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Program Offerings: All of our Associate Degree programs listed on this page are available online. We recommend the University of Phoenix Online, Baker College Online, Bryant and Stratton, American InterContinental University Online (AIU Online), Collins College, and Kaplan College.





What is an Associate Degree?
  Associate degrees are issued by institutions of higher education and consists of a certain amount of credits that a student earns.
  Associate degree programs are designed for one of two objectives, either to prepare for an occupation, or to provide a foundation for a baccalaureate degree program.

Associate Degree Standards
Associate degrees should provide evidence of competencies in communications, social sciences, humanities and fine arts, analytical and inferential reasoning, and computational skills, as well as the ability to learn on your own.

General Education
General education should be an integral part of all associate degree programs in order to develop characteristics that help define an educated person. The liberal arts and sciences

  • Communication,
  • Natural Sciences/Mathematics,
  • Humanities, and
  • Social Science
are a fundamental component of all collegiate degrees. Granting a degree implies that the student has achieved general education experiences in addition to technical preparation that may be part of a program. There are standards regarding the minimum number of general education credits required outside of technical portions of a program for each type of associate degree. In accordance with commonly held standards Colleges, Universities, Distance Learning and Trade Schools agree that the general education portion of the associate degree program should be acceptable toward baccalaureate degrees.

Minimum Standards
All associate degrees should require the equivalent of at least two years of full-time study built around a defined body of knowledge. Because full-time enrollment is becoming less common, the minimum standards have been expressed here in terms of credits. Programs that do not measure academic progress by credits will need to demonstrate through equivalent measures that these standards are met.

In accordance with commonly held standards, the minimum requirement for an associate degree is 60 semester or 90 quarter credits. It is understood that institutions may use other terms (e.g., hours, courses) to express equivalent student accomplishment.

  Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree programs are primarily intended to provide a broad liberal arts and sciences background. A.A. degree programs should include at least 90 quarter or 60 semester credit hours of completed course work which is defined as college level and which is designed to constitute the foundation (the first two years) for a baccalaureate degree. They should include a minimum of 60 (quarter) or 40 (semester) credits distributed across at least the following four areas: Communication, Natural Sciences Mathematics, Humanities, and Social Science. Included in the 60 (quarter) or 40 (semester) credits should be at least 8 (quarter) or 5 (semester) credits in Communications, and a minimum of 12 (quarter) or 8 (semester) credits in each of the categories of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences Mathematics. The remaining general education credits should be chosen from one or more of these four categories. In a few cases, the remaining 30 (quarter) or 20 (semester) degree credits may be used to acquire limited technical expertise in a given area.

  Associate in Science (A.S.) degree programs are intended to provide a liberal arts and science background and to provide the foundation for baccalaureate programs with highly structured lower division requirements such as engineering, agriculture, or the sciences with heavy undergraduate requirements in mathematics and science. Credits earned in A.S. degree programs are designed for transfer toward particular baccalaureate programs. A.S. degree programs should include at least 90 quarter or 60 semester credits, with a minimum of 45 (quarter) or 30 (semester) credits distributed across at least the following four areas: Communication, Natural Science, Mathematics, Humanities, and Social Science. Included in the 45 (quarter) or 30 (semester) credits should be at least 6 (quarter) or 4 (semester) credits in each of the four categories. The remaining credits should be chosen from one or more of these four categories. A majority of liberal arts and sciences courses may be prerequisite to, or specifically supportive of, certain applied courses.

  Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs are intended primarily to prepare people for employment a clear distinction between the A.A.S. and other associate degrees. Because graduates receive an associate degree, however, A.A.S. degree programs should include a minimum of 90 quarter or 60 semester credits with a minimum of 30 (quarter) or 20 (semester) credits distributed across at least the following four areas:

  • Communication,
  • Natural Sciences/Mathematics,
  • Humanities, and
  • Social Science

Because A.A.S. degree programs are not intended as pre-baccalaureate preparation, students should be aware that four-year institutions may accept only the general education course work and a limited portion of the other course work as applying toward the requirements of a baccalaureate degree.

Relationship of Baccalaureate Degrees to Associate Degrees

  An Associate in Arts degree should be equivalent to a minimum of 90 quarter or 60 semester credit hours towards a Bachelor of Arts degree.
  An Associate in Science degree should be equivalent to a minimum of 90 quarter or 60 semester credit hours towards particular Bachelor of Science degrees.
  Only the general education portion of the A.A.S. degree should be considered transferable. Equivalent Measures If an institution does not use a quarter or semester system, it must define and describe how the terms that are used are equivalent to quarter or semester credit hours.

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University of Phoenix Online accepts students worldwide for a Associate of Arts in General Studies and 35 other degree programs too. There is no minimum GPA. Get up to 21 credits for life experience. USA Military Special: To show our appreciation for your service, dedication, and sacrifice for our country, we gratefully extend a 20% discount to all active duty military members, full-time Guard and full-time Reserve personnel, including their spouses.
AIU Online has a special Business Administration degree program designed with a unique blend of courses that prepares you to enter today's demanding business world.
Ashworth College Online offer associate degrees in Accounting Business and Technology.
Baker College Online has (7) Associate Degrees in Computer Programming, Java Option, General Business, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Management and Web Designer.
California College For Health Services has the following (9) Associate of Science degrees: Allied Health, Bussiness Accounting, Business Finance, Business General, Business Management, Business Marketing, Early Childhood Education, Electroencephalography (EEG) Technology, and Respiratory Therapy.
FMU Online offers associate degrees in Accounting, Business Admin, Computer Information Science, Programming, Web Design and Network Admin. Criminal Justice and Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Ellis College has undergraduate degrees in Small Business Management, Marketing and Accounting.
EPCI Online offers Associate degrees in in Computer Network Technology, IT/Networking & Security Management, Business Accounting and Business Administration.
ITT Technical Institute online offers Associate of Business Accounting Technology, Associate of Business Administration and Criminal Justice.
Kaplan College Online offers AA Degrees in Business Administration - Information Technology - Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies.
Keiser College Online offers associate degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Computer Networking and Security Management, Health Services Administration, Medical Assistant and Paralegal.
Liberty University online offers an Associates of Arts in General Studies.
Silicon Valley College has (4) CA campuses in Emeryville, Freemont, Walnut Creek and San Jose offering degrees and certificates in Arts & Design, Computer, Drafting & Architecture, Massage Therapy and Medical and Healthcare.
Thomson Education Direct
Offering (14) AA Degrees Online - Accepts Students Worldwide
Westwood College is offering AS degrees in Automotive Technology, Computer Aided Drafting, Network and Software Engineering, Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR), Medical Assisting and Transcription, Surveying, and Airframe and Powerplant.


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