Core Requirements for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree

To receive an AAS degree a student must:

1. Maintain a 2.0 GPA on all work applicable for the AAS degree.
2. A minimum of 1/3 of the semester credit hours applicable to the degree being pursued must be completed at DMACC. No more than 43 transfer semester credit hours may be applied toward the degree.
3. Complete the final 10 semester credit hours at DMACC (or petition to the Credentials Office for, and receive, an exception).
4. Complete a minimum of 64 semester credit hours.
5. Satisfy the following core requirements:

1. Communications - 3 credits

ENG	105,	106,	108
COM	703
ADM	157

Students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution are advised to take ENG 105 and 106.

2.Social & Behavioral Sciences/Humanities - 3 credits

AGB	101
ANT	100,	105
ART	101,	184	186
ASL	151,	181,	251,	291
DRA	101
ECN	120,	130
FLA	141,	142,	241,	242
FLC	141,	142,	241,	242
FLF	151,	152,	241,	242
FLG	141,	142,	241,	242
FLI	141,	142,	241,	242
FLJ	141,	142,	241,	242
FLS	151,	152,	241,	242
GEO	111,	125,	124
HIS	112,	113,	150,	153
HUM	120,	116,	121
LIT	101,	110,	111,	130,	142,	166,	185,	188,	190,	193
MGT	145
MUS	100,	101
PHI	101,	105,	110
POL	111,	112,	121,	125,	171
PSY	111,	121,	241,	251,	261,	102
REL	101
SOC	110,	115,	120,	200

3. Mathematics or Sciences - 3 credits

ENV	115,	116	(if student has credit for ENV115)
BIO	138,	156,	104,	112,	113,	187,	164,	168,	173,	732,	733,	734
BUS	211,	112
CHM	105,	122,	132,	165,	175,	263,	273
ELT	106
MAT	141,	114,	116,	157,	166,	130,	129,	211,	217,	219,	227,	772,	773
PHY	106,	160,	161,	213,	223,	710
PHS	152

4. Distributed Requirement - 3 credits

Students must select one course from 1, 2, or 3 above or SPC 101, SPC 126 or ELT 368.

Total AAS Degree Requirements - 64 credits

In addition to the AAS core requirements, students must complete all program-specific requirements.