The General Studies AA program from Herkimer County Community College is designed to expose students to broad areas of human knowledge—the humanities and fine arts, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences. Students work closely with an advisor to tailor a specific program according to their needs and interests. This advising is of particular value to students who may be uncertain of the major they wish to pursue when they enter the College. General Studies students are well prepared to pursue a bachelor's degree or to take advantage of specialized training offered by future employers.

The goals of this program are to:

•    introduce students to broad areas of human knowledge- the humanities and fine arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences and mathematics; and 

•    promote critical thinking skills, data analysis and creative problem solving.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

•    differentiate, summarize, identify and apply broad areas of human knowledge the humanities and fine arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences and mathematics; and 

•    analyze, evaluate said data/information and justify a solution.