Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC): Special Requirements

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The public universities and community colleges in Arizona have agreed to three transfer general education programs. These general education transfer programs are referred to collectively as the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC). This agreement ensures that the completion of the general education block of courses at CCC will allow students to transfer lower division general education courses to any of the Arizona public universities without losing credits. Courses applied to the AGEC may not be taken for Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading. CCC began implementing the AGEC during the spring of 1999. Three certificate programs have been designated to complete the specific 35 semester hour general education blocks of the AGEC requirements. These certificates are:

Arizona General Education Curriculum, Arts: AGEC-A fulfills the lower division general education requirements of liberal arts majors (e.g., social science, fine arts, and humanities). AGEC-A requirements include:
- First Year Composition: 6 credits
- Mathematics: 3 credits
- Arts and Humanities: 6 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
- Physical and Biological Sciences: 8 credits
- Options: 0-6 credits to complete 35
- Special Requirements: Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry, and Awareness Areas
Arizona General Education Curriculum, Business: AGEC-B fulfills the lower division general education requirements of business majors. AGEC-B requirements include:
- First Year Composition: 6 credits
- Mathematics: 3 credits
- Arts and Humanities: 6 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
- Physical and Biological Sciences: 8 credits
- Computer Information Systems/Introduction to CIS: 3 credits
- Options: 0-6 credits to complete 35
- Special Requirements: Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry, and Awareness Areas
Arizona General Education Curriculum, Science: AGEC-S fulfills the lower division general education requirements of majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements. AGEC-S requirements include:
- Composition: 6 credits
- Mathematics: 3 credits
- Arts and Humanities: 6 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
- Physical and Biological Sciences: 8 credits
- Options: 0-6 credits to complete 35
- Special Requirements: Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry, and Awareness Areas

Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry “W”

ANT 250 - Peoples of the World Credits: 4
BIO 105 - Environmental Biology Credits: 4
BUS 204 - Business Communications Credits: 3
ENG 139 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENG 237 - Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENG 270 - Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
ENG 272 - Creative Writing: Non-Fiction Credits: 3
HUM 205 - Technology and Human Values Credits: 3
HUM 241 - Humanities I Credits: 3
HUM 242 - Humanities II Credits: 3
POS 233 - Global Environmental Politics Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Social Psychology Credits: 4
SOC 210 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 4

Ethnic, Race, and Gender Awareness “E”

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 230 - Peoples of the Southwest Credits: 3
ANT 250 - Peoples of the World Credits: 4
ART 221 - Art of the Southwest Credits: 3
CPS 100 - Overview of the Colorado Plateau Credits: 3
DAN 201 - Dance History Credits: 3
ENG 237 - Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENG 238 - Literature of the Southwest Credits: 3
HIS 131 - U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 3
HIS 132 - U.S. History from 1877 Credits: 3
MUS 145 - Jazz History and Literature Credits: 3
MUS 207 - American Popular Music Credits: 3
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 236 - Psychology of Women Credits: 3
PSY 240 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Social Psychology Credits: 4
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 140 - Marriage and the Family in the United States Credits: 3
SOC 210 - Sociology of Gender Credits: 4
SOC 215 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3

Global and International Awareness or Historical Awareness “C”

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 103 - Culture and Language Credits: 3
ANT 230 - Peoples of the Southwest Credits: 3
ANT 250 - Peoples of the World Credits: 4
ART 201 - Art History: Prehistoric to 1400 Credits: 3
ART 202 - Art History: 1400 - 2000 Credits: 3
ASL 110 - Introduction to Deaf Studies Credits: 3
BIO 105 - Environmental Biology Credits: 4
CPS 100 - Overview of the Colorado Plateau Credits: 3
DAN 201 - Dance History Credits: 3
GEO 102 - Human Geography Credits: 3
GEO 133 - World/Regional Geography Credits: 3
HIS 131 - U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 3
HIS 132 - U.S. History from 1877 Credits: 3
HIS 201 - Western Civilizations to 1660 Credits: 3
HIS 202 - Western Civilizations from 1660 Credits: 3
HIS 211 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HIS 212 - World History from 1500 Credits: 3
HUM 205 - Technology and Human Values Credits: 3
HUM 242 - Humanities II Credits: 3
MUS 240 - Music of World Cultures Credits: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
REL 201 - Comparative Religions Credits: 3
REL 241 - Asian Religions Credits: 3
POS 120 - Introduction to World Politics Credits: 3
POS 233 - Global Environmental Politics Credits: 3
PSY 250 - Social Psychology Credits: 4
POS 120 - Introduction to World Politics Credits: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3

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Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC): Special Requirements

Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry “W”

Ethnic, Race, and Gender Awareness “E”

Global and International Awareness or Historical Awareness “C”