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:
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
Complete a minimum of 15 credits of general education coursework; and
Satisfy all general education and program requirements with a grade of C- or higher in each course.
Students with an earned associate of arts degree, associate of science degree, bachelor's degree, or a higher degree from an accredited institution are waived from completing the general education requirements unless a program requires a specific course(s).
For specific program requirements, refer to the Program Guidelines page.
GEM 1 - Written Communication (3-4 credits) | |
ENGL-101 or ENGL-101P | Writing and Rhetoric I |
GEM 2 - Oral Communication (3 credits) | |
COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing (3-5 credits) | |
Select one of the following: | |
MATH-123 | Math in Modern Society |
MATH-130 | Finite Mathematics |
MATH-143 | Precalculus I: Algebra |
MATH-143P | Precalculus I: Algebra |
MATH-147 | Precalculus |
MATH-153 | Statistical Reasoning |
MATH-160 | Survey of Calculus |
MATH-170 | Calculus I |
MATH-253 | Statistical Methods |
GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing (3 credits) | |
Select one of the following: | |
AIST-101 | American Indian Studies |
ANTH-100 | Introduction to Anthropology |
ANTH-102 | Cultural Anthropology |
CHD-134 | Infancy Through Middle Childhood |
CJ-103 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
COMJ-140 | Mass Media in a Free Society |
COMM-233 | Interpersonal Communication |
ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics |
EDUC-120 | Foundations of Education |
HIST-101 | World History I |
HIST-102 | World History II |
HIST-103 | History of Civilization 20th Century |
HIST-111 | United States History I |
HIST-112 | United States History II |
HIST-115 | History of the Americas I: First Peoples and Colonial Period |
HIST-116 | History of the Americas II: Since Independence |
POLS-101 | American National Government |
POLS-237 | International Politics and Problems |
PSYC-101 | Introduction to Psychology |
SOC-101 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOC-102 | Social Problems |
Institutionally Designated (3-5 credits) | |
Select any GEM course or combination of GEM courses. | |