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A Valuable Pathway to Arizona’s Public Universities
The Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) is a fully transferrable set of foundational general education courses (up to 35 credit hours) offered at all community colleges across Arizona.
Students who successfully complete the AGEC with at least a 2.5 GPA are given guaranteed admission to Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona with 100% completion of their general education requirements.
Completing the AGEC, a foundation of the transfer experience at Maricopa Community Colleges, provides the most valuable and efficient transfer pathway to Arizona’s public universities. MCC has an extensive network of transfer partners.
Note: The AGEC is not part of the Certificates of Completion (CCL), Associate in Applied Science (AAS), and Associate in General Studies (AGS)—however, many of the same classes will satisfy the general education requirements found within those awards.
Arizona’s new General Education Curriculum (AGEC) streamlines general education requirements for an associate or bachelor's degree.
Students beginning in the 2026-27 catalog year and later will be required to take classes under the new Reimagined AGEC, while continuing students may remain in the Classic AGEC or choose to transition to the Reimagined AGEC. Continuing students are encouraged to speak with an academic advisor to help them determine the best path forward.
General education requirements and designations are categories and codes assigned to college courses that meet specific criteria and focus on developing foundational, interdisciplinary, and critical thinking skills. General education requirements make up anywhere from 25%-50% of degree requirements. Each category will have many courses to pick from.
The General Education Curriculum Categories are:
- Arts and Humanities [AHM]
- Institutions of the Americas [IAM]
- Natural Sciences [NSI]
- Oral Communication [OCM]
- Quantitative Reasoning [QNR]
- Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]
- Written Communication [WCM]
Information about the differences between Classic and Reimagined AGEC is available.
University Transfer Degrees
Want to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a university? Save money by starting at MCC in manageable, small classes taught by renowned faculty. Our transfer pathways with Arizona universities help you achieve two goals: completing an associate’s degree while also staying on track to earn a bachelor’s degree at your transfer destination. MCC’s university partnerships throughout the nation assure your seamless transition toward a four-year degree.
| Name | Type | Title | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona General Education Curriculum - A | AGEC-A | Arizona General Education Curriculum - A | Course List |
| Arizona General Education Curriculum - B | AGEC-B | Arizona General Education Curriculum - B | Course List |
| Arizona General Education Curriculum - S | AGEC-S | Arizona General Education Curriculum - S | Course List |
Financial Aid
You can get a high-quality, affordable education. MCC’s low tuition rates and various financial aid opportunities make it possible. Explore federal and state grants, Federal Work-Study, scholarships, student loans, and other options today.
Know which college or university you want to go to?
Each college or university handles AGEC differently, so make sure to choose a school before you start your General Education program so you don't end up retaking a few classes when you transfer. If you know which four-year institution you want to transfer to, make sure you make an appointment to speak with a transfer advisor from that school. Each college and university has different processes and qualifications for transferring General Education courses.
Arizona State University has many transfer paths from MCC to ASU, click here to view them all. The Maricopa to ASU Pathways Program (MAPP) is a transfer program in which you earn your Associate’s degree and AGEC before transferring to ASU.
ASU Transfer Advisor
Northern Arizona University requires students to register that they are following an AGEC transfer pathway before you start taking classes. Once you’ve met with the NAU transfer advisor to get the AGEC listed on your transcripts, the AGEC transfers as a block to NAU.
NAU Transfer Pathways
The University of Arizona does not have a direct AGEC transfer pathway. By following their transfer pathways, which you can find here, most students earn an AGEC.
UA Transfer Advisor