to the three Arizona public universities. Work with your NPC academic adviser to ensure courses meet your specific goals.

NPC Requirements

  • The Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree requires a minimum of 64 hours of course credits with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Students must complete 31 general education credits, listed at right (labeled both General Education Courses and Discipline Studies).
  • Some courses have placement requirements or prerequisites that may result in coursework beyond the minimum credits. For information about prerequisites, see your academic adviser.
  • Incoming students with 12 or more credits must meet with an NPC academic adviser to select a program of study to best meet the student’s goals.
  • In most general education courses, special emphasis is placed on developing written communication skills with intensive writing requirements. Race and ethnic issue awareness is embedded throughout the general education requirements. Specific courses, as noted, meet the requirement for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.

Total Credits: 64


Incoming students with an associate or higher degree will not be considered for this degree. The AGS degree requires completion of these 31 general education and discipline studies course credits:

General Education Courses


Communications: 6 Credits


PLUS ONE of the following:

Mathematics: 3 Credits


Discipline Studies


Arts and Humanities: 6 Credits


(Select two courses from at least two disciplines from the list on General Education Course Options )

Physical and Biological Science: 4 Credits


(Select one course from the list on General Education Course Options )

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credits


(Select two courses from at least two disciplines from the list on General Education Course Options )

Additional Discipline Studies: 6 Credits


Select a minimum of six additional credits from the Discipline Studies list on General Education Course Options , or from these courses:

Verbal Communications


Required Electives: 33 Credits


From any unduplicated courses at 100 or higher level.

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