Associate of Arts and Science
The Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees are two-year general education degrees designed to satisfy the attainment of a broad, balanced, two-year college education. These degrees form the foundation and prerequisites for transfer into a baccalaureate program. Students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours to earn an AA or AS degree; 42 semester credit hours are of core curriculum requirements. The AA program may have additional requirements in the liberal arts and/or the AS program may have additional requirements in disciplines such as science, mathematics, or computer science. The AA program may serve as a foundation for the BA degree and the AS program for the BS degree.