| The Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) is awarded to students who satisfy the requirements of a specific career education two-year program as outlined on this Web Site. Some of the work taken as part of this degree requirement is regular college transfer work. The rest of the work consists of vocational courses which may be transferred at the discretion of a senior college on the basis of its specific programs and evaluation of these technical courses. |
| The degree consists of 18-29 hours of general education and a minimum total of 58-67 hours of specified studies. Orientation is required for all first semester entering freshmen. All A.A.S. degrees must have a declared major. |
| For your convenience in planning a program of studies, a planning sheet listing all the distribution requirements for the Associate in Applied Science Degree is reproduced below. |
| Minimum Requirements: |
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Area I: Written Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*Must complet ENG101
Remaining semester hours may be selected from either ENG 102 or Technical Writing |
3-6 credit hours |
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*Must complete 3 semester hours in Speech
*Must complete one course in Humanities or Fine Arts
In addition to Literature, disciplines include but are not limited to Area/Ethnic Studies, Art and Art History, Foreign Languages, Music and Music History, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Theater and Dance. |
3-6 credit hours |
| Requirements Prescribe: Minimum of 9 hours in Area I and Area II. |
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Area III: Natural Science,Mathematics, and Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In addition to Mathematics, disciplines in the Natural Sciences include: Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography, Earth Science, Physics, and Physical Science. |
9-11 credit hours |
| Requirements Prescribe: Minimum of 3 hours in Mathematics is required. One Computer Science (Data Processing) course (2 are preferred) or demonstrated computer literacy skills, or the integration of computer proficiencies within a required discipline-specific course(s). Appropriate 100 level courses (or higher) as denoted in The Alabama College System Course Directory may be selected. |
| Students enrolled as majors in health-related disciplines for which the A.A.S. degree is awarded must take BIO 103 as the prerequisite for BIO 201, BIO 202, and BIO 220 or pass the validated systemwide biology placement examination. |
Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In addition to History, the Social and Behavioral Sciences include, but are not limited to Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
Programs in which the A.A.S. represents the Terminal Award are not required to complete the 6 semester hour sequence in Area IV. |
3-6 credit hours |
| Minimum General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
18-29 credit hours |
Area V: Maximum General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives
Courses appropriate to the degree requirements, occupational or technical specialty requirements, core courses, and electives.
Students planning programs of study for which the AAS does not represent the terminal degree, and for which national or regional programmatic licensor and certification are required, should be encouraged to integrate the "General Studies" transfer courses whenever possible. |
47-58 credit hours |
| General Studies Curricula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
76 credit hours |
| Maximum Program Semester Credit Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
76 credit hours |
| Semester Credit Hour Range by Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
60-76 credit hours |
