General Studies, A.G.S.

DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
DIVISION: ARTS AND HUMANITIES

The General Studies Program is a flexible and academically structured program designed for those students whose academic objectives cannot be met by other programs offered by the College. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college are encouraged to seek appropriate advising to ensure course transferability, and may wish to consider the Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer Degree  or the Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer Degree .

The General Studies program provides opportunities for students to follow a pre-baccalaureate course of study in several academic areas. With an advisor, an educational plan is developed for the selected course of study. Students are encouraged to declare a major in General Studies prior to enrolling in the last fifteen (15) semester hours of coursework. The following requirements are needed to earn the Associate of General Studies degree:

• Twenty-five percent (25%) of coursework used to meet degree requirements must be taken at Delgado, with nine (9) of those semester hours in major area of concentration.
• Courses in major area of concentration must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
• At least twelve (12) semester hours must be taken in courses numbered 200 or above.

The College also offers a Certificate of General Studies program. Learn more about this program.  

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the General Studies Associate of General Studies program, the learner will be able to:

• Compose text with purpose of synthesizing and analyzing content (SLO #1)
• Demonstrate proficiency in solving math problems (SLO #2)
• Interpret data in order to form a sound conclusion (SLO #3)
• Analyze a social issue (SLO #4)
• Apply principles of a social science to assess human behavior (SLO #5)
• Critically appraise text or subject in any of the following modes of expression: drama, poetry, music, historical and imaginative literature, philosophy, and/or rhetoric (SLO #6)
• Master basic concepts derived from concentration/track specific courses in disciplines based upon the student’s area of interest and intended baccalaureate major or career field.  (SLO #7)