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Maricopa Communit y Colleges (MCCCD) 2019-2020
A ssociate in Ar ts (A A) Degree
Description
The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Arts degree requires a minimum of 60 semester credits
for the program of study; minimum total credits for major-specific pathway versions of the Associate in Arts degree vary.
Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for credit minimums for individual degree programs. A
minimum grade point average of 2.0 and grades of "C" or higher are required to earn the degree. The Associate in Arts
degree, including major-specific pathways within the degree, is governed by the MCCCD General Academic Policies for
Transfer Degrees.
The Associate in Arts degree includes the following components:
I. Program Prerequisites (if applicable)
II. Required Courses (for major-specific pathway versions only)
III. Restricted Electives (for major-specific pathway versions only)
IV. Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC-A)
V. MCCCD Additional Requirements (Oral Communication and Critical Reading)
VI. General Electives (if needed to reach minimum credits for degree)
Purpose of the Degree
The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. In
general, the components of the degree meet requirements for majors in the Liberal Arts or programs of study other than
business or science. Generally, the degree will transfer as a block without loss of credit to Arizona's public universities and
other institutions with district-wide articulation agreements.
In most cases, courses used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Arts will apply to general university graduation
requirements of the majors that align with the Associate in Arts degree; however, students need to be aware of any
specific requirements of their intended major at the university to be sure they select courses that will meet them.
Information regarding the articulation of the Associate in Arts with majors at the Arizona public universities can be
accessed via the following website: www.aztransfer.com
Degree Requirements
The requirements for the Associate in Arts follow. All versions of the Associate in Arts require a minimum of 60 credits;
for major-specific pathways within the degree, minimum credits for categories within the degree, as well as the total,
vary. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for credit minimums for major-specific pathways
within the degree. The following websites identify the courses that apply to the different General Education Core and
Awareness Areas: AGEC-A and the AGEC matrix. Courses available for both Areas during a current or upcoming semester
can also be found using the "Find A Class" tool on maricopa.edu and on each MCCCD college's website.
Degree Requirements Credits
I. Program Prerequisities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number Varies
Program prerequisites vary by type of Associate in Arts degree, and are not required for the non-major-specific version of
the degree. Refer to the Program (Degree) Search at curriculum.maricopa.edu for specific courses and credit minimums
required for major-specific pathways within the degree.
II. Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number Varies