Associate in Arts in General Studies (AAGS)

AAGS Requirements Fulfilled by Distance Courses at BCC

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 10 Credits.

See an advisor for additional information.

Communication Skills - Five (5) Credits from one of the following:

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (previously ENGL 101 Written Expression)
• ENGL 201 The Research Paper
• ENGL& 235 Technical Writing (previously ENGL 270 Professional Report Writing)

*Note: Entering students must take an assessment test to place in English 101. Online developmental courses are available, if needed. See above for information concerning placement exam. 

Quantitative Skills - Five (5) Credits from one of the following:

• BUS 145 Business Mathematics (previously GBUS 145 Business Mathematics)

• MATH& 141 Precalculus I (Previously MATH 105 Pre-calculus)
• MATH 138 College Algebra for Business & Social Science (previously MATH 156)

• MATH& 148 Business Calculus (previously MATH 157 Elements of Calculus)

*Note: Entering students must take an assessment to place in any Math class. Online developmental courses are available, if needed. See above for information concerning placement exam. 

Recommended Distribution And Electives: A total of 90 credits is required for the degree; a combination of the Basic Skills and distribution requirements plus electives can be used in combination to meet the total credits needed. 

• Students need a minimum of five (5) credits from each area, Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science. 
• The remaining 65 credits can be chosen from any BCC class numbered 100 level or higher, including ALL academic transfer, professional/technical, Human Development and Experiential Learning courses. 
• A course can not be credited toward more than one area or distribution.

See an advisor for additional information.

Humanities:  Students must complete 5 credits from among the following courses.

• AMST 101 – Introduction to American Myth:  Baseball
• AMST 102 American Culture – Comparative Culture: American Views of the Far East (2 credits)
• AMST 150 – Introduction to Mass Media (same as CMST& 102 Introduction to Mass Media; previously COMM 150)
•  AMST 180 Anthropology of American Life (same as ANTH 180)
•  AMST 260 Economic Development of US (same as ECON 260)
• AMST 286 Popular Literature: Mystery & Detective Fiction
  (same as ENGL 221 Pop Lit: Mystery & Detective Fiction)
• AMST 286 Popular Culture:  History of Film (same as CMST 120 previously  COMM 120)
• AMST 287 American Heroes
• AMST 288 Frontiers - Land & Space
• CHIN& 121 Chinese I (previously CHIN 101 Beginning First-Year Chinese; only one single World Language for a maximum of 5 credits allowed in Humanities)
• CHIN& 122 Chinese II (previously CHIN 102 Intermediate First-Year Chinese; only one single World Language for a maximum of 5 credits allowed in Humanities)
• CHIN& 123 Chinese III (previously CHIN 103 Advanced First-Year Chinese; only one single World Language for a maximum of 5 credits allowed in Humanities)
• CMST& 102 Introduction to Mass Media (previously COMM 150 Intro to Mass Media ; same as AMST 150)
• CMST 131 Exploring the Digital Future (previously COMM 101 Exploring the Digital Future)
• CMST 132 Techniques and Technology of Persuasion (previously COMM 102 Techniques and Technology of Persuasion)
• CMST 133 Media & Messages (previously COMM 103 Media & Messages)
• CMST 202 Survey of Speech Communication (previously SPCH 202 Survey of Speech Communication)
• CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication (previously SPCH 200 Interpersonal Communication)
• DRMA& 101 Introduction to Theatre (previously DRAMA 101 Introduction to the Theater)
• DRMA 224 Great Plays (previously DRAMA 224 Great Plays)
• ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction (previously ENGL 112 Reading Fiction)
• ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature  (previously ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature I)
• ENGL 131 Introduction to Literature
• ENGL 215 Folklore: Myth, Folktale & Legend
• ENGL 221 Popular Literature: Mystery & Detective Fiction
  (same as AMST 286 Pop Lit: Mystery & Detective Fiction)
• ENGL 221 Popular Literature: Science Fiction
• ENGL& 224 Shakespeare I (previously ENGL 231 Introduction to Shakespeare I)
• ENGL& 225 Shakespeare II (previously ENGL 232 Introduction to Shakespeare II)
• ENGL& 244 American Literature I (previously ENGL 267 American Literature: Beginnings Through Civil War)
• ENGL& 245 American Literature II (previously ENGL 268 American Literature: Civil War to End of WWI)
• ENGL& 246 American Literature III (previously ENGL 269 American Literature: End of W W I to Present)
• ENGL 263 British Literature: Middle Ages & Renaissance
• ENGL 279 King Arthur, the Round Table & the Grail
• HIST 101 History of Civilization: Cultural Traditions
• HIST 102 History of Civilization: Middle Ages
• HIST 103 History of Civilization: The Contemporary World
• HIST 120 Global History (same as INTST 204; online with DVD’s)
• HIST& 146 US History I (previously HIST 201 US History: Discovery to Independence)
• HIST& 147 US History II (previously HIST 202 US History: First Century of Independence)
• HIST& 148 US History III (previously HIST 203 US History: US in the Global Age)
• HIST& 214 Pacific Northwest History (previously HIST 264 Washington & the Pacific Northwest; a Telecourse)
• HIST 242 The Age of Exploration (online with videotapes)
• HIST 245 US in World Affairs: 1898 to Present
• HIST 261 The Middle East in the Islamic Era
• HIST 280 History of Africa  (Same as INTST 280)
• MUSC& 105 Music Appreciation (previously MUSIC 108 Listening to Music)
• MUSC 107 Fundamentals of Music (previously MUSIC 107 Fundamentals of Music)
• MUSC 115 History of Jazz (previously MUSIC 115 History of Jazz)
• MUSC 116 History of Rock and Roll (previously MUSIC 116 History of Rock and Roll)
• PHIL& 101 Introduction to Philosophy (previously PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy)
• PHIL 102 Contemporary Moral Problems
• PHIL 115 Critical Reasoning
• PHIL 248 Ethics in Criminal Justice (same as CJ 248, previously ADMCJ 248)
• PHIL 265 Biomedical Ethics

Social Science: Students must complete 5 credits from among the following courses.

