Associate of Arts

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Minimum Requirements for Associate of Arts Degree: 60 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

All credits for the A.A. degree must be at the F100 level or above, with 20 credits at the F200 level or above, and be distributed as follows:

Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements 135-40
A.A. Degree Requirements
Complete the A.A. degree requirements. 10-4
General Electives
Complete the following:
General Electives 119-24
Total Credits60
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Students planning to go on to a bachelor’s degree should meet with their advisor to select courses satisfying the general education requirements and the major and/or minor requirements in both the A.A. and the desired bachelor's degree.

Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in their major and overall. Students must earn a C- grade or higher in all courses required for their degree unless otherwise specified by their major (major, minor, general education requirements and degree requirements). Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework.

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising sessions. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Certain courses and milestones must be completed in the specified semester to ensure on-time graduation.
  • Transfer credits may affect the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability, and sequencing may change.
  • Courses marked with (*) are recommended.
First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COM F121X, F131X, or F141X13LS F101X151
WRTG F111X13WRTG F211X, F212X, F213X, or F214X13
General Education Requirement - Mathematics3General Education Requirement - Humanities3
General Education Requirement - Natural Sciences4General Education Requirement - Natural Sciences4
General Elective3General Elective3
 16 14
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
General Education Requirement - Arts3General Education Requirement - Social Sciences3
General Education Requirement - Social Sciences3Degree Requirement - Alaska Native-themed3
General Education Requirement - Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Total Credits 60

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Build knowledge of human institutions, sociocultural processes, and the physical and natural world through the study of the natural and social sciences, technologies, mathematics, humanities, histories, languages and the arts
  • Develop intellectual and practical skills across the curriculum, including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, information literacy, technological competence and collaborative learning
  • Acquire tools for effective civic engagement in local through global contexts, including ethical reasoning, intercultural competence and knowledge of Alaska and Alaska issues
  • Integrate and apply learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies, adapting them to new settings, questions and responsibilities and forming a foundation for lifelong learning