Associate in General Studies

The Associate in General Studies is a two-year degree designed to offer a broad education across a variety of subjects. Students typically complete a combination of general education and career and technical education courses. Often referred to as our “catch-all” degree, it accommodates a wide range of coursework. However, this degree is not intended for students planning to transfer to a university, as it does not fulfill the General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) requirements, and career and technical education courses may not be transferable.

Students preparing to apply for a restricted allied health program—such as Practical Nursing, Adult Cardiac Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Laboratory Technology, Surgical Technology, or Medical Assisting—may declare AGS as their major while completing prerequisite courses and awaiting acceptance. For more information about restricted allied health programs, please see Restricted Allied Health Admission.

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Program Details

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FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100	College 101	1
Communications	Communications Elective	3
Math	Math Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
	Total	16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

Communications	Communications Elective	3
Humanities or Fine Arts	Humanities or Fine Arts Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective*	General Elective or CTE Elective	1-3
	Total	16-18

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

Life or Physical Science	Life or Physical Science Elective	3-5
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
	Total	15-17

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

GECC Elective	One additional course from Social Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts, or Life or Physical Science	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
Elective	General Elective or CTE Elective	3
	Total	15

Total Hours for Degree

* May need additional elective credit if cumulative earned credit hours do not total 63.

The AGS program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

Associate in Science Faculty Contacts

Andrew Carr

Department Chair of Business, Computer Science & Math, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Email: andrew.carr@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8394
Office: E209D

Rebecca Corbit

Department Chair of Life & Physical Science, Assistant Professor of Biology

Email: rebecca.corbit@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8491
Office: C259C

Matt Garrison

Department Chair of Communication, Humanities, & Social Sciences, and Professor of English

Email: matt.garrison@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8387
Office: B215

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