Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
This award is not eligible for Financial Aid
The Maricopa County Community College District Arizona General Education Curriculum (MCCCD AGEC) is a general education certificate that fulfills lower-division general education requirements for students planning to transfer to any Arizona public community or tribal college or Arizona State University (ASU), Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the University of Arizona UA). The AGEC was designed to articulate with different academic majors at the state universities.
Details
Degree Type
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Academic Plan
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) (CER)
Academic Plan Code
8004N
Total credits required
35*
Catalog Year
2026-2027
Effective Term
Fall 2026
Notes
Refer to the program (degree) search at curriculum.maricopa.edu (select Current Programs) for specific course requirements by degree type and emphasis. Students should consult with an MCCCD academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with the Maricopa Community College degree or emphasis and transfer major.
The Plan Course Requirements and/or Plan Course Electives for some areas of a degree may also have AGEC designations. A single course can simultaneously count between the AGEC and the Plan Prerequisites, Plan Course Requirements, MCCCD requirements, and Plan Course Electives, but the credits are only counted once toward the total for the degree. The minimum credit requirements to satisfy each AGEC requirement are listed below. A course with more credit may also be used to satisfy a requirement if it carries the same AGEC value. AGEC designations are subject to change. See the AGEC matrix for each course’s value(s) in the semester it is taken.
Students are urged to refer to university requirements and consult with academic advisors from both institutions to be certain that all their selected coursework is applicable to the requirements of their intended transfer degree and will not require additional general education coursework after transfer.
Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 35* | |
| Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) | ||
| The AGEC requires a minimum of 35 credits (32 if Written Communication [WCM] is met by single transfer course)*; courses applied to meet AGEC requirements vary by degree type and emphasis. Refer to the program (degree) search at curriculum.maricopa.edu (select current programs) for specific course requirements. The Plan Requirements and/or Plan Electives for some areas of a degree may also have AGEC designations. A single course can simultaneously count between the AGEC and the plan prerequisites, plan requirements, MCCCD requirements, and plan electives, but its credits are only counted once toward the total for the degree. The minimum credit requirements to satisfy each AGEC requirement are listed below. A course with more credit may also be used to satisfy a requirement if it carries the same AGEC value. AGEC designations are subject to change. See the AGEC matrix for each course's value(s) in the semester it is taken. | ||
| Written Communication [WCM] | ||
| ENG101 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| ENG107 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND | |
| ENG102 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| ENG108 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6* | |
| *WCM may be met with fewer than 6 credits if student has transfer credit from ASU, NAU or UA for a single course that meets WCM in full. | ||
| Oral Communication [OCM] | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication [OCM] area. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning [QNR]^ | ||
| While other courses, outside of mathematics, may be approved to satisfy the [QNR] requirement in the AGEC, they will not satisfy [QNR] requirements for the Maricopa Community College degree or emphasis and transfer major. Students should refer to the program (degree) search at curriculum.maricopa.edu (select Current Programs) for specific Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] course requirements by degree type and emphasis, and should consult with an academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with the Maricopa Community College degree or emphasis and transfer major. | ||
| Recommended [QNR] course(s) by degree type: | ||
| MAT14+, MAT15+, or higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix, not including MAT206, is recommended for most Associate in Arts (AA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. | ||
| MAT212 | or MAT213 is recommended for most Associate in Business (ABUS) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees. | |
| MAT220 | or MAT221 is recommended for most Associate in Science (AS) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees. | |
| Arts and Humanities [AHM] | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Arts and Humanities [AHM] area. | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB] area. | ||
| Institutions in the Americas [IAM] | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Institutions in the Americas [IAM] area. | ||
| Natural Sciences [NSI]^ | ||
| Refer to the program (degree) search at curriculum.maricopa.edu (select Current Programs) for specific Natural Science [NSI] course requirements by degree type and emphasis. Students should consult with an academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with the Maricopa Community College degree or emphasis and transfer major. | ||
| Recommended [NSI] coursework by degree type: | ||
| Any approved general education courses in the Natural Sciences [NSI] area with corresponding laboratory courses are recommended for most Associate in Arts (AA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Associate in Business (ABUS), and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). | ||
| A sequence of courses in the Natural Sciences [NSI] area with corresponding laboratory courses in either Chemistry, Physics, Biology, or Geology is recommended for most Associate in Science (AS) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees. | ||
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| <strong>Footnote</strong> | ||
| ^The minimum Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] and Natural Sciences [NSI] requirements for the awarding of the AGEC, when not specified by the degree requirements, may be fulfilled with any course(s) that meet the applicable designation. Students are urged to refer to university requirements and consult with academic advisors from both institutions to be certain that all their selected coursework is applicable to the requirements of their intended transfer degree and will not require additional general education coursework after transfer. | ||
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