Associate of Science in General Studies

Colorado Technical University’s Associate of Science in General Studies (ASGS) program is designed to provide a targeted educational experience that may prepare students to develop the specific critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical decision-making and communication skills that may be valuable for employment in career fields such as sales, information technology and military and government service.

Graduates from the ASGS program may attain the educational competencies needed to advance in their careers or to use as a solid foundation for continuing their education. The program fulfills the associate-level requirements for most of CTU bachelor’s degree completion programs*, many of which have an industry-focused emphasis in some of today’s most interesting fields.

 

*This degree will fulfill associate degree requirements for CTU’s bachelor’s programs, with the exception of the following: BSIT, BSHSA, BSCJ-HS, BSCJ-HEM, BSFF and BSN programs. Students interested in BSFIN, BSCJ, and BSACC may be required to take additional courses in the bachelor program if prerequisites are not met while taking the ASGS curriculum. Contact your Prior Learning Assessment Specialist if you have questions regarding matriculation to a bachelor’s program.

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the importance of the moral standards embodied in a professional code of ethics
  • Communicate in written and verbal modes of communication
  • Show an understanding of the diverse national and global cultural environments in which people work
  • Work effectively as a problem-solving team member
  • Access, evaluate, and use information to create knowledge
  • Solve complex problems independently and creatively

Coursework in this program focuses on a number of substantive areas relevant to the development of professional knowledge and skills and the high degree of professionalism expected from today’s workers in many industries. For example:

  • In Introductory Business Practices, students have the opportunity to explore the variety, nature and interrelationship of problems of business operations in fields like business management, marketing, finance and accounting.
  • In Web Development I, the fundamentals of web servers, web sites, HTML, XHTML and web authoring are presented in the context of using the technology to craft a message for an audience. They will also have the opportunity to employ the fundamentals of linking, graphics and other media as they complete a required website project.
  • In Introduction to IT, students may receive an overview of computer-based systems and learn about the development, operation and management of these systems. Topics covered include the study of databases and networking and their critical organizational importance, IT systems development, the impact of the Internet on organizations and emerging technologies and trends for the future.

Other core courses include:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Database Applications With Access
  • Spreadsheet Applications

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