GENERAL EDUCATION

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Philosophy

General Education at the American College in Spain is a core of common learning experiences that enables students to acquire and apply a broad foundation of knowledge, skills, and behaviors. The curriculum consists in an overall learning of various disciplines before engaging the students in their specific area of concentration. Literacy and communication skills are constantly reinforced throughout the students’ program of study.

Selection of General Education Courses

Different degrees have different General Education requirements. General Education courses are taken during a student’s first 2 years of university studies, as most are prerequisites for high level coursework. ACS offers Keiser University’s General Education courses in order to fulfill the transfer requirements for most universities.

Core Courses

Core courses are classes that every student seeking to obtain a particular degree is required to take in order to graduate in his/her field of study.

General Education Requirements For Associate Of Arts Degree

Complete a minimum of General Education Coursework in Communication, Mathematics, Social/ Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and electives.
Complete the Speech Communication requirement.
Fulfill the Computer Literacy requirement within the first academic year by successfully completing the Introduction to Computers course.

The American College in Spain is authorized to offer Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree, which is well recognized and worldly accepted. After completing the 2-year AA program at ACS, students can continue their upper-level coursework at Keiser University or transfer to an American university to complete their bachelor’s degree.

One of the advantages of the American education system is that during the first two years, the students complete their general courses and academic requirements, giving them time to carefully choose their area of specialization and which degree they truly want to receive. Once the first two years have been completed, the U.S. university system offers a wide range of specializations and degrees.

ACS concentrates its principal studies in the following areas:

Humanities / Social Sciences