Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) - Certificate

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Complete lower-division general education requirements that are mandatory for transfer to UA, NAU, ASU or the University of Phoenix. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of daytime, evening and weekend classes.

The AGEC-A (Arts), AGEC-B (Business) , and AGEC-S (Sciences) have the same categories and total number of credits. They differ in the number of credits required for each category, and some of the specific courses required.

It is strongly recommended that students complete the Associate of Arts, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of Business Administration, or Associate of Science degrees before transferring.

What can I do with this degree?
Academic Options: Transfer to a college or university.

Locations: All campuses

Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-7046 (Downtown); 206-5105 (Desert Vista); 206-7661 (East); 206-2180 (Northwest); 206-6996 (West); 206-6476 (Community)

REQUIRED COURSES
35 credits are required for this certificate. When working toward each certificate, the same course may not be used to complete more than one category.

AGEC-A Requirements *	Credits
English Composition The combination of WRT 101 and 102 or WRT 107 and 108.	6
Humanities and Fine Arts At least one course from the Art list and one course from the Humanities/Historical Perspectives list.	6-9
Biological & Physical Sciences Any two courses and their labs from the Biological & Physical Sciences list.	8
Mathematics MAT 142, MAT 144, MAT 151, or any MAT course above 151.	3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Complete courses from at least two different prefixes in this category.	6-9
Other Requirements	0-6
Total	35

* Students who complete an AGEC-A and then change their major and wish to apply the AGEC-A toward a degree program requiring the AGEC-B or AGEC-S, must complete the mathematics or science courses defined within that new degree program. However, the other general education requirements are fulfilled by the AGEC-A.

AGEC-B Requirements *	Min Credit Hours
English Composition The combination of WRT 101 and 102 or WRT 107 and 108.	6
Humanities and Fine Arts One course from the Art list and one course from the Humanities/Historical Perspectives list.	6
Biological & Physical Sciences Any two courses and their labs from the Biological & Physical Sciences list.	8
Mathematics MAT 174 or MAT 212.	3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Choose concentration 1 or 2: Business Administration Concentration: ECN 201 or 202 and one additional non-ECN course from the Social & Behavioral Sciences list. Public Administration Concentration: POS 202 and either ECN 201 or 202.	6
Other Requirements CIS 100 And Either MAT 172 or MAT 173.	6
Total	35

* See the Associate Degree in Business Administration (ABUS) for more information.

AGEC-S Requirements	Credits
English Composition The combination of WRT 101 and 102 or WRT 107 and 108.	6
Humanities and Fine Arts One course from the Art list and one course from the Humanities/Historical Perspectives list.	6
Biological & Physical Sciences The combination of CHM 151 & 152 and their labs or PHY 210 & 216 and their labs.	8
Mathematics MAT 220 or above.	3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Complete courses from at least two different prefixes in this category.	6
Other Requirements MAT courses above 220 and/or Science courses from the Biological & Physical Sciences list	6
Total	35

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) - Certificate

AGEC-A Requirements *

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AGEC-B Requirements *

Min Credit Hours

AGEC-S Requirements

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