Associate of Arts, A.A.

Associate of Arts Degree: (AA)

About the Program

The District offers a two-year course of study leading to the Associate of Arts degree. This degree is designed for students who plan to complete their first two years of college at Wayne County Community College District and transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution. Programs leading to the A.A. degree are designed for students who plan to major in such areas as performing arts, English, humanities or the social sciences. It is also for students who are preparing for professional programs in areas such as law, journalism, business administration, teaching and computer information systems.

Program Goals

• To provide a general foundation for associate of arts studies as the precursor to a declared four-year degree

Program Outcomes

• To successfully complete the Associate of Arts program with a “C” average or higher as a foundation to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate institution

Degree Requirements

• The Associate of Arts degree consists of a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of credit, of which fifteen (15) must be earned at WCCCD
• Thirty-five (35) credit hours are used to satisfy the general education and academic group requirements
• Twenty-five (25) credit hours are needed to satisfy the elective requirements
• Consult a transfer coordinator at the campus for course requirement advising

Students are required to complete:

A total of twenty-five (25) elective credit hours, including a minimum of three (3) courses in one of the following areas of concentration:

• Humanities
• English
• Speech
• Social Science
• African-American Studies
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology
• Life and Physical Science
• Mathematics
• Human and Community Development
• Philosophy
• Psychology