Adult Degree Completion - General Studies Major

A 49-credit, individualized-study program requiring a selection of courses from three areas, plus a one-credit career and professional development course (ADC 300 Degree to Career Success), and a three-credit senior capstone course (ADC 490 Capstone). Students will take 15 credits from each of three areas listed below to demonstrate educational breadth in their studies.  For coursework in Areas 1-3, students are expected to complete ADC offerings listed below or similar coursework.  The students in General Studies who seek Colorado Licensure through Western's Education Department will satisfy the capstone requirement by completing the licensure unit instead of ADC 490 Capstone

Area 1 - Culture and Society (choose five):15
Food and Travel Writing
Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2)
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity
Historical Inquiry
Public History
Monuments and Museums
Introduction to Political Ideas (GT-SS1)
Special Topics
Inquiry into Sustainability
Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)
The Family
Juvenile Delinquency
Corrections
Social Inequalities
Area 2 - Education and Human Development (choose five):15
Learning & Teaching (GT-SS3)
Special Topics in Education
Education and Schooling in the U.S. (GT-SS3)
Application of Pedagogy and Practice
Special Topics in Education
Lifetime Wellness
Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education
Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education
Alternative Programming
Leadership and Facilitation
Experiential Education Theory and Pedagogy
Program Planning (with laboratory)
Leadership and Administration
Business, Communication and Media (choose five):15
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design
Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration
Business Communication
Principles of Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Marketing Communications
Public Relations Communication
Multimedia Communication
Small Group and Conflict Management
Social Media Skills
Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age
Technical Writing
Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities
Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings
Recreation and Sport Marketing
Total Credits45
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ADC 300 Degree to Career Success 1
Area 1 Elective 3
Area 2 Elective 3
 Credits7
Spring
Area 2 Elective 3
Area 3 Elective 3
 Credits6
Summer
Area 1 Elective 3
Area 3 Elective 3
 Credits6
Year Two
Fall
Area 1 Elective 3
Area 2 Elective 3
 Credits6
Spring
Area 2 Elective 3
Area 3 Elective 3
 Credits6
Summer
Area 2 Elective 3
Area 3 Elective 3
 Credits6
Year Three
Fall
Area 1 Elective 3
Area 3 Elective 3
 Credits6
Spring
Area 1 Elective 3
ADC 490 Capstone 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits49