Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

Credit Hours Required: 32-35

The Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) is designed to fulfill all lower division General Education requirements at the public universities in Arizona. In consultation with an advisor, students should carefully select courses that align with their major and intended transfer university. 

Upon completion of all 32-35 credit hours of the AGEC with a grade of "C" or higher, the student will receive recognition of completion on their Yavapai College transcript. Arizona residents who complete an AGEC and who have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher have assured admission upon application to one of the state universities in Arizona.

The AGEC also fulfills general education requirements for the Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Elementary Education, Associate of Arts in Fine Art, Associate of Business, and Associate of Science degrees at Yavapai College.

Note: Courses applied to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) may not be taken for Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grading.

Note: This program can be completed entirely online and/or in 8 week format. Not all general education options are offered online or in 8 week sessions; however there will be a variety of online and 8 week classes from which to choose in order to meet the requirements.

This certificate is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid. To explore other financial aid opportunities, please visit YC Admission.

General Education Requirements (AGEC) (32-35 credits)

Minimum credit hours are listed for each category.

• 
  Written Communication1 Credits: 6


• 
  Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3


• 
  Natural Sciences Credits: 4 


• 
  Arts and Humanities2 Credits: 6


• 
  Social and Behavioral Sciences2 Credits: 6


• 
  Institutions in the Americas Credits: 3


• Options3 Credits: 4-7, as needed to align for transfer:
  
  
  
  • 
    Oral Communication4
  
  
  • 
    Natural Sciences 
  
  
  • 
    Arts and Humanities 
  
  
  • 
    Social and Behavioral Sciences 
  
  
  
  

Notes:

• 1 Must be in composition (ENG 101 and ENG 102 or equivalents)


• 2 Recommend that students select from two different prefixes


• 3 Limit one course per category


• 4 Oral Communication is not required for an AGEC, but at least 3 credits from the Oral Communication list may be required for an Associate's degree

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) Certificate, the learner will be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective written, oral, or visual communication for specific audiences in the context of the field of study.


2. Use field of study frameworks to investigate issues and/or solve problems.


3. Apply scientific concepts and methodologies within the field of study.


4. Interpret quantitative information and/or utilize mathematical concepts and techniques.


5. Examine how diverse perspectives impact the human experience within a field of study.

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