General Studies (AA)
The Associate of Arts in General Studies is designed to develop a set of integrated educational experiences with the objective of qualifying professionals through an interdisciplinary approach. The curriculum will contribute to the integral development of students’ personal and professional dimensions. The program will enable students to find solutions to social problems from a critical, ethical and entrepreneurial perspective by applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes promoted in the Program. In addition, the study plan is designed to enable students to pursue further studies leading to higher academic goals in areas of professional interest.
The Bayamón Campus is authorized to offer this Program.
Program Goals
In accordance with the description of the Associate Degree Program in General Studies, the following goals are established:
- Develop individuals’ mastery of knowledge in the context of General Studies.
- Promote problem solving through scientific inquiry and the use of information and communication technologies within the framework of ethical responsibility.
- Develop individuals who have ethical sensitivity and accept cultural diversity.
Program General Objectives
The program pursues the following general objectives:
- Demonstrate general knowledge (theoretical and practical) in the areas of the humanities, natural sciences, technology, social sciences and administration.
- Apply scientific knowledge and information and telecommunication technologies to authentic problem solving in a critical, creative, ethical and entrepreneurial manner.
- Promote the development of an attitude of acceptance and sensitivity towards cultural diversity from a perspective of personal and social ethics.
Competencies Profile of Graduates
The Program is designed to develop the general competencies that will enable students to have:
Knowledge
Knowledge and comprehension of:
- the historical emergence and development of art, from prehistoric times to the present;
- general concepts related to the characteristics and organization of living things, as well as applying basic laboratory skills to the study of biomolecules and the cell;
- theoretical and methodological foundations of environmental sciences and implications for social and economic aspects;
- theoretical foundations, as well as organizational and managerial development and functioning within the context of business.
Skills
- Analyze the development stages of the human life cycle from a biopsychosocial perspective, as well as the theoretical framework of the psychology of human behavior.
- Demonstrate refinement of oral and written communicative competence through literature.
- Apply basic concepts and fundamental aspects of the Internet and telecommunications, as well as simple electronic applications.
- Apply basic concepts related to entrepreneurship for self-management in social organizations.
- Apply theories and ethical principles to current problems that affect personal and social morality.
Attitudes
- Demonstrate an attitude of personal and social ethics towards diversity in all its manifestations.
Graduation Requirements
- Students must pass all major courses with a minimum C grade.
Requirements of the Associate of Arts in General Studies
| General Education Requirements |
24 credits |
| Major Requirements |
31 credits |
| Elective Courses |
6 credits |
| Total |
61 credits |
General Education Requirements - 24 credits
Major Requirements - 31 credits