The Associate of Science in General Studies (ASGS) offers courses for students who have completed high school or have passed the General Educational Development (GED) test, and who perhaps have completed some courses either at an appropriately accredited college or in the United States armed forces.

The ASGS program requires the successful completion of 60 semester credit-hours of instruction at the lower level (freshman and sophomore years), including a minimum of 15 semester credit-hours of general education courses comprising English, mathematics, social sciences, and the humanities.

Applicants to the ASGS program who have attended other appropriately accredited post-secondary educational institutions or have received training in the U.S. military with ACE-recommended credits may transfer up to 75 percent of the credit-hours towards the ASGS requirements. For all courses offered for transfer credit, the applicant must have earned a passing grade of C- or better.

Some students may possess extraordinary life experiences that may enable them to waive some courses. The Admissions Committee will determine whether or not to waive courses in areas where students have demonstrated expertise. For undergraduate degrees, no more than ten courses (30 credit-hours) may be waived based on experience.

The ASGS provides a strong foundation for students entering the Bachelor of Science in General Studies (BSGS) program.

Sample ASGS Curriculum

The curriculum shown in the following table illustrates the typical sequence of courses. Students must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours earned with a GPA of 2.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, with at least 15 credits earned at UMT and with at least 15 credits in general education, to qualify for the associate's degree.