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General Education Component for Associate Degrees

West Virginia State Community and Technical College's (WVSCTC) associate degree programs include a common general education requirement designed to ensure breadth of knowledge and to promote intellectual inquiry.  The general education requirements focus on development and enhancement of writing, oral communications, math, natural science, humanities, social science, and information skills.  General education not only allows people to live richer lives, but is also a foundation for most careers, it is a hallmark of being college educated, and it promotes lifelong learning.  WVSCTC collaborated with WVSC to ensure a smooth transfer of general education courses from associate to baccalaureate programs.

WVSCTC's general education core curriculum for Associate in Applied Science Degrees consists of 21-27 credit hours.  The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are transfer degrees and these program requirements consist of one-half to three-fourths general education.

The general education core courses are already included in the sequence of courses for each program.  Each associate degree program includes general education core courses in following areas.  Associate degree students that plan to continue in a bachelor degree program should discuss this with their advisor so general education courses can be selected that will promote a smooth transition from the associate to the bachelor degree program.

 

WVSCTC General Education Core Curriculum Outline* 

1.

College, Career, and Life Skills  (enroll in College 101)

(College 101 is required in most programs and is required for all students with a composite ACT score of 19 or below)

 

 3
1. Written and/or Oral Communications 6
2. Mathematics 3-4
3. Natural Science 3-5
4. Humanities (enroll in Humanities 101) 3
5. Social Science 3
6. Information Skills 3
.

 Total Credit Hours

 21-27

*  See each associate degree program in the catalog to learn which general education courses are in your chosen major.

The WVSCTC general education curriculum provides a common learning experience for all students in associate degree programs and includes the following learning outcomes. 

General Education Learning Outcomes 

  1. Communicate articulately in speech and writing.

  2. Think critically about issues, theory, and application.

  3. Use effective human relationship skills to work in a diverse society.

  4. Function effectively and positively in a team environment.

  5. Use library print and electronic resources for literature research.

  6. Use computational skills to solve problems, manipulate and interpret numerical data, and communicate data in a logical manner.

  7. Employ fundamental principles of science, the scientific method of inquiry and skills for applying scientific knowledge to practical situations.

  8. Use computer technology to organize, access, and communicate information.