General Education - Black River Technical College

BRTC’s general education courses are considered basics, general education core, and university core classes. They include English, math, science, and social science classes.

All BRTC degree-seeking students should demonstrate competency in the general education learning outcomes.

Agriculture
If you're interested in farming or agriculture and want to get either a practical degree or ag business degree, BRTC's program is for you!
Criminal Justice
Those who do not want to be a police officer but want to work in criminology or the criminal justice system will enjoy this program.
Education, K-6 Elementary
For students planing to become elementary teachers, BRTC's K-6 program will prepare them to begin their bachelor's degree

General Education Program

Some students simply want to get their general education core classes (general education courses) and transfer to a 4-year. The AA and AGS provide flexibility and transfer to all AR public 4-year universities.

Associates of Arts (AA)

The AA 2-year degree plan is flexible enough to provide students wishing to major in many academic areas with the opportunity to complete the general education requirements needed for most degrees and, also, to take any specialized coursework in their major. The emphasis is such that the student may meet the lower division requirements in general education courses offered at most 4-year institutions.

Students planning to transfer should follow carefully the curriculum advised by the institution to which they will transfer.

Associate of General Studies (AGS)

The Associate of General Studies (AGS) may be used to provide a basis for attaining General Studies courses and/or technical electives when a student desires to gain direct employment or transfer for a baccalaureate degree.

The degree is less scheduled and more flexible than the Associate of Applied Science degrees.

Certificate of General Studies (CGS)

Certificate of Proficiency, General Education

General Education Contacts

Name	Position	Description
Koons, Rachel	Social Science Instructor	A.A., Black River Technical College; M.A., New Mexico State University
Linnstaedter, Joan	English Instructor	B.A., Arkansas State University; M.A., Texas A & M University
Loveless, Angela	Adult Education Instructor	M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Perkins, Daphne	Mathematics Instructor	B.S.E., M.S., Arkansas State University; M.S., Texas A & M University
Self, Jason	Science Instructor	Ph.D., Arkansas State University, B.S., Lyon College
Stone, James	Science Instructor	B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University