Associate of General Studies

Credit Hours Required: 60

The Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree is meant to be flexible and interdisciplinary, allowing students to tailor their education to their interests and career goals. It is a mix of general education and elective courses designed for students who want to gain a broad education that can be applied to various career paths or personal development. Students who are exploring options related to occupational goals that do not result in an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or whose career, major, or transfer intent is uncertain, may elect to pursue this degree. 

This degree allows students to uniquely design an associate's degree with more flexibility in the selection of courses. These courses may be taken from a variety of subject areas with no specific area of emphasis. Students are encouraged to develop their degree plan in conjunction with an academic advisor.

Note: Students electing to transfer to one of the Arizona public universities with an AGS degree will have their coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the university to which they transfer unless they complete the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) certificate to ensure the acceptance of their general education coursework as a block transfer of general education requirements. For this reason, students who are considering transfer should either complete the AGEC or choose an Associate's degree program designed for transfer.