Applied Science, AAS

Admissions Requirements:

• 18 credit hours of applied science/arts

Associate Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 61 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Major Requirements (30 cr):

Complete either of the following pathways:

• Complete any BIO/CHY/SCI/PHY/GEY electives 6 CR

​AND

• Complete any 100-level or higher general electives 24 CR

OR

Concurrent enrollment in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate

Other Program Requirements (31 CR):

• Complete any 100-level Communications course 3 CR
• ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
• ENG 317W - Professional Writing 3 CR
• Complete any 100-level Mathematics electives 3 CR
• Complete any 100-level laboratory science course 4 CR
• Complete any 100-level or higher general elective 3 CR

• Note: The number of electives to reach the 61 credit hour requirements may vary

Complete one of the following Computer Information Systems courses (3):

• CIS 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 CR
• CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 CR

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

• ARC 100 - Intro to Architecture: What? Where? Why? How? 3 CR
• ARH xxx any Art History course
• ART xxx any Art course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
• ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
• MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
• MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3):

• AME xxx any American Studies course
• ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
• ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
• ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
• DRA xxx any Drama course
• ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W  or ENG 320W )
• FRE xxx any French course
• HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
• HTY xxx any History course
• HUM xxx any Humanities course
• MUH xxx any Music History course
• PHI xxx any Philosophy course
• SPA xxx any Spanish course
• WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):

• ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
• ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
• ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
• ECO 202 - Microeconomics 3 CR
• JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
• POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
• PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course
• SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course
• SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/