Earn your Associate of Science Degree in General Studies online!
Online Fee Structure ~ Only $99 per semester hour.
A degree in General Studies provides students with the tools and skills to further their education. An associates degree from Darton College prepares the student for transfer into a four-year degree. Through the Darton College Online Degree Program in General Studies you can earn an online associates degree while keeping up with your busy schedule. Complete your course work via the Internet while earning the same quality degree as students attending the Darton campus in Albany, Georgia. The online program includes a total of 64 to 73 credit hours of coursework meeting University System of Georgia standards in the core curriculum, with 18 hours of credit in the general studies major. Under the recommended program of study, full-time online students will complete the Associate of Science degree in just four semesters.
For Online Admissions
information, see
Online Admissions.
For Financial Aid information, see
Online Financial Aid.
Online Program Advisor
Ms. Amy Trombley, amy.trombley@darton.edu
229-317-6520
| General Studies Transfer Degree Online Program of Study |
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| Area A Essential Skills - 9 hours | |||
| ENGL 1101 English Comp I | 3 | Online every semester | |
| ENGL 1102 English Comp II | 3 | Online every semester | |
| MATH 1101 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling or MATH 1111 College Algebra or higher math |
3 | MATH 1111 Online every fall and spring and sometimes summer. Other courses offered at various times | |
| Area B Institutional Options -4 hours Choose courses to equal 4 hours from the following |
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COMM 1110 Public Speaking* |
3 | Online every semester | |
| PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking | 2 | Online every fall and spring | |
BUSA 1100 Financial Planning |
2 | Online every semester | |
| CISM 1100 Computer Concepts/Software Applications | 2 | Online every semester | |
| CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications | 3 | Online every semester | |
| SPAN 1001 Beginning Spanish I | 3 | Online every semester | |
| SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II | 3 | Online every spring | |
| JAPN 1001 Beginning Japanese I | 3 | Online every fall and spring | |
| Other courses offered at various times | |||
| Area C Humanities/Fine Arts 6 hours | |||
| ENGL 2111
World Lit I or ENGL 2112 World Lit II |
3 | At least one literature course online every semester | |
| ENGL 2121
British Lit I or ENGL 2122 British Lit II |
3 | At least one literature course online every semester | |
| ENGL 2131
American Lit I or ENGL 2132 American Lit II |
3 | At least one literature course online every semester | |
| COMM 1110 Public Speaking* or | 3 | Online every semester | |
| Other courses offered at various times | |||
| Area D Science, Mathematics, And Technology - 11 Hours | |||
| BIOL 1110K Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 | Online every fall and spring | |
| PHSC 1012K Physical Science II | 4 | Online every fall and spring | |
| MATH 1145 Survey of Calculus or | 3 | Online every other fall (even years) | |
| MATH 2205 Introduction to Statistics or | 3 | Online every semester | |
| Other courses offered at various times | |||
| Area E Social Science 12 hours | |||
| HIST 1111 Survey of World History I or HIST 1112 Survey of World History II |
3 | Online every semester | |
| HIST 2111 US History through 1877 or HIST 2112 US History after 1877 |
3 | Online every semester | |
| POLS 1101 American Government in World Perspective | 3 | Online every semester | |
| PSYC 1101 General Psychology or | 3 | Online every semester | |
| Other courses offered at various times | |||
| Area F Courses Related To The Major - 18 Hours | |||
| Humanities course related to major area of interest | 3 | Courses offered each semester online | |
| Social Science course related to major area of interest | 3 | Courses offered each semester online | |
Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or other Area B-F course related to major area of interest |
3-4 | Courses offered each semester online | |
Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or other Area B-F course related to major area of interest |
3-4 | Courses offered each semester online | |
Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or other Area B-F course related to major area of interest |
3-4 | Courses offered each semester online | |
Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or other Area B-F course related to major area of interest |
3-4 | Courses offered each semester online | |
Area G Physical Education |
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| PHED 1161Fitness I | 1 |
Online every semester | |
| *Oral Communications - Competency in oral communications is required of all graduates of Darton College. COMM 1110 Public Speaking (in Area B or C above) satisfies this requirement, or the requirement may be fulfilled by examination. |
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| Total | 64 - 73 |
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Get Ready to Learn
You'll find the essential information you need to get ready for
distance leaning at Darton's Distance Learning orientation web pags.
Warm up with a general overview of distance learning, then get into gear
with course specific orientations from each course instructor. Get a
preview of course requirements, materials, and learning objectives, even
preview the syllabus and get step-by-step instructions about how to get
started in the course.
Learning Resources
As a Darton student, you'll have access to one of the world's
premier online libraries. GALILEO stands for GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online, an initiative of the Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia. The GALILEO virtual library provides
access to multiple information resources, with secured access to
databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over
2000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Other resources include
encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.
Academic Calendar
The program of study in the online general studies degree follows
the same semester and academic calendar as the on-campus program, on a
15-week semester schedule. For application, registration, and important
class dates see the Academic Term Calendar.
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