• AMST 101 – Introduction to American Myth:  Baseball
• AMST 102 American Culture – Comparative Culture: American Views of the Far East (2 credits)
• AMST 150 – Introduction to Mass Media (same as CMST& 102 Introduction to Mass Media; previously COMM 150)
• AMST 180 Anthropology of American Life (same as ANTH 180)
• AMST 260 Economic Development of US (same as ECON 260)
• AMST 287 American Heroes
• AMST 288 Frontiers - Land & Space
• ANTH& 100 Survey of Anthropology (previously ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology)
• ANTH 180 Anthropology of American Life (same as AMST 180)
• ANTH& 204 Archaeology (previously ANTH 205 Introduction to Archeology) 
• ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (previously ANTH 202 Cultural Anthropology)
• ANTH& 234 Comparative Religion (previously ANTH 203 Comparative Religion; same as INTST 234, previously INTST 203)
• CMST& 230 Small Group Communication (previously SPEECH 225 Small Group Communication)

• ECON 100 Introduction to Basic Economic Principles
• ECON& 201 Microeconomics (previously ECON 201 Introduction to Economics: Microeconomics)

• ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (previously ECON 200 Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics)
• GEOG 100 Introduction to Geography
• GEOG 200 Introduction to Human Cultural Geography
• GEOG 258 Understanding Our World Through Maps
• GEOG 277 Geography of Cities

• HIST 101 History of Civilization: Cultural Traditions
• HIST 102 History of Civilization: Middle Ages
• HIST 103 History of Civilization: The Contemporary World
• HIST 120 Global History (same as INTST 204; online with DVD’s)
• HIST& 146 US History I (previously HIST 201 US History: Discovery to Independence)
• HIST& 147 US History II (previously HIST 202 US History: First Century of Independence)
• HIST& 148 US History III (previously HIST 203 US History: US in the Global Age)

• HIST& 214 Pacific Northwest History (previously HIST 264 Washington & the Pacific Northwest; a Telecourse)
• HIST 245 US in World Affairs: 1898 to Present
• HIST 261 Middle East in the Islamic Era
• HIST 280 History of Africa  (same as INTST 280)
• INTST 204 Global History (same as HIST 120)
• INTST 234 (previously INTST 203 Comparative Religion; same as ANTH& 234, previously ANTH 203)
• INTST 261 The Middle East in the Islamic Era (same as HIST 261)
• INTST 280 History of Africa (same as HIST 280)
• PHIL 102 Contemporary Moral Problems
• PHIL 248 Ethics in Criminal Justice (same as CJ 248, previously ADMCJ 248)
• POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science (previously POLSC 101 Introduction to Politics)
• POLS& 202 American Government (previously POLSC 102 American Government & Politics)
• POLSC& 203 International Relations (previously POLSC 103 International Relations)
• PSYC& 100 General Psychology (previously PSYCH 100 Introduction to Psychology)
• PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology (previously PSCYH 204 General Developmental Psychology)
• PSYC& 220 Abnormal Psychology (previously PSYCH 200 Abnormal Psychology)
• PSYC 240 Social Psychology  (previously PSYCH 240 Social Psychology; same as SOC 240)
• SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology (previously SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology)
• SOC& 201 Social Problems (previously SOC 170 Social Problems of Contemporary Society)
• SOC 240 Social Psychology (same as PSYC 240, previously PSYCH 240)

Natural Science: Students must complete 5-6 credits from the following classes.  Science lab classes are 6 credit classes; science lecture classes are 5 credit classes.

• ANTH& 205 Physical Anthropology (previously ANTH 201 Physical Anthropology) 

• ASTR& 101 Introduction to Astronomy (previously ASTR 105 Foundations of Astronomy) - Lab
• BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (previously BIOL 100 Introductory Biology) – Lab

• BIOL 108 Human Biology - Lab
• BIOL 125 Survey of Human Diseases
• BIOL 130 Nutrition and the Human Body (same as NUTR 130)

• BOTAN 120 Introduction to Mycology - Lab

• CHEM& 105 Chemical Concepts (previously CHEM 110 Understanding the Chemistry Around You) – Lab
• ENVS& 100 Ecology & the Biosphere (previously ENVSC 204 Ecology & the Biosphere)
• GEOG 205 Weather, Climate, Vegetation, Soils
• GEOL& 101 Introduction to Physical Geology (previously GEOL 101 Survey of Geology) - Lab

• MATH& 141 Precalculus I (Previously MATH 105 Pre-calculus)
• MATH 138 College Algebra for Business & Social Science (previously MATH 156)
• MATH& 148 Business Calculus (previously MATH 157 Elements of Calculus)

• METR 101 Introduction to the Weather
• NUTR 130 Nutrition and the Human Body (same as BIOL 130)
• OCEA& 101 Introduction to Oceanography (previously OCEAN 101 Survey of Oceanography) - Lab
• PHIL& 106 Introduction to Logic (previously PHIL 120)  

Cultural Diversity Requirement

This degree requires that students complete a set of BCC General Education
Requirements, including a Cultural Diversity component.

View a list of courses that meet this requirement