What is GEM?
GEM is an exciting partnership between Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and the Community College of the Air Force. Through GEM, you’ll take your five CCAF required General Education courses through WGTC. Courses are offered via distance education. Click to see the Current Course Schedule and Tuition Rates.
Why Wiregrass Georgia Technical College?
- WGTC, partnered with Georgia Virtual Technical Connection, offers free online academic tutoring in English and Math.
- WGTC offers many years of experience working with military personnel and their family members.
- WGTC accepts your CCAF credits to apply toward a diploma or associate degree.
Program Description
Through the GEM program, you are required to complete one 16-week course from at least one of the general education areas depending on the requirements remaining to complete your CCAF degree.
The following online courses offered through Wiregrass Georgia Technical College that may be used to satisfy the General Education Requirement (15 semester hours) for a CCAF Associate of Applied Science degree are as follows:
Distant Learning Courses Approved for the Air Force GEM Program
When enrolling in a course, please be sure to complete your TA form within the GEM plan search plan.
| CCAF GenEd Requirements | Semester Credit Hours | Quarter Credit Hours | WGTC Courses Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Communications | 3 | 5 | ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ENGL 1102 Literature and Composition |
| Mathematics | 3 | 5 | MATH 1111 College Algebra MATH 1112 College Trigonometry |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 5 | POLS 1101 American Government I HIST 2111 US History I HIST 2112 US History II PSYC 1101 Introductory Psychology SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology |
| Humanities | 3 | 5 | HUMN 1101 Introduction to Humanities |
| Oral Communications | 3 | 5 | SPCH 1101 Public Speaking |
