AGSC stands for the Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee. The AGSC was created in March of 1994 by the State Legislature through ACT 94-202. The AGSC was created to simplify the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education. To accomplish this task, the AGSC has developed and implemented a statewide general studies and articulation program that facilitates the transferability of coursework among all Alabama public colleges and universities.
The AGSC transfer guide (STARS Guide) for each public transfer institution in the State of Alabama should be used and is readily available on the Internet by going to www.wallace.edu and clicking on STARS Guide System under the quick links or at http://stars.troy.edu. From STARS, students can print a transfer guide for their major and enter into a binding contract with the transfer institution in their program of study. The contract is not binding on the student but is binding on the transfer institution, provided that the student does not change majors and takes the courses listed on the transfer guide.
STARS University Parallel Approved Common Core Courses
AREA I: Written Communications - 6 hours
ENG 101 - English Composition I
ENG 102 - English Composition II
AREA II: Literature, Humanities and Fine Arts - 12 hours
*Literature (3-6)
ENG 251 - American Literature I / ENG 252 - American Literature II OR
ENG 261 - English Literature I / ENG 262 - English Literature II OR
ENG 271 - World Literature I / ENG 272 - World Literature II
Fine Arts (3)
ART 100 - Art Appreciation
ART 203 - Art History I
ART 204 - Art History II
MUS 101 - Music Appreciation
THR 120 - Theatre Appreciation
Speech (3)
SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication OR
SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Additional Humanities (0-3)
PHL 106 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHL 206 - Ethics and Society
REL 100 - History of World Religion
REL 151 - Survey of the Old Testament
REL 152 - Survey of the New Testament
SPA 101 - Introductory Spanish I
SPA 102 - Introductory Spanish II
AREA III: Natural Science and Mathematics - 11 hours
Mathematics (3-4)
MTH 110 - Finite Mathematics
MTH 112 - Precalculus Algebra
MTH 113 - Precalculus Trigonometry
MTH 115 - Precalculus Algebra and Trig.
MTH 120 - Calculus and Its Applications
MTH 125 - Calculus I
Natural Sciences (8)
AST 220 - Introduction to Astronomy
BIO 103 - Principles of Biology I
BIO 104 - Principles of Biology II
CHM 104 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 105 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
CHM 111 - College Chemistry I
CHM 112 - College Chemistry II
GLY 101 - Introduction to Geology I
GLY 102 - Introduction to Geology II
PHS 111 - Physical Science I
PHS 112 - Physical Science II
PHY 120 - Introduction to Physics 12
PHY 201 - General Physics I
PHY 202 - General Physics II
PHY 213 - General Physics w/Calculus I
PHY 214 - General Physics w/Calculus II
AREA IV: History, Social and Behavioral Science - 12 hours
*History (3-6)
HIS 101 - Western Civilization I / HIS 102 - Western Civilization II OR
HIS 121 - World History I / HIS 122 - World History II OR
HIS 201 - United States History I / HIS 202 - United States History II
**Additional History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (6-9)
ANT 200 - Introduction to Anthropology
ANT 210 - Physical Anthropology
ANT 220 - Cultural Anthropology
ANT 230 - Introduction to Archeology
ECO 231 - Macroeconomics
ECO 232 - Microeconomics
GEO 100 - World Regional Geography
POL 200 - Introduction to Political Science
POL 211 - American National Government
PSY 200 - General Psychology
PSY 210 - Human Growth and Development
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210 - Social Problems
SPH 116 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
AREA V: PRE-PROFESSIONAL, PRE-MAJOR, AND ELECTIVE COURSES (19-23 Credit Hours)
Courses taken in AREA V provide students with the knowledge and experiences in their chosen major or area of concentration. The course requirements listed within AREA V of each program of study should be used as a guide and may vary depending on the transfer institution. For guidance with identifying specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer institution’s Area V page of the STARS Guide.