Skip to main content

General Studies

General Studies

The Associate in Science major in General Studies requires a minimum of 60 total credits. At least 30 of the credits must be in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

This degree requires a minimum of 60 credits.

In order to earn an Associate's degree at Charter Oak, all Major, General Education, Liberal Arts and elective credit must equal 60 or more credits.

Major Requirements

General Education

40 cr

Electives (added to General Education to bring total credits to 60)

20+ cr

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete an Associates of Science in General Studies will be able to:

  • communicate effectively using Standard English, read and listen critically, and write and speak thoughtfully, clearly, and coherently and persuasively;
  • identify ethical issues related to access to, or use of information/data, such as the impact on security, privacy, censorship, intellectual property, or the reliability of information;
  • evaluate the influence of historical agency (race, class, gender, region/location, belief system, or others) in the context of defined periods;
  • compare and contrast the ways social groups, institutions, and organizations interact by examining their relationships to class, race, ethnicity, gender, culture, identity, community, and/or other values;
  • describe key features of visual works, performances, texts, or other artifacts in relation to its context (such as historical, geographical, social, political, cultural, linguistic, or aesthetic);
  • explain the interdependent influences of the individual, family, and society in shaping behavior by analyzing self, the world, and social and cultural institutions;
  • interpret real-world quantitative content in an appropriate mathematical form, such as an equation, graph, diagram, table, or words;
  • evaluate scientific data in order to draw reasonable and logical conclusions using standards for legitimate interpretation of research data within the scientific community; and
  • organize, interpret, and evaluate evidence and ideas within and across disciplines; draw reasoned inferences and defensible conclusions; and solve problems and make decisions based on analytical processes.

General Studies

The Associate in Science major in General Studies requires a minimum of 60 total credits. At least 30 of the credits must be in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

This degree requires a minimum of 60 credits.

In order to earn an Associate's degree at Charter Oak, all Major, General Education, Liberal Arts and elective credit must equal 60 or more credits.

Major Requirements

General Education

40 cr

Electives (added to General Education to bring total credits to 60)

20+ cr

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete an Associates of Science in General Studies will be able to:

  • communicate effectively using Standard English, read and listen critically, and write and speak thoughtfully, clearly, and coherently and persuasively;
  • identify ethical issues related to access to, or use of information/data, such as the impact on security, privacy, censorship, intellectual property, or the reliability of information;
  • evaluate the influence of historical agency (race, class, gender, region/location, belief system, or others) in the context of defined periods;
  • compare and contrast the ways social groups, institutions, and organizations interact by examining their relationships to class, race, ethnicity, gender, culture, identity, community, and/or other values;
  • describe key features of visual works, performances, texts, or other artifacts in relation to its context (such as historical, geographical, social, political, cultural, linguistic, or aesthetic);
  • explain the interdependent influences of the individual, family, and society in shaping behavior by analyzing self, the world, and social and cultural institutions;
  • interpret real-world quantitative content in an appropriate mathematical form, such as an equation, graph, diagram, table, or words;
  • evaluate scientific data in order to draw reasonable and logical conclusions using standards for legitimate interpretation of research data within the scientific community; and
  • organize, interpret, and evaluate evidence and ideas within and across disciplines; draw reasoned inferences and defensible conclusions; and solve problems and make decisions based on analytical processes.