Associate in General Education

PCC’s Associate in General Education (AGE) degree is designed for students who want to design a plan of study around personal interests or job-related needs. While the program includes many courses that are designated as transfer courses to apply to a 4-year program, students may include other general education or elective hours that may not fall into this category.

Courses

Program Requirements
Course#	Course Name	CL.	LB.	CLIN.	CR.
COMPOSITION (6 SHC)
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	0	3
ENG 112	Writing/Research in the Disc OR	3	0	0	3
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS (3 SHC)
Select a course from the following discipline areas:
ART	Art	ENG	Literature
HUM	Interdisciplinary humanities	MUS	Music
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 SHC)
Select a course from the following discipline areas:
ECO	Economics	HIS	History
PSY	Psychology	SOC	Sociology
NATURAL SCIENCES/MATHEMATICS (3 SHC)
Select a course from the following discipline areas:
BIO	Biology	CHM	Chemistry
PHY	Physics	MAT	Mathematics
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES (48 SHC)
Select from those courses designated as General Education in the PCC Catalog and Student Handbook. See your advisor for course guidance in this area.
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	1	0	0	1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR ASSOCIATES: 64

Process for Admissions

Submit a complete Application for Admission to the Office of Admissions.
Submit official transcript(s) of high school education and all post-high school course work to the Office of Admissions if requested. Office GED scores or transcript of courses for the Adult High School Diploma may be submitted in lieu of the high school transcript.
Complete the Admission Placement Test.
Diploma and certificate admission requirements may vary. Contact the Admissions Office for details.

Fall 2020 Curriculum WebAdvisor Schedule

S. Drake Howell
Administrative Assistant, Arts & Sciences and University Transfer
steven.howell@piedmontcc.edu
(336) 322-2206 | L134

Karen H. Sanders
Dean, University Transfer and General Education
karen.sanders@piedmontcc.edu
(336) 322-2190 | A130

Other University Transfer and General Education Programs

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