Rule 10-201-4.13 - General EducationA. Each academic associate degree program shall contain a general education component consisting of at least fifteen (15) semester credit hours or the equivalent. Each baccalaureate degree program shall contain a general education component consisting of at least thirty (30) semester credit hours or at least twenty-five (25) percent of the total hours required for graduation from the program.B. This component shall be drawn from each of the following areas: Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics. It shall include courses to develop skills in written and oral communication and basic computer instruction.C. The applicant institution may arrange to have all or part of the general education component taught by another institution, provided that: a. The applicant institution's faculty shall design the general education requirement;b. There shall be a written agreement between the institutions specifying the applicant institutions' general education requirements and the manner in which they will be met by the providing institution;c. At least one-half of the courses shall be offered in organized classes; andd. The providing institution shall be accredited by a Commission-recognized accrediting agency.10 Miss. Code. R. 201-4.13