General Education Mobile (GEM)
Pierce College at JBLM is proud to be a GEM-certified school to support the completion
of your Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) degree. Our GEM courses are preapproved
to meet CCAF Associate of Applied Science general education degree requirements.
Getting Started
- Attend your installation’s TA briefing
- Apply for tuition assistance (Note: You must apply no later than 7 days prior to the course start date.)
- Select Pierce College as your GEM institution when completing the Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) request process.
- Select classes from the quarterly schedule.
- Register for GEM-approved courses (after TA approval).
- Purchase required course materials.
- Access your course on the start date
GEM Approved Courses
| Distribution Area | Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| ORAL COMMUNICATION | CMST& 101 | Introduction to Communications |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | |
| WRITTEN COMMUNICATION | ENGL& 101 |
English Composition I |
| ENGL& 102 | Composition II: Argumentation and Research | |
| ENGL 107 | Composition III: Research and Argumentation about Literature | |
| MATHEMATICS | MATH& 107 |
Math in Society |
| MATH& 141 | Precalculus I | |
| MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | ECON& 201 |
Microeconomics |
| ECON& 202 | Macroeconomics | |
| GEOG 100 | Intro to Geography | |
| POLS& 101 | Introduction to Political Science | |
| POLS& 202 | American Government | |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | |
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology | |
| SOC& 101 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOC 235 | Race and Ethnicity | |
| HUMANITIES | ART& 100 | Art Appreciation |
| ENGL 210 | Multicultural American Literature | |
| ENGL 239 | World Literature | |
| HUM& 101 | Introduction to Humanities | |
| HUM 106 | Ethnic Thought and Culture | |
| PHIL 150 | Intro to Ethics |
Term Length
Courses at Pierce College JBLM are 9 weeks long. Classes through the other campuses are typically 11 weeks with a shorter 7–8 week summer term.
Cost
Tuition and fees vary slightly depending on campus. You can calculate the cost of your courses on the Tuition and Fees page.
Online Academic Support
A variety of student support services can be accessed through Student Life and Support.
GEM Point of Contacts
For registration questions, please contact Andrea Vonderscheer.
For advising questions, please contact Ronald Burleson.