Gateway Community & Technical College

Core Transfer Component	AA	AS
	Credit hours	Credit hours
Writing/Accessing Information	6	6
Oral Communications	3	3
Heritage	3	3
Humanities	3	3
Social Interaction (At least two disciplines must be represented)	9	9
Science (Must include at least one course with a laboratory experience	6	6
Mathematics	3	3
Subtotal Core Transfer	33	33
Additional General Education Requirements
Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Language	3	–
Heritage/Humanities/Social Interaction/Foreign Language	3	–
Science/Mathematics	3	9
Computer Literacy and/or course(s) to be chosen from the approved general education list	6	6
Subtotal	15	15
Total General Education Block	48	48

Notes:
1. Computer Literacy: A student must pass an approved three credit hour computer literacy course unless the computer competency exam is successfully completed.

2. Cultural Studies: At least one course within the 48 credit hour general education block must be selected from the identified Cultural Studies course list.

3. Mathematics: The AS degree must include a total of at least 4 credit hours in MA, MT, STA, or ST courses from the approved general education list.

Other Degree
Requirements/Electives 12 12
Students are advised to choose hours
to satisfy additional general education and
pre-major requirements at the institution to
which they are transferring. Students who
complete ENG 105 to satisfy the Writing/
Accessing Information competencies must
complete 15 hours of electives.
Total Credit Hours 60 60

Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are awarded to students who complete a minimum of 60 hours, including specified general education requirements, with a GPA of at least 2.0.

A course used to fulfill one competency cannot be used to fulfill another competency. Developmental/remedial courses (numbered 001-099) cannot be used to satisfy graduation requirements.

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
General education component:
All SACS* accredited colleges, or colleges that are applying for SACS* accreditation, will assure compliance with SACS* general education criteria. Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours to fulfill general education requirements. General education credits must meet the following minimum required distribution: (Additional hours may be required in specific programs.)

Course	Credit hours
Mathematics	3
Science	3
Social Interaction	3
Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Languages	3
Writing/Accessing Information	3
Computer Literacy (Must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing a computer literacy course)	0-3
Technical and Support Component General education and Technical and Support Components must be distributed so that programs do not exceed 76 credit hours.	45-61
Total Credit Hours	60-76

AAS degree programs should incorporate multiple exit points, i.e., awarding certificates and diplomas, when possible.
*SACS refers to Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.