Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Requirements
The AAS program is a two-year degree plan designed for students who want to pursue short-term training so they can enter the workforce immediately.
Requirements
The general education block for each program must contain a minimum of 15 college credit hours.
- The general education block for each program must include ENGL 1301.
- The general education block for each program must contain at least one course from each of the following categories:
- Math/Natural Sciences
- Social/Behavioral Sciences
- Humanities/Fine Arts
- General Education Core Requirement
- Furthermore, graduates must meet the computer literacy, math (minimum completion of Math 0308 plus any math degree requirements), oral communication competencies, wellness, and multicultural requirements.
A course cannot count toward more than one requirement of the degree, with one exception – the multicultural requirement. See individual program or certificate degree plans for specific courses.
Program Plan
| Core Component | Course Options | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
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Composition |
ENGL 1301 |
3 hours |
|
Mathematics/ |
BIOL 1406 or 1408, 1407 or 1409, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421 CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412, 1419, 2423, 2425 ENVR 1401, 1402 GEOL 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 2307 MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 1350‡, 1351‡, 2318, 2320, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2415 PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1410, 2425, 2426 |
3 hours |
| Social / Behavioral Sciences |
ANTH 2301, 2346†, 2351† CRIJ 1301, 1307 ECON 2301, 2302 GEOG 1300, 1303† GOVT 2305, 2306 HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, 2311, 2312, 2321†, 2322† PSYC 2301, 2306, 2308 SOCI 1301†, 1306 2301 2319†, 2326 |
3 hours |
|
Humanities / Fine Arts |
ARTS 1301†, 1303†, 1304†, 1311, 1316, 2346, 2356 DANC 2303 DRAM 1120, 1121, 1310†, 1330, 1351, 1352, 2120, 2331, 2361†, 2362†, 2366† ENGL 2307, 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332†, 2333†, 2341, 2342†, 2343†, 2351† HUMA 1301†, 1302† MUSI 1301, 1306†, 1308†, 1309†, 1310† PHIL 1301, 1304†, 2306, 2321 FREN 2311†, 2312† GERM 2311†, 2312† ITAL 2311†, 2312† SPAN 2311†, 2312†, 2313†, 2315† |
3 hours |
|
Electives |
To meet LSCS core requirements (general education courses), see individual program degree plans for specific course. |
3 hour |
|
Specific Workforce or Support Program Courses |
|
45-57 hours |
|
Multicultural Requirement |
Students must take one of the above courses marked with † to meet the multicultural requirement of this degree, or master the multicultural competencies contained in a specific degree program, or take one of the following courses to meet the multicultural requirement of this degree. FREN 1300†, 1310†, 1411†, 1412† GERM 1411†, 1412† ITAL 1411†, 1412† JAPN 1411†, 1412† SGNL 1401†, 1402†, 2301†, 2302† SPAN 1300†, 1310†, 1411†, 1412†, 2306† |
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Total Hours (individual programs vary): |
60-72 |
1 Students must meet math competency. In AAS awards that include natural sciences rather than math courses, students must complete or place out of MATH 0308.
‡ Specifically designed for elementary and middle school teachers.
† Denotes a multicultural requirement.
Note: Students must also meet computer literacy, wellness, and communication competencies. The core component of this degree is 15 semester hours.
