General Studies - Springfield Technical Community College

General Studies from Springfield Technical Community College is a Campus Associate Liberal Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The General Studies Department services a large population of students who are headed in different directions academically. To accommodate the various transfer needs of these students, the department has several program options. In each option there are courses listed which will assist the students to complete the requirements necessary for the General Studies Transfer degree or another on campus program of choice. There is a very flexible curriculum leading to the transfer degree. This curriculum includes requirements which will transfer as liberal arts courses at four-year colleges. Because of the number of general electives included in the curriculum, students may enroll in additional courses of choice from the humanities, social sciences, math, and sciences departments. An additional benefit of the general elective courses is that courses from other schools on campus (Business and Information Technologies, Engineering Technologies, Health Sciences, and Nursing) will count toward the degree and will transfer under the Commonwealth Transfer Compact agreement we have with the four-year state colleges and the University of Massachusetts. Since many General Studies students are seeking acceptance into other on campus degree programs, the department offers several other preparatory curriculum options. These options allow students to complete course prerequisites necessary to gain acceptance into their on-campus department of choice. One of the options is the Bilingual program which helps students develop their English language skills. All options, which have been updated to reflect students' priorities, are listed below with designated codes. In addition, the department advises students who are undecided about specific academic or career direction. Professional advisors or faculty advisors assist students with their course schedules while suggesting other resources on campus to assist them to explore future educational endeavors. General Studies Program Goals The General Studies Program will produce graduates who: May transfer courses as equivalents of prerequisites for junior and senior level courses in their majors at the senior institution. May transfer to senior institutions with most general education requirements for the senior institutions completed, or May transfer to other programs with most general education requirements completed. May transition to workplace situations with associate-degree status. Demonstrate critical thinking skills. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills. Demonstrate modern research methods. Demonstrate computer literacy. View more details on Springfield Technical Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Liberal Studies courses.