AAS Degree Requirements
The outline below lists courses offered through UWC Online that fulfill the UW Colleges AAS degree requirements. For a list of all UW Colleges courses that will fulfill the AAS degree requirements, please consult the UW Colleges Catalog.
UW Colleges Online makes every attempt to keep this information current and accurate. However, information is subject to change from semester to semester and instructor to instructor. Please consult with an academic advisor.
Degree Requirements
- A minimum of 60 credits is required.
- The UW Colleges General Education Requirements must be fulfilled.
- At least 24 of the 60 credits must be completed within the UW Colleges, or at least 12 of the last 24 credits must be earned within the UW Colleges.
- A student must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 earned at the UW Colleges and a 2.0 overall GPA in credits applied to the Associate of Arts and Science Degree.
- Students must be enrolled at a UW Colleges campus (this includes UWC Online) during the semester in which the degree requirements are completed or have earned 60 degree credits prior to transferring from a UW College to a baccalaureate degree granting institution.
General Degree Requirements
I. Core Requirements
A grade of C or better in, or exemption from, the following:
| ENG 102 |
Composition II 3 cr. (Writing) |
| MAT 108 |
Quantitative Reasoning 3 cr. |
| OR |
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| MAT 110 |
College Algebra 3 cr. |
The writing and mathematics requirements and their prerequisites may not be used to satisfy a breadth requirement when used to satisfy a core requirement.
II. Breadth Requirements
A. Fine Arts and Humanities
A student must earn a minimum of nine (9) credits with at least one course designated as Fine Arts and at least one course designated as Humanities.
Fine Arts (FA) - minimum of one (1) course
| ART 181 |
Ancient and Medieval Art 3 cr. |
| ART 183 |
Renaissance and Modern Art 3 cr. |
| MUS 273 |
Jazz History and Appreciation 3 cr. |
Humanities (HU) - minimum of one (1) course
| ENG 250 |
Introduction to Literature 3 cr. |
| ENG 263 |
American Literature After 1865 3 cr. |
| ENG 278 |
Multicultural Literature in America 3 cr. |
| HIS 105 |
History of Western Civilization 3 cr. |
| HIS 106 |
History of Western Civilization 3 cr. |
| HIS 272* |
History and Culture of the Science (formerly HIS 256) 3 cr. |
| PHI 202 |
Feminist Philosophy 3 cr. |
| REL 101 |
Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 cr. |
B. Mathematical and Natural Sciences
A student must earn a minimum of eleven (11) credits in this category. A minimum of eight (8) of these credits must be in at least two disciplines of the Natural Sciences (NS) and must include one (1) laboratory science (LS) course.
Natural Sciences (NS)
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
| CHE 123 |
Chemistry and Society 3 cr. |
| CHE 124 |
Applied Chemistry and Society [LS] 4 cr. |
| CHE 203 |
Survey of Biochemistry 3 cr. (renumbered as CHE 250) |
| CHE 250 |
Review and Updates in Chemistry and Biochemistry
(formerly CHE 203) 3 cr. |
Geography
| GEO 106 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) [LS] 4 cr. |
| GEO 125 |
Physical Geography [LS] 5 cr. |
Meteorology
| MLG 100 |
Introduction to Meteorology [LS] 4 cr. |
Mathematical Sciences (MS)
The successful completion of the equivalent of one course in geometry is a prerequisite for all credit mathematics courses.
| MAT 108 |
Quantitative Reasoning 3 cr. |
| MAT 110 |
College Algebra 3 cr. |
| MAT 113 |
Trigonometry 2 cr. |
| MAT 117 |
Elementary Statistics 3 cr. |
| MAT 271 |
Ordinary Differential Equations 3 cr. |
| PHI 211 |
Elementary Logic 3 cr. |
| PSY 210 |
Statistical Methods in Psychology 3 cr. |
The mathematics requirement may not be used to satisfy a breadth requirement when used to satisfy a core requirement.
C. Social Science (SS)
A student must earn a minimum of nine (9) credits in this category. These courses must be selected from at least two (2) disciplines.
