The Postsecondary General Education Diploma allows the student to customize a course plan by selecting electives from Math and Sciences. This is a general curriculum program for adult students who wish to pursue their own educational objectives, whether by combining related courses from several disciplines or by exploring several distinctly separate interests, with greater emphasis on mathematics and science. Graduates of this program can use this as an avenue for admission into Bachelor of Science studies in the future or transfer towards an Associate of Science in General Studies.
For this program, students need to earn a minimum of 60 credit hours which can be achieved through a combination of General Education Requirements and Electives, as well as through prior learning credits.
The general structure of the program includes:
1. General Education Requirement (30 credits)
30 credits are selected from a broad range of general education
courses. Minimum requirements include:
6 cr. writing and literature
9 cr. math/science
3 cr. computer
6 cr. arts and humanities
6 cr. social science
2. Electives (30 credits)
30 credits of electives either from a range of subjects or
in a major study area, and they may include additional courses
from the areas of mathematics, science, computer science, technology.
Students usually select courses that meet their own individualized future educational
or employment needs and interests.