Updated 5/24/06 STUDENT ACADEMIC PLAN

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Associate of Science in General Studies

General Studies Specialty (GNS/GNS)

For Articulation with Indiana University South Bend

Ivy Tech Community College – North Central Program/Specialty: GNS/GNS/AS

NAME:			ID#:		HM. PHONE:
ADDRESS			EMAIL:		WK. PHONE:
Application: Yes No			Transcript: HS GED COLLEGE
Asset Comp	Reading	Asset Comp	Writing	Asset Comp	Math	Degree Objective:
32-35 OR 44-65	ENG 031	32-37 OR 23-51	ENG 024	29-34 OR 19-26	MAT 040	AAS AS
36-40 OR 66-79	ENG 032	38-40 OR 52-69	ENG 025	35-40 OR 27-53	MAT 044	AFA CDC/SDC
41-53 OR 80-100	NONE	41-54 OR 70-100	ENG 111	41+ OR 54+ palg	MAT 050	TC CO
				45+ OR 45-65 alg	MAT 111

The Associate of Science in General Studies (GNS) program is designed for students planning to transfer to Indiana University South Bend. All courses in the GNS program are transferable to IUSB. The GNS degree requires successful completion of sixty (60) credit hours. A grade of C or higher is required for a course to transfer. Transferable general education credits from other colleges or universities may count towards the GNS degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

12 Credits Language Arts and Communications—ENG 111-English Composition (3) and COM 101-Public Speaking (3) are required.

12 Credits Science and Mathematics—a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics and 3 credits of science are required.

12 Credits Social Science and Humanities

24 Credits Transferable Electives—additional courses in the above areas or transferable professional/technical courses with advisor approval. Approved technical courses are listed in the chart below.

PREREQUISITES (Based on ASSET/COMPASS Scores)

________ENG 024 Writing I ________ENG 031 Reading I ________MAT 044 Math ________ IVY 071 Study Skills

________ENG 025 Writing II ________ENG 032 Reading II ________MAT 050 Basic Alg. ________IVY 072 Research Strategies

________MAT 040 Basic Math ________MAT 111 Int. Alg. ________IVY 073 Styles of Learning

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

Semester I Plan to Take Course	Course #	Course Name	Credit	Prerequisites	Semester Taken	Grade
		Language Arts & Communications Electives
	*ENG 111	English Composition	3	ENG 025, ENG 032
	ENG 112	Exposition & Persuasion	3	ENG 111
	ENG 202	Creative Writing	3	ENG 111
	ENG 211	Technical Writing	3	ENG 111
	ENG 220	Intro to World Literature I	3	ENG 111
	*COM 101	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3	ENG 025, ENG 032
	COM 102	Intro. to Interpersonal Comm.	3	ENG 025, ENG 032
	COM 201	Intro. to Mass Communication	3	ENG 025, ENG 032
	COM 202	Small Group Communication	3	ENG 025, ENG 032
	SPN 101	Spanish I	4	ENG 025, ENG 032
	SPN 102	Spanish II	4	SPN 101
	SPN 201	Spanish III	4	SPN 102
	SPN 202	Spanish IV	4	SPN 201

*ENG 111 and COM 101 are recommended to be taken early in student’s program

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Semester I Plan to Take Course	Course #	Course Name	Credit	Prerequisites	Semester Taken	Grade
		Mathematics Electives
	MAT 133	College Algebra	4	MAT 111
	MAT 134	Trigonometry	2	MAT 111
	MAT 135	Finite Math	3	MAT 111
	MAT 201	Brief Calculus	3	MAT 131, MAT 133, or MAT 136
		Life/Physical Sciences Electives