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Community College Degree Programs

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Community colleges provide a variety of educational opportunities that are detailed in the catalog. Depending on your area of concentration, you can graduate with a degree that provides you the opportunity to transfer to a four-year institution or begin a career in the workforce.

AA – Associate of Arts degree program that community colleges offer that consists of 60 credit hours; usually transfers to a four-year institution as part of the core curriculum.

AAS – Associate of Applied Science degree program that community colleges offer that consists of about 60 credit hours; usually doesn’t contain as many core courses as an AA and is not intended to transfer, but is intended for students who will enter the workforce after graduation.

AS – Associate of Science degree program that community colleges offer that consists of about 60 credit hours; usually transfers to a four-year institution as part of the core curriculum; emphasizes science courses.

Core Curriculum – Also called general education requirements or basic courses; the common courses that almost all students who earn a bachelor’s degree complete.

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