AS - General Studies
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the associate degree programs are as follows:
- Proof of standard high school diploma or GED certification.
- A minimum of two years of significant full-time work experience beyond high school.
Concentration Requirements
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 in concentration area.
- Nine hours of the concentration must be completed at IWU (15 hours for the Social Service concentration).
- Concentrations include those listed above.
- The General Studies Faculty Committee must approve individualized concentrations.
- Students planning to pursue the BS with a major in Social Work should complete the concentration in Social Service. For those students, all courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with an associate degree the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of the core requirements.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- A minimum of “C” (2.0) must be achieved in both of the communications courses (ENG-140 and ENG-141). Failure to achieve a “C” in either course will require repeating the course until a “C” is achieved before the student may continue with the core. (The “repeated courses” policy as found in the Academic Information section does not apply in this case.)
- Payment of all tuition and fees in order to receive a diploma.
General Studies (AS) - Program of Study
General Education Requirements
23 Hours Required
| Humanities |
Choose from ENG-242, HST-160, FINA-180, PHL-283 |
| Biblical Literature |
Any BIL course |
| English |
One course in English Composition |
| Social Science |
Choose from ECO, HST, POL, PSY, SOC courses |
| Physical Education |
Any PHE course |
| Science or Math |
Choose from BIO, EAR, SCI, or MAT courses |
Required Electives
4 Hours Required
GEN-111 and UNV-201
Concentration
15 Hours (Minimum) Required from one of the following concentration options:
| Business |
Courses with ACC, ADM, BUS, ECO, or MGT prefixes, except ADM-400 |
| Communications |
Courses with ENG, WRI, and COM prefixes, as well as MGT-205 |
| Criminal Justice |
Courses with CRJ prefixes as well as SOC-246, PSY-365, and PHE-366 |
| Computer Info Technology |
Courses with CIT and BIS prefixes |
| Entrepreneurship |
ECO-300; two or more courses in accounting; one or more courses in human resources; one or more non-human resources MGT course; courses with ADM or BUS prefixes |
| Fine Arts |
Courses with ART, MUS, and FINA prefixes and foreign language courses |
| History |
Courses with HST prefixes, as well as REL-225 |
| Human Services |
Courses with SOC and PSY prefixes, as well as CRJ-268 |
| Liberal Arts |
Courses with Liberal Arts prefixes beyond those required for the "general education" component |
| Life Sciences |
Courses with BIO, CHI, EAR, and SCI prefixes, as well as PHE-140, PHE-141, PHE-362, PHE-366; coursework from at least two separate areas required |
| Marketing |
Courses with MKG prefixes as well as MGT-421 |
| Mathematics |
Courses with MAT prefixes as well as ADM-320 |
| Religious Studies |
Courses with REL, PHL, and BIL prefixes |
| Social Service |
BIO-111, ECO-205, MAT-112, POL-200, PSY-150, SOC-152, SOC-210 |
| Individualized Concentration |
Permits customized concentration with approval of General Studies Faculty Committee |
Note: the Social Service concentration meets the prerequisite requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree Social Work Major. For that major, these prerequisites must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
Electives
10 - 20 Hours Required depending on number of hours in concentration area