American Indian Studies
| AIS 101 |
Introduction to American Indian Studies 3 cr. |
Anthropology
Economics
Education
| EDU 300 |
The Exceptional Individual 3 cr. |
Geography
| GEO 101 |
Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 cr. |
History
| HIS 101 |
US History to the Civil War 3 cr. |
| HIS 102 |
History of the US: From the Era of the Civil War to the Present 3 cr. |
| HIS 127 |
The World in the 20th Century 3 cr. |
Political Science
| POL 104 |
American Government and Politics 3 cr. |
| POL 105 |
State and Local (Supplement to POL 104) 1 cr. |
| POL 160 |
Comparative Politics 3 cr. |
| POL 175 |
International Politics 3 cr. |
Psychology
| PSY 201 |
Introductory Psychology 4 cr. |
| PSY 202 |
Introductory Psychology 3 cr. |
| PSY 250 |
Life Span Developmental Psychology 3 cr. |
| PSY 360 |
Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence 3 cr. |
Students may not receive credit for both PSY 201 and PSY 202.
Sociology
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. |
| SOC 250 |
People, Organizations and Society 3 cr. |
Women's Studies
| WOM 101 |
Introduction to Women's Studies 3 cr. |
D. Application and Performance (AP)
A student must earn a minimum of three (3) credits in courses designated as Application and Performance.
| BUS 201 |
Introductory Accounting 4 cr. |
| BUS 204 |
Managerial Accounting 3 cr. |
| BUS 210 |
Business Communication (ENG 210) 3 cr. |
| BUS 230 |
Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 cr. |
| CPS 105 |
Computer Applications 3 cr. |
| ENG 203 |
Creative Writing I 3 cr. |
| ENG 210 |
Business Communication (BUS 210) 3 cr. |
| MUS 170 |
Fundamentals of Music 3 cr. |
E. Ethnic Studies (ES)
A student must earn a minimum of three (3) credits in courses designated as Ethnic Studies. Ethnic Studies courses may also be counted toward another breadth category. Credits may only be counted once.
| AIS 101 |
Introduction to American Indian Studies 3 cr. |
| ENG 263 |
American Literature After 1865 3 cr. |
| ENG 278 |
Multicultural Literature in America 3 cr. |
| HIS 101 |
US History to the Civil War 3 cr. |
| HIS 102 |
US History Since the Civil War 3 cr. |
| MUS 273 |
Jazz History and Appreciation 3 cr. |
F. Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
A student must earn a minimum of three (3) credits in courses designated as Interdisciplinary Studies. Interdisciplinary Studies courses may also be counted toward another breadth category. Credits may only be counted once.
| AIS 101 |
Introduction to American Indian Studies 3 cr. |
| ENG 278 |
Multicultural Literature in America 3 cr. |
| HIS 272* |
History and Culture of the Sciences (formerly HIS 256) 3 cr. |
| REL 101 |
Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 cr. |
| WOM 101 |
Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 cr. |
III. Electives (EL)
A student who has met the core requirements and the other breadth category minimums may complete the 60 credit minimum requirement with courses in this category. Courses from the Core Requirements and/or Breadth Categories that are above and beyond those minimum requirements may also be used to fulfill elective credits.
| BUS 101 |
Introduction to Business 3 cr. |
| ENG 101 |
Composition I 3 cr. |
| EGR 282* |
Engineering Economics 3 cr. |
| LEC 100 |
First-Year Seminar 1 cr. |
| MAT 105 |
Introduction to College Algebra 3 cr. |
| The successful completion of the equivalent of one course in geometry is a prerequisite for all credit mathematics courses. |
| PHS 250 |
Updates in Human Physiology & Microbiology 3 cr. |
Other Courses Offered
MAT 081 and 091 are non-degree credit courses and do not count for, or apply toward, the AAS degree.
| ENG 098 |
Basics of Composition 3 non-degree cr. |
| MAT 081 |
Topics in Geometry 3 non-degree cr. |
| MAT 091 |
Elementary Algebra 3 non-degree cr. |
* Inactive course
