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General Studies at a Distance Certificate Online


The General Studies Certificate Online provides an integrated option for students seeking an introduction to various academic disciplines completely online. This program is designed for students who are uncertain of their academic goals but wish to take general education courses to prepare for future course work.

Delmar Brewington (AADL Faculty Advisor)Students considering this program should also discuss their plans with Delmar Brewington, the Faculty Advisor for AADL and ASDL programs, as well.  Delmar is a full-time instructor with valuable experience in leading distance learning courses.  He will discuss your career and educational goals, help you select and register for classes, explain transfer issues, and answer your questions.

Contact Delmar Brewington at brewington.d@ptc.edu or at (864) 941-8432.
 

General Studies Certificate Online Course Requirements & Offerings

See the College Catalog for other course options not available in a distance learning format at this time but will transfer into the Associate in Arts Degree at a Distance program.

First Semester
Course # Course Title Term Offered Format
ENG 101 English Composition I All Internet
ART 101 or
MUS 105		 Art History and Appreciation or
Music Appreciation		 All 
All		 Internet
Internet
HIS 201 American History: discovery to 1877 All Internet
PSY 201 General Psychology All Internet
Second Semester
Course # Course Title Term Offered Format
ENG 102 English Composition II All Internet
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy All  Internet
PSC 201 American Government All Internet
SPC 205 Public Speaking (New for Fall 2005) All Internet
Math/Science Elective* Transfer Math/Science (see below) All Internet
*One course selected from the options below or as recommended by your faculty advisor
Math/Science Electives (One Required) (Discuss other options with your faculty advisor)
Course # Course Title Term Offered Format
MAT 110 College Algebra (New for Fall 2005) All Internet
MAT 111 College Trigonometry All Internet
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics All Internet
BIO 101 Biological Sciences I All Internet
AST 101 Solar Astronomy All TeleWeb

Total Semester Hours required for the General Studies Certificate  is 30.0
 
 Last Updated June 02, 2005