advice for completing General Education credits for son in High School

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He attends a STEM High School and also is interested in Welding Engineering. The local community college, Eastern Gateway, has a general Associates degree options, Manufacturing, and Welding Technology. They have a transfer agreement with Ohio State which is one of the few programs in Welding Engineering. 

With all this said, he is still figuring out what he wants to major in College and has 3 years to decide (graduating HS in 2025). So, I think it makes sense if we can get the equivalent of a general Associates degree or at least the General Education credits out of the way (as close to if not more than 60 credit hours) by the time he graduates, it would at least give him a head start in only having 2 years of college left potentially. What is a good model to get a General Associates or GEC credits out of the way? Is the Pierpont AAS a good model to follow. Any degree planning advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Education Seeker

The answer is to find out if Eastern Gateway Community College allows Dual Enrollment for High School students, and to get your student working on those. Many community colleges also accept CLEP exams and some also will accept ACE credits. That's the answer we're using with my high school student in Pennsylvania, dual enrollment. I strongly suggest taking English Comp 1+2 or Eastern Gateway's equivalent through the community college. Your student will need those skills. Later colleges and universities will deem the community college credits as more generally acceptable than the alternative sources.