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School of Continuing Studies 2001-2003 Academic Bulletin |
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Requirements for the Associate of Arts in General Studies*
Minimum Requirements
1. You must successfully complete a minimum of 60 semester hours to graduate.
2. You may apply no more than 15 credit hours in any one academic departmentincluding credits earned on the basis of a self-acquired competency (SAC) portfolio (see Special Opportunities)toward the 60 required credit hours.
3. You must successfully complete at least 15 of the 60 required credit hours at Indiana University or through the Indiana University Independent Study Program. Earning credit through an academic department examination at Indiana University is equivalent to having completed that course at Indiana University. You may not apply credits earned by self-acquired competency, Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), and College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP) to this 15 credit hour requirement.
4. You must complete at least 10 of the 15 required credit hours of Indiana University course work after admission to the General Studies Degree Program. Credits you earn by self-acquired competency, Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), and College-Level Examination Programs (CLEP) may not be applied to this 10 credit hour requirement.
5. You must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all courses considered for the A.A. in General Studies and on all courses completed after admission to the School of Continuing Studies. The minimum grade we accept for any course completed to satisfy course distribution requirements is C-. (See Fundamental Skills Competency and Course Distribution Requirements.)
6. You must also fulfill the fundamental skills competency and course distribution requirements. (see Fundamental Skills Competency and Course Distribution Requirements.)
A.A. in General Studies Course Distribution Requirements
To earn the A.A. in General Studies, you complete 12 credit hours in each of three learning areas: arts and humanities, science and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences. The 12 credit hours required in each learning area must include courses from at least two academic departments.
You must complete an additional 24 hours of elective credit to fulfill A.A. in General Studies requirements.
* Check with your home campus to see how courses apply to your degree.
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