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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

General Studies, A.A.

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The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies provides opportunities for students still undecided about their careers to explore possible educational and career options. It also serves as an entry program for students desiring to seek admission to baccalaureate or professional programs, either at Dakota State University or at another institution.

Graduates of this degree program will be expected to demonstrate their achievement of the general education objectives of the Board of Regents, to understand current and emerging computer-based technologies, and to use the basic skills of information processing.

Location(s): Madison Main Campus and Online

Learning Outcomes

Plan of Study - General Studies (AA) 24-25

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System-wide General Education Requirement	24 Credits
Required Core	6 Credits
Electives	30 Credits
Total	60 Credits

For further explanation of these three course requirements and goals, see the general education section in this catalog.

System-wide General Education Requirement (SGE) (24 Credits)

GOAL 1: Written Communication (6 Credits)

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits
Choose one course from the following 3 credits
ENGL 201 - Composition II 3 credits
ENGL 283 - Introduction Creative Writing 3 credits
ENGL 284 - Introduction to Criticism 3 credits

GOAL 2: Oral Communication (3 Credits)

CMST 101 - Foundations of Communication 3 credits
CMST 215 - Public Speaking 3 credits
CMST 222 - Argumentation and Debate 3 credits

GOAL 3: Social Sciences (3 Credits)

ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
CMST 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
EPSY 210 - Lifespan Development 3 credits
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography 3 credits
GEOG 200 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 credits
HIST 151 - United States History I 3 credits
HIST 152 - United States History II 3 credits
HIST 256 - World History 3 credits
INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education 3 credits
POLS 100 - American Government 3 credits
POLS 210 - State and Local Government 3 credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 credits
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
SOC 150 - Social Problems 3 credits
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America 3 credits
SOC 285 - Society and Technology 3 credits

GOAL 4: Arts and Humanities (3 Credits)

ART 111 - Drawing I 3 credits
ART 121 - Design I 2D 3 credits
ART 123 - Three Dimensional Design 3 credits
ARTH 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
ARTH 211 - History of World Art I 3 credits
ARTH 212 - History of World Art II 3 credits
ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
ENGL 211 - World Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 212 - World Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 221 - British Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 222 - British Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 241 - American Literature I 3 credits
ENGL 242 - American Literature II 3 credits
ENGL 268 - Literature 3 credits
HIST 111 - World Civilizations I 3 credits
HIST 112 - World Civilizations II 3 credits
HIST 121 - Western Civilization I 3 credits
HIST 122 - Western Civilization II 3 credits
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 credits
PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHIL 200 - Introduction to Logic 3 credits
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credits
SPAN 101 - Introductory Spanish I 4 credits
SPAN 102 - Introductory Spanish II 4 credits
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits
THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credits
THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting 3 credits
THEA 200 - Theatre History 3 credits
THEA 201 - Film Appreciation 3 credits

GOAL 5: Mathematics (3 Credits)

MATH 103 - Mathematic Reasoning 3 credits
MATH 104 - Finite Mathematics 4 credits
MATH 114 - College Algebra 3 credits
MATH 115 - Precalculus 5 credits
MATH 120 - Trigonometry 3 credits
MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus 4 credits
MATH 123 - Calculus I 4 credits
MATH 125 - Calculus II 4-5 credits
MATH 201 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 3 credits
MATH 225 - Calculus III 4 credits
MATH 281 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits

GOAL 6: Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

ASC 121 - Integrated Science 4 credits
ASC 121L - Integrated Science Lab 0 credits
BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I 2 credits
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab 1 credit
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II 2 credits
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab 1 credit
BIOL 106 - Human Health and Biology 2 credits
BIOL 106L - Human Health and Biology Lab 1 credit
BIOL 151 - General Biology I 3 credits
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab 1 credits
BIOL 153 - General Biology II 3 credits
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab 1 credits
BIOL 165 - General Zoology 2 credits
BIOL 165L - General Zoology Lab 1 credit
BIOL 201 - General Botany 2 credits
BIOL 201L - General Botany Lab 1 credit
BIOL 211 - Environmental Biology 2 credits
BIOL 211L - Environmental Biology Lab 1 credit
BIOL 235 - Introduction to Biotechnology 2 credits
BIOL 235L - Introduction to Biotechnology Lab 1 credits
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab 1 credit
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab 1 credit
GEOG 131 - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate 3 credits
GEOG 131L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate Lab 1 credit
GEOG 132 - Physical Geography Natural Landscapes 3 credits
GEOG 132L - Physical Geography Natural Landscapes Lab 1 credit
PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I 3 credits
PHYS 111L - Introduction to Physics I Laboratory 1 credit
PHYS 113 - Introduction to Physics II 3 credits
PHYS 113L - Introduction to Physics II Laboratory 1 credit
PHYS 185 - Solar System Astronomy 2 credits
PHYS 185L - Solar System Astronomy Lab 1 credit
PHYS 187 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology 2 credits
PHYS 187L - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lab 1 credit
PHYS 211 - University Physics I 3-4 credits
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Laboratory 0-1 credits
PHYS 213 - University Physics II 3-4 credits
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Laboratory 1 credit

General Education Elective (3 credits)

Students will choose one additional course from Goal 3, Goal 4 or Goal 6.

Note the following when choosing:

Goal 3 Social Sciences, choose a course in a different discipline.

Goal 4 Arts and Humanities, choose a course in a different discipline or in a sequence of foreign language courses. ART and ARTH are considered one discipline.

Goal 6 Natural Sciences, combinations not permitted because of excessive duplication are BIOL 101 and BIL 151; PHYS 111 and PHYS 211; or PHYS 113 and PHYS 213.

Required Core (6 credits)

CSC 105 - Introduction to Computers 3 credits
Choose one course from the following (3 credits)
CIS 123 - Problem Solving and Programming 3 credits
CIS 130 - Visual Basic Programming 3 credits
CSC 150 - Computer Science I 3 credits

Electives (30 Credits)

Some of these credits have been met when completion of 4-credit Natural Science courses.

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