Description
Explore Public and Emergency Services Associate of General Studies (AGS) is designed for student who wish to explore their options in Criminal Justice, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Services and related public service fields. The AGS includes a broad general education along with courses selected by the student and their advisor. Ideally, students in this degree will choose a more specific field of study within their first year. It is important for a student to work closely with an academic advisor in designing a course plan.
Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes
Entrance Requirements
While this degree has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.
Course Requirements
Course List | Course | Title | Credits |
| |
| CIS 120 | Computer Concepts (or pass competency exam) | 0-4 |
| |
| 1 | 4 |
| 4 |
| 2 | |
| |
| 3-4 |
| |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| Business Communications | |
| Composition II | |
| Technical Writing | |
| |
| 3-4 |
| |
| 3-5 |
| |
| 3-4 |
| |
| 3-4 |
| 59 |
| Total Credits | 90-100 |
Advising Notes
Students have the opportunity to take the following courses to help ensure effective decisions about educational goals and college success:
Interested in exploring Criminal Justice, you may want to consider the following:
- CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ 153 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
Interested in exploring Fire Services, you may want to consider the following:
- FIRE 103 Exploring Public Safety and College Success
- FIRE 104 Introduction to Emergency Services
Interested in exploring Emergency Medical Services, you may want to consider the following:
- BI 231Z Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- FIRE 103 Exploring Public Safety and College Success
Performance Standards
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Academic Requirements:
- Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
- All general education courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
