AGS Degree Audit

How to Complete a Curriculum Worksheet for the Associate of

General Studies

Created by the Academic and Career Engagement Center of Northwestern State University of Louisiana

May 2013

General Information aboutthe AGS degree:

O 60 hour program O 25% of your courses must be from

NSUO Must have a 2.0 average in all

courses to satisfy degree requirements

O Must have a 2.0 average in all courses taken at NSU which are used to satisfy degree requirements

Associate of General StudiesCurriculum Worksheet

O On the next two slides we’ll look at the worksheet overall

O Then we’ll work on filling it in

To access the Curriculum Worksheet, please visit: https://liberalarts.nsula.edu/general-studies/degree-checklists/.

Completed CoursesBilly wants to know if he has completed an AGS.

Let’s fill out the AGS worksheet to find out.

Here is one semester of courses.

The rest of his courses are on the next page.

Here are the rest of the Billy’s courses.

Let’s work on filling in the curriculum worksheet.

Filling in the Curriculum Worksheet – Step 1

O First, we will fill in the general education courses that have been completed.

O These courses are also referred to as the “University Core Requirements”

Billy Smith

Sp 07 BSp 07 C

Sp 07 A

Su 09 B

Sp 07 A

Fa 07 D

Su 10 A

Fa 07 POR 1010

Su 10 A

Filling in the Curriculum Worksheet – Step 2

O Next, we’ll translate the general education courses into the Academic Enrichment Groups and the concentration group.

O Two groups in the Academic Enrichment area must be completed as well as one group in the concentration. O These groups CANNOT be the same!

O To begin this exercise, we will fill in all of the enrichment groups first.

Billy Smith

Sp 07 BSp 07 C

Sp 07 A

Su 09 B

Sp 07 A

Fa 07 D

Su 10 A

Fa 07 POR 1010

Su 10 A

Here are some of the areas where we can plug in classes.

Billy Smith

Sp 07 BSp 07 C

Sp 07 A

Su 09 B

Sp 07 A

Fa 07 D

Su 10 A

Fa 07 POR 1010

Su 10 A

Sp 07 BSp 07 C

Engl 1010 3Engl 1020 3

Sp 07 ASp 07 A

Sci 2010 3Sci 1020 3

Su 10 ASu 10 C

Hist 1010 3Psci 2010 3

Fa 07 DSoc 1010 3Su 09 BComm 1010 3

Now the general education courses have been plugged into the correct areas.

Filling in the Curriculum Worksheet – Step 3

O Now, we refer back to the transcript to see what classes were not used as part of the general education courses.

O We cannot use courses that start with a “0” as these are developmental courses. Only those with starting 1 through 4 can be used.

Billy Smith

Sp 07 BSp 07 C

Sp 07 A

Su 09 B

Sp 07 A

Fa 07 D

Su 10 A

Fa 07 POR 1010

Su 10 A

Sp 07 BSp 07 C

Engl 1010 3Engl 1020 3

Sp 07 ASp 07 A

Sci 2010 3Sci 1020 3

Su 09 BComm 1010 3

Fa 07 CComp1020 3

Fa 07 CHEC 1020 2

Su 10 ASu 10 C

Hist 1010 3Psci 2010 3

Fa 07 DSoc 1010 3

Billy has completed three of the five total Academic Enrichment Groups. Any of these groups could be pulled into the Concentration Group to be completed for his degree.

Filling in the Curriculum Worksheet – Step 4

O We know that Billy needs to complete 6 more hours of General Education Requirements. O FA 1040O Math 1020

O These two courses change the curriculum worksheet and give us 12 total hours in both ART and COMPUTER & NATURAL SCIENCES.

Filling in the Curriculum Worksheet – Step 4

O In addition to choosing his concentration, Billy will need to reach a total of 60 hours (2012 catalog) to complete the Associate of General Studies.

O Currently, Billy has completed 30 hours.

O After completing his remaining required courses, he will have 24 hours left to complete.

Use this guide to complete a curriculum worksheet.

Then schedule an appointment with an ACE advisor to see what you need to do next:

Academic and Career Engagement (ACE) CenterKyser Hall Room 239

Northwestern State University 318-357-6980ace@nsula.edu

Created by the Academic and Career Engagement Center of Northwestern State University of Louisiana

May 2013