Broadband Business Management Emphasis: Associate of General Studies Degree Requirements: Arapahoe Community College

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Associate of General Studies - Broadband Business Management Emphasis
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog

This Associate of General Studies degree allows students the unique option of building job-specific degrees to suit their career choices. The A.G.S. combines courses from a Jones/NCTI certificate, based on industry-specific competencies, with electives and general requirements.

To begin, the student completes the courses in a Jones/NCTI certificate of choice and combines them with electives to earn at least 27 credit hours. The remaining credit hours come from general requirement courses. The result is a degree that demonstrates job-specific expertise and general business knowledge, all while providing unparalleled opportunity for success.

*NOTE: Broadband degrees and certificates are available ONLY to Jones/NCTI participants.

General Education
I. Communications (9 Credit Hours)
ENG 121	English Composition I	3 credits
ENG 131	Technical Writing I	3 credits
COM 115	Public Speaking	3 credits
	OR
COM 125	Interpersonal Communication	3 credits
II. Humanities (9-11 Credit Hours)
PHI 112	Ethics	3 credits
Foreign Languages: ARA, CHI, FRE, JPN, LAT or SPA 111-112		5 credits
Foreign Languages: FRE, JPN, LAT or SPA 211-212		3 credits
SPA 114	Spanish	5 credits
ASL 121-122	American Sign Language	5 credits
HIS 201	US History I	3 credits
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature I	3 credits
COM 125	Interpersonal Communication (if not taken to meet the communication requirement)	3 credits
III. Social Sciences (9 Credit Hours)
ECO 201	Principles of Macroeconomics	3 credits
PSY 101	General Psychology I	3 credits
	OR
PSY 116	Stress Management	3 credits
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology I	3 credits
IV. Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
CIS 118	Introduction to PC Applications	3 credits
V. Math (3 Credit Hours)
MAT 121 OR higher		3 credits
Major Courses (27–29 Credit Hours)
Total		60-64 Credit Hours

NOTE: This degree will be conferred as an Associate of General Studies. Broadband Business Management Emphasis will not be listed on student's transcript or diploma.

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