General Studies (GSAAS)

Graduation Requirements

Requirement Credit Hrs.
General Education 42.0 – 45.0
Major Requirements 36.0
Electives 18.0
Total Credit Hours Required 96.0 – 99.0

General Education Requirements - 42.0 Credit Hrs.

Communications
Courses Credit Hrs.
ENGL 1010 English Composition I Course is available online 4.5
ENGL 1020 English Composition II Course is available online 4.5
SPCH 1110 Public Speaking Course is available online 4.5
Social Sciences
Courses Credit Hrs.
Social Sciences 4.5
Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Courses Credit Hrs.
Mathematics 4.5 - 7.5*
Natural Sciences
Courses Credit Hrs.
Natural Sciences 6.0
Humanities
Courses Credit Hrs.
Humanities 4.5
Other
Courses Credit Hrs.
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills Course is available online 4.5
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy Course is available online 4.5

*Only students who have completed the Professional Skills Specialist Diploma will need to complete the 7.5 credit hour Mathematics requirement.

Major Requirements for General Studies - 36.0 Credit Hrs.

Courses Credit Hrs.
Complete a minimum of 36.0 credit hours of courses, selecting from a maximum of two prefixes. 36.0

Electives for General Studies - 18.0 Credit Hrs.

Courses Credit Hrs.
Choose 18.0 credit hours 18.0

General Studies Degree Options

Listed below are General Studies degree options that allow students to tailor a specific interest into an associate degree program.

General Studies Degree Options
Cultural Studies (GSCSO)

For students interested in management, any combination of the following prefixes will be considered as a single prefix: ACCT , BSAD , ECON , ENTR , FINA , INSU and REES .

For the student interested in science/health, any combination of the following prefixes will be considered as a single prefix: BIOS , CHEM and SCIE .

For students interested in visual arts, any combination of the following prefixes will be considered as a single prefix: ARTS , EIMA , GCAD , PHOT , and VACA .

General Studies: Associate-to-Bachelor (A-to-B) Agreements

Listed below are General Studies degree transfer agreements developed with specific courses that transfer to a four-year institution. These are special agreements with the four-year institution, and all courses should be completed for maximum transfer. Completing an A-to-B Agreement does not guarantee admission into the four-year school. Visit MCC's website at www.mccneb.edu/articulation for complete course listings and requirements.

General Studies Transfer Agreements Four-Year Institution
Pre-Criminal Justice (PUCJO) University of Nebraska–Omaha
Pre-Health Related Business (PSHBO) Clarkson College
Pre-Secondary Education
Industrial Technology Endorsement (PSITO)
Wayne State College

Some of the A-to-B Agreements were developed with students taking courses from more than two prefixes and are only acceptable in the designated option.