(in effect Fall 2024)
Candidates for this degree must:
- Complete between 60 and 86 semester hours of academic credit of which at least 15 semester hours shall come from Iowa Western.
- Attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
- Select a program that will be recognized on the student’s official transcript.
- The general education component of the associate of applied science degree program shall consist of a minimum of 15 semester credit hours of general education and shall include at least one course from the following areas:
Communications 3 credits
Course must be selected from ENG 105 or ENG 110.
Humanities or Social Sciences 3 credits
Course must be selected from Art, Theatre, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, General Music, Philosophy, Religion, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
Mathematics or Science 3 credits
Diversity Requirement: MGT 195 - Workplace Empowerment 3 credits
Distributed Requirement 3 credits
Course must be selected from Communications, Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics, and Humanities.
Program Specific Courses credits vary
Programs of study that lead to an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree include specific courses required for the degree in addition to the general education requirements listed above. Refer to individual A.A.S. programs of study in this catalog to learn specific degree requirements.