The Associate of General Studies degree provides students, especially adult learners, the opportunity to pursue a flexible degree program to meet their unique interests, career goals, and academic needs. Reflecting EKU’s commitment to a liberal arts education, the degree allows students to concentrate in an area of interest while selecting from a wide variety of courses to meet personal, educational, or career goals. This degree is designed for students who want to advance in their careers, change careers, pursue a lifelong interest beyond their careers, or use the degree as a pathway to a baccalaureate degree.
Applying for Graduation
Click here to view and print the PDF of the Associate of General Studies Application for Graduation.You must take the application to either the Office of Academic Advising in SSB 347 or to an extended campus advisor for approval. After the application has been signed and approved, please submit it directly to the Registrar's Office in SSB 239, attentioned to Rebecca Jones.
To apply for Fall 2009 Graduation, you must have your approved application submitted to the Registrar's Office by October 15th, 2009.
To apply for Spring 2010 Graduation, you must have your approved application submitted to the Registrar's Office by December 21, 2009.
Because the AGS degree is newly approved, it will have extended deadlines for applying for graduation for the 2009-2010 academic year. Starting with Fall 2010, the deadline to apply for graduation with an AGS degree will correspond with the University deadline for graduation.
Commencement
All AGS degree candidates are welcome walk at Commencement in honor and celebration of their degree. Please declare your intention to walk in the commencement of your graduation term when filling out your graduation application. For more information about Commencement, please see the "Commencement Informatin" link on the menu at the left.The Corbin Extended Campus Center also has a Graduation Reception in Spring for students graduating in either Fall or Spring of that academic year. For more information about Corbin's Graduation Reception, contact Joan Miller.
Program Requirements
The program requirements for the Associate of General Studies are:
1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours of prescribed and elective college credit.
2. Earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all college-level work taken at EKU. In addition, transfer students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 on the combined transfer work and EKU work.
3. Complete at least 24 semester hours at EKU.
4. Complete an orientation course if the student begins as a freshman or transfers to EKU with fewer than 24 credit hours
5. Complete 48 semester hours of general education requirements as shown below:
Block 2. Mathematics (3 hours)
Block 3. Arts and Humanities (6 hours)
Block 4. Natural Sciences (6 hours)
Block 5. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)
Block 6. Wellness (3 hours)
Block 7. Breadth of Knowledge (6 hours)
Block 8. Depth of Knowledge (6 hours)
6. Complete an approved 12-hour emphasis with an overall 2.0 GPA within an individual college outside of the General Education Requirement. (Students will be considered a member of the college in which they have completed their emphasis.)
The Associate of General Studies is intended to be a first degree and is not appropriate for a concurrent or secondary degree.
Students who have previously earned any college degree are not eligible for the Associate of General Studies.
