General Education Requirements for Associates Degrees
Information accurate as of the 2025 - 2026 catalog.
For previous year's catalogs, please see the undergraduate catalog page.
In conformity with the stated objectives of Glenville State University, a program of General Education is a part of the requirements for the completion of associate degrees.
The General Education program requirements for associate degrees are as follows:
| Num. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written and Oral Communication | 6 - 12* | |
| ENGL 101 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Critical Reading and Writing II: Research Writing | 3 |
| May select one or more of the following courses: | ||
| BUSN 193 | Applied Business Communications | 3 |
| CART 101 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | 4 - 11* | |
| One of the following courses is required: | ||
| MATH 106 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 110 | The Nature of Math | 3 |
| MATH 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 120 | Precalculus (or higher course number) | 4 |
| Select at least one of the following courses: | ||
| BIOL 120 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 121 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CSCI 260 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ENVR 101 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| FRST 108 | Dendrology I | 1 |
| NRMT 201 | Forest Ecology | 3 |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 202 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 209 | General Geology | 4 |
| SCNC 101 | Earth Science | 4 |
| SCNC 102 | Nature of Sound and Light | 4 |
| SCNC 103 | Contemporary Biology | 4 |
| Culture and Society | 3 - 10* | |
| Select at least three hours from the following courses: | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 203 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 201 | History of World Cultures I | 3 |
| HIST 202 | History of World Cultures II | 3 |
| HIST 207 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 208 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| PED 201 | First Aid and Safety | 1 |
| PED 301 | Health and Wellness | 1 |
| POSC 203 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCL 205 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCS 225 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| Technology | 3* | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| CSCI 101 | Computing Concepts | |
| CSCI 267 | Computer Skills for Education | |
| NRMT 125 | Computer Assisted Mapping | |
| NRMT 234 | GIS Application I | |
| TOTAL | 24 - 26 hours* | |
*see requirements of specific degree programs to select appropriate general education course