Northeastern Junior College 2023-2024 Catalog

Graduation Requirements and Policies (A.G.S)

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credits of approved coursework.
  2.  Thirty (30) semester credits of the total coursework must be taken in general education and professional coursework. Students should select their elective courses in consultation with their academic advisor based on the student’s declared program of study and educational goal. No more than 30 semester credits of coursework are to be in Career and Technical Education prefixed courses or community education courses.
  3.  Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (a “C” average).
  4.  Earn 15 semester credits of coursework prior to graduation through Northeastern.
  5.  File an Application for Graduation.
  6.  Resolve all financial obligations to the college and return all library and college materials.

Students earning the Associate of General Studies degree must complete 30 semester credit hours of the following general education requirements. Any course designated as a Guaranteed Transfer Course will also fulfill a general education requirement for the A.G.S. degree in the appropriate category. Additional courses are listed under the respective categories below.

General Education Requirements
Written Communication 3 total credits
ENG1015 (ENG115) Technical English & Communication 3
Oral Communication (CCCS requirement) 3 total credits
COM1150 (COM115) Public Speaking or COM1250 (COM125) Interpersonal Communication 3
Mathematics 3 minimum total credits
 One guaranteed transfer Math course (GT-MA1) 3-5 credits
Arts & Humanities 3 total credits
See guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4or  
LIT2055 (LIT255) Children`s Literature 3
SPA1011 (SPA111) Spanish Language I 5
SPA1012 (SPA112) Spanish Language II 5
Social & Behavioral Sciences Combined 3 total credits
See guaranteed transfer Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (SS1, SS2, SS3HI1) or 3
MAN1028 3
One guaranteed transfer History course (HI1and 3
One additional guaranteed transfer course from either Arts & Humanities or Social & Behavioral Sciences (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, SS1, SS2, SS3, or HI1) 3
Physical & Life Sciences  4 minimum total credits
See guaranteed transfer Physical & Life Sciences courses (SC1, SC2) or  
AGY1100 (AGY100) General Crop Production 4
HPR2017 (HPR217) Kinesiology 4