General Education Philosophy
(Established by the faculty on 8.16.13; Approved by Academic Standards 9.27.13; Approved by President’s Council 9.23.13)
Mohave College’s general education emphasizes breadth of knowledge and academic skills to complement the depth of knowledge students will acquire in the individual major. The general education curriculum at Mohave College is designed to provide students with the following skills:
1. Aesthetic Sensibilities: An appreciation of creative expression in the world around us.
2. Communication Skills: The ability to effectively convey meaning through various media on both personal and professional levels.
3. Critical Thinking Skills and Problem‐Solving: The ability to analyze data and arrive at logical and defensible conclusions.
4. Cultural Diversity and Global Awareness: An appreciation of relationships and differences in values, customs, and norms of diverse global communities.
5. Techniques of Inquiry: Use of standardized methodological framework to collect, analyze, interpret, and present findings.
6. Technological Competency: A proficiency in evolving technology to compete and flourish in society.
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
The Arizona public community colleges and three state universities have established a unified structure for a general education core curriculum known as the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC). This curriculum consists of 32 to 35 semester units of lower-division general education coursework designed to prepare students for transfer to a university. All elective courses must be transferable as elective credit or better to the intended university.
Mohave College currently offers three AGEC certificates:
Approved AGEC courses fulfill lower-division general education requirements at any Arizona community college or university. Students must complete course prerequisites, major requirements, and upper-division requirements as specified by each university.
Important Notes:
- A grade of “C” or better is required for a course to be eligible for transfer.
- Acceptance of transfer courses is at the discretion of the receiving institution.
- AGEC Certificates of Completion do not lead to a diploma but will be annotated on a student’s Mohave College transcript.
As per the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Policy 2-210, the three AGECs will be consolidated into one redesigned Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC.CC) , set to be implemented across all Arizona community colleges by Fall 2026. Mohave College has started this implementation. Mohave College awards the AGEC certificate upon successful completion of designated courses, which is clearly noted in the catalog.
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
General Education Core Requirements
A minimum block of 15 credit hours of lower-division general education coursework must be completed. This block of courses represents only the general education portion of an AAS degree. See the specific program of study for total credit hour requirements. Note that the AAS is not a transfer degree program; however, many of the individual courses listed in the core requirements may transfer to any state of Arizona community college or state of Arizona university. For more information see the AAS General Education Core Requirements page.
Note: For a course to be eligible for transfer, the student must receive a “C” or better. Acceptance of a transfer course is determined by the receiving institution.
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