Program checklist · AS

Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies, AS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program

Award: AS
Credential class: ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published): 62
Catalog edition: College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type: degree-program
Description: This flexible program allows a greater choice of electives than many others. Under the guidance of an advisor, students begin initial coursework in one or two career fields in which they are interested. At the same time, they complete general education courses required for transfer to upper-division colleges. They decide their future educational objectives: internal transfer to another MVCC program, or external transfer to a four-year college in their chosen field. This program is ideally suited to students who are unsure of their goals or those who wish to explore career options. Any student admitted to MVCC who is not admitted to a particular curriculum, or who does not elect to enroll in a specific curriculum, will be matriculated as a General Studies student. If students are not ready to enter courses because they lack the necessary background, they are asked to take developmental courses first.

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 193283
CourseShelf checklist: CK_193283_1cef9918
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items

CF 100
College Foundations Seminar
Not resolved to a course
1
EN 101
As published: “English 1: Composition”
3
Mathematics Elective
Not resolved to a course
3
Program Elective (a)
Not resolved to a course
3
Program Elective (a)
Not resolved to a course
3
Social Science Elective
Not resolved to a course
3
Physical Education Elective
Not resolved to a course
0.5

Second Semester

6 items

EN 102
As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
3
Mathematics Elective
Not resolved to a course
3
DEI/SJ Elective
Not resolved to a course
3
Program Elective (a)
Not resolved to a course
3
Program Elective (a)
Not resolved to a course
3
Physical Education Elective
Not resolved to a course
0.5

Third Semester

5 items

Natural Science Elective
Not resolved to a course
4
EN 150
Effective Speech
Not resolved to a course
3
HI 101
As published: “History of Civilization 1”
3
Program Elective (b)
Not resolved to a course
3
PE Physical Education
Not resolved to a course
0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items

Natural Science Elective
Not resolved to a course
4
HI 102
As published: “History of Civilization 2”
3
Humanities Elective
Not resolved to a course
3
Program Elective (a)
Not resolved to a course
3
Program Elective (b)
Not resolved to a course
3
PE Physical Education
Not resolved to a course
0.5

Program Elective (a)

0 items

Program Elective (b)

0 items

Program Goals and Outcomes

17 items

To prepare graduates to successfully transfer to a four-year institution, complete the General Studies program, or internally transfer to other programs at the college
Not resolved to a course
MVCC graduates of the program transfer to four-year institutions, complete the General Studies program, or transfer to other programs at the college.
Not resolved to a course
To enable students to improve their writing, speaking, reading, and study skills to increase chances for academic, personal, and professional success
Not resolved to a course
Students will communicate information and ideas clearly in oral and written form using standard English
Not resolved to a course
Students will be able to identify the main ideas and subtleties of simple and complex academic texts and literatures
Not resolved to a course
Students will create written discourse using self-expressive, informative, persuasive, and literary aims
Not resolved to a course
Students will effectively integrate and communicate information from various sources (lecture, text, visual, etc.) for learning and research purposes
Not resolved to a course
To encourage student exploration of courses in potential future majors and career fields
Not resolved to a course
Students will complete a broad variety of courses in response to effective academic advisement.
Not resolved to a course
To encourage students to develop critical thinking skills and habits of creative inquiry
Not resolved to a course
Students will Identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments as they occur in their own or other’s work.
Not resolved to a course
Students will develop well-reasoned arguments.
Not resolved to a course
To encourage the cultivation of quantitative problem solving ability
Not resolved to a course
Students demonstrate logical thinking and solve quantitative problems using computational and other mathematical techniques.
Not resolved to a course
To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy
Not resolved to a course
Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
Not resolved to a course
Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.
Not resolved to a course

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