AAS Degree Requirements

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed to provide training in specialized skills that can connect students with immediate employment opportunities. It is not intended as a preparation for transfer to bachelor’s degree programs, although many credits may transfer to other institutions. To qualify for an A.A.S. degree a candidate must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credits of 100- and 200-level courses with an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or higher; and
  2. Complete a minimum of 15 credits of general education coursework; and
  3. Satisfy all general education and program requirements with a grade of C- or higher in each course.

For specific program requirements, refer to the program guidelines.

GEM 1 - Written Communication

ENGL-101Writing and Rhetoric I GEM1 course3-4
or ENGL-101P Writing and Rhetoric I GEM1 course

GEM 2 - Oral Communication

COMM-101Fundamentals of Oral Communication GEM2 course3

GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing

Select one of the following:3-5
Math in Modern Society GEM3 course  AASID course
Finite Mathematics GEM3 course  AASID course
Precalculus I: Algebra GEM3 course  AASID course
Precalculus I: Algebra GEM3 course  AASID course
Precalculus GEM3 course  AASID course
Statistical Reasoning GEM3 course  AASID course
Survey of Calculus GEM3 course  AASID course
Calculus I GEM3 course  AASID course
Statistical Methods GEM3 course  AASID course

GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing

Select one of the following:3
American Indian Studies GEM6 course  AASID course
Introduction to Anthropology GEM6 course  AASID course
Cultural Anthropology GEM6 course  AASID course
Infancy Through Middle Childhood GEM6 course  AASID course
Introduction to Criminal Justice GEM6 course  AASID course
Mass Media in a Free Society GEM6 course  AASID course
Interpersonal Communication GEM6 course  AASID course
Principles of Macroeconomics GEM6 course  AASID course
Principles of Microeconomics GEM6 course  AASID course
Foundations of Education GEM6 course  AASID course
World History I GEM6 course  AASID course
World History II GEM6 course  AASID course
History of Civilization 20th Century GEM6 course  AASID course
United States History I GEM6 course  AASID course
United States History II GEM6 course  AASID course
History of the Americas I: First Peoples and Colonial Period GEM6 course  AASID course
History of the Americas II: Since Independence GEM6 course  AASID course
American National Government GEM6 course  AASID course
International Politics and Problems GEM6 course  AASID course
Introduction to Psychology GEM6 course  AASID course
Introduction to Sociology GEM6 course  AASID course
Social Problems GEM6 course  AASID course
Race and Ethnic Relations GEM6 course  AASID course

Institutionally Designated

Select any GEM course or combination of GEM courses3-5

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