A.A.A. Degree Requirements

To receive an Associate of Applied Arts degree, the following requirements must be completed:

• Earn 62-86 semester hours of credit in the courses required for the specific program.
• Earn 16 semester hours in residence at Kirkwood in the program for which the degree is sought.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
• Complete a minimum of 23 semester credit hours of coursework in the following basic learning core:

  AAS Degree Requirements

  Core Requirement	Number of Courses
  Communication - Writing	2 courses
  Communication - Speech	1 course
  History/Cultures	1 course
  Humanities	2 courses
  Mathematics/Science	1 course
  Social Science	1 course