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Approved General Education Courses

General education courses teach basic skills and broaden students' knowledge of a wide range of subjects. Education is much more than the acquisition of facts; it is gaining the strategies and skills to use information in meaningful ways in order to enrich one's life and students become truly educated through making connections across disciplines.

For a complete list of approved General Education courses, follow the links to below to the SLCC General Catalog.

Students should also access their individual degree audit to view recommended or required general education courses in their program of study. For assistance, students should meet with an academic advisor.


Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Arts (AA) degree

Core Skills Requirements (4 or 5 Courses)

  • Written Communication (WC)
  • Quantitative Literacy (QL)
  • American Institutions (AI)

Breadth Areas

  • Arts (AR)
  • Humanities (HU)
  • Life Sciences (LS)
  • Physical Sciences (PS)
  • Social Science (SS)

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Core Skills (4 Courses)

  • Written Communication (WC)
  • Quantitative Studies (QS)
  • Communication (CM)
  • Human Relations (HR)

Breadth Areas

  • Arts (AR)
  • Humanities (HU)
  • Life Sciences (LS)
  • Physical Sciences (PS)
  • Social Science (SS)

Associate of Pre-Engineering Degree (APE) and Associate of pre-science (APS)

The Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE) and Associate of Pre-Science (APS) degrees are specialized associate degree that requires reduced general education requirements. Students will be required to satisfy remaining general education requirements for a baccalaureate degree at the transfer (receiving) institution or complete the General Education Academic Certificate at SLCC. Unless specified by program, courses can meet multiple degree requirements. SLCC engineering students should meet with the SLCC Engineering Advisor as well as a transfer advisor from the receiving institution regarding general education requirements specific to Engineering majors.


Academic Certificate in General Education

The Academic Certificate in General Education meets the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) general education requirements as outlined in Board Policy R470. The Certificate provides verification to all USHE institutions that the student has satisfied all lower division general education requirements of an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. This Academic Certificate is embedded in all AS and AA degree programs.