Degrees & Certificates • Associate in Applied Science
Associate in Applied Science
Total Credit Hours 60-76
Associate in Arts degrees are awarded to students who complete a minimum of 60 hours, including the specified general education requirements, with a grade-point average of at least 2.0.
AAS General Education Component*
A student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours to fulfill the general education requirement. General education credits must meet the following required distribution:
| Mathematics | 3 credit hours |
| Science | 3 credit hours |
| Social Interaction | 3 credit hours |
| Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Languages | 3 credit hours |
| Writing/Accessing Information | 3 credit hours |
| Computer Literacy | 0-3 credit hours |
Computer literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing a computer literacy course. |
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| Subtotal General Education | 15-18 credit hours |
The above are minimum general education requirements; additional hours may
be required in specific program curricula.
Technical & Support Component: 45-61 Credit Hours
General Education and Technical & Support Components must be distributed
so that programs do not exceed 76 credit hours.
AAS degree programs should incorporate multiple exit points, i.e. awarding
certificates and diplomas, when possible.
