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Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Degree Requirements
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is intended to prepare students
for direct entry into the workforce. It develops a student’s employment skills while
maintaining a recognizable core of general education courses. The student’s transcript
will designate the occupational program in the degree title.
It is a nationally recognized degree, approved by the State Board of Education
and is granted upon completion of a two-year designated professional/technical
program (30 of the last 45 credits must be completed at Southwestern).
Program notes
Complete a minimum of 90 credits of specified courses (see individual curriculum for
listing) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. However, the student must
achieve at least a “C” grade for each course in the major. The program areas may
designate other courses in which the student must achieve a “C” or better. Complete
30 of the last 45 credits at Southwestern before the AAS is awarded.
General Education Requirements (15)
(Courses are specified in each program.)
Health and Wellness*:
No more than six credits of PE185 may be used in meeting the total credit requirement or
counted in the student’s final AAS degree. Courses must be in different levels (i.e. beginning,
intermediate, advanced).
*Exceptions may be allowed for the following reasons:
-Veterans: Students who have completed six months active service in the U.S. armed forces
are exempt from the PE185 requirement if they file official evidence of service with the
Transcript Evaluator.
-Other: On rare occasions, exemptions may be granted for other reasons.
Distribution Requirements (9)
Nine credits minimum and a minimum of three courses to include the following:
Distribution Courses (6):
(Courses are designated in each program.)
At least six credits (minimum two courses) must be outside the student’s area
of concentration.
Electives (3):
The balance of the requirements (minimum one course) may not be a prerequisite course to
the degree/program requirements and may not include remedial or developmental courses.
(Prerequisite courses are designated in each program.)
Supportive Courses: (will count as electives)
The college has determined that the following supportive courses may be necessary to assist
students to successfully complete their programs: CS125W, HD100, HD112, HD140,
HD204, HD208, HE112, LIB127, OA121, RD101, RD102, RD103.
Developmental/Remedial Courses:
ENL0747, HD90, MTH0520, MTH20, MTH25, MTH70, MTH94, MTH95, RD0751, RD0752,
RD0753, WR0525, WR90.
Maximum number of credits allowable for basic, developmental, or supportive courses under
federal financial aid guidelines is 45.
Note: Effective for everyone graduating from high school in 1997 or later, all OUS institutions
will require two years of high school second language for admission. This admission
requirement can also be satisfied by two quarters (or semesters) of a college-level second
language or demonstrated proficiency in a second language. If you graduated from high
school in spring 1997 or later and have not completed two years of a high school
second language, you should complete at least two quarters of a second language sequence
at Southwestern. For additional information, contact your advisor or counselor.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Programs 62