Associate of Arts and Science Degree

If you are undecided about a major, an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree can be particularly valuable, since it fulfils the University of Wisconsin's system-wide general education requirements for freshmen and sophomores. Students can also pursue this degree as their personal foundation for their major at any UW System campus.

For those who are not going on to complete on a four-year degree, the Associates degree can serve as the foundation for lifelong learning, leadership and responsibility. Completing the degree demonstrates proficiency in mathematics and English, and knowledge from a wide variety of courses including humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

The requirements for receiving a UW Colleges Associate of Arts and Sciences degree are as follows:

1. Successful completion of a minimum of 60 credits, with at least 24 of the 60 credits completed within the UW Colleges or 12 of the last 24 credits completed within the UW Colleges.
2. Fulfillment of the UW Colleges General Education Requirements
3. A student must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 earned at the UW Colleges and 2.0 overall GPA in the credits applied towards the Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree.
4. Students must be enrolled at a UW College 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 campus

To learn more about the requirements of the Associate of Arts and Sciences degree, and creating a plan for completing one, please see your UWMC Academic Advisor.

View the AAS Degree Planning Worksheet
Associate Degree and Certificate Application

For more information, please see the UWC Catalog

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