Exploratory
If you're undecided about your major or career, this is the place to start. Centralia College has options that will give you opportunities to explore.
The Exploratory area of study serves students who are either undecided with their choice of major or career goal. This pathway will assist students with their consideration and ultimate declaration of a major and degree or certificate based on their interest, goals, and academic skills.
Students in the Exploratory area of study will work closely with faculty and staff to explore potential majors and careers in their first two quarters on campus.
The Associate in Arts degree represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. When you have earned the AA, you may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance that you have satisfied all or most of the basic requirements (General University Requirements/Distribution Requirements). This means, generally, that AA transfer students can begin work on their specialized, major-area course work as soon as they transfer.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for an Associate in Arts degree, you must complete a minimum of 90 credits in courses numbered 100 or above, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 ("C" average).
The 90 credits must include the following:
Basic Skills - 15 credits
Communication Skills - 10 credits
ENGL& 101, ENGL& 102, ENGL& 235
Quantitative Skills - 5 credits
Any quantitative reasoning course in math or philosophy for which Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra) is a prerequisite
Humanities - 15 credits
Select from at least three of the disciplines listed on the distribution list. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level may apply.
Social Sciences - 15 credits
Select from at least three disciplines on the distribution list.
Natural Sciences - 15 credits
Select from at least two disciplines on the distribution list. Include at least one laboratory course.
Health and Fitness - 3 credits
Selected from either discipline listed on the distribution list.
Diversity - 3 credits
A 3- to 5-credit course listed as a Diversity (D) course. Diversity courses carrying another distribution designation can be counted toward both distribution requirements.
Academic Electives - 27 credits
A minimum of 27 elective credits are required. Elective courses may be selected to satisfy major emphasis requirements (see program summaries section), or to satisfy department requirements of the college/university you have chosen for transfer. If desired, you may include up to a maximum of 12 credits from courses numbered 100 and above that are not included on the ICRC approved electives list. A maximum of three (3) PE credits may be included in the AA degree.
Reviewed 2018
The Associate in General Studies degree is designed for those students who do not wish to transfer to a four-year college or pursue an Associate in Technical Arts degree in a specific occupational area. It is a terminal degree with emphasis on improvement of basic skills, general knowledge in the areas of humanities, natural science, and social science, and some specialty of your choice.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for the Associate in General Studies degree you must complete 90 credits in courses numbered 100 or above, with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0 ("C" average).
The 90 credits must include the following:
1. Forty-three (43) credits taken in communication skills, humanities, math/natural science, social sciences, and health and fitness consisting of the following:
- A minimum of ten (10) credits in communication skills, ENGL& 101, ENGL& 102, or ENGL& 235.
- A minimum of ten (10) credits in each of the three general areas of knowledge (humanities, math/natural science, and social sciences).
- Three (3) credits from the list of courses approved for Health and Fitness distribution.
2. An additional 47 credits which you choose to satisfy your own educational plans or interests. Your choices can be occupational, personal enjoyment, physical education, or academic courses.
Reviewed 2018