General Education

At a Glance

In addition to the A.A. and A.S. degrees, WSCC offers a short-term General Education Certificate. This certificate is designed to assist students in developing an academic foundation to work toward the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree and plan on transferring to a four-year college or university, those that plan to transfer to a four-year college or university before earning a degree, and individuals interested in entering the workforce immediately and seek to improve their communication skills (both written and oral), analytical reasoning, cultural and social understanding, and overall personal knowledge in order to be more competitive and valuable in the workforce. The short-term certificate refers to the official notification that the student has completed 22-29 hours of general education requirements and check his/her DegreeWorks. 

Area I: Written Composition I and II       6 hours

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts   3-9 hours

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics   6-8 hours

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences   6-9 hours

Area V: Electives (ORI 110 is required)   1-3 hours

Total required credits for the Award of a General Education short-term certificate = 29 hours