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Program Requirement

Professional Studies, AA

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Program details

Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Associate of Arts, AA
Plan Code: LSPRFSTAA
60
minimum credit hours
0
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Courses
CAP 150 Career Pathways: Exploring Your Future
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Professional Studies Electives

This 15-credit requirement allows students to tailor their Professional Studies AA degree toward a specific career interest. Coursework is selected in consultation with program staff and may be used to complete a workforce certificate or to prepare for further education and advancement in a future professional field.

Professional Studies Electives

15 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 15
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
OGL 191 First-Year Seminar
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes

All associate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 60 credit hours.

All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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