Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts degree is a collegiate degree providing liberal arts curricula in university parallel and the pre-professional areas related to the baccalaureate degree. This is not generally a degree with a declared major but is a program of first- and second-year courses, which will generally transfer to a four-year college or university. The Associate of Arts degree requires 60 semester credit hours.

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Associate of Arts

General Requirements for an Associate Degree:

1. A minimum of 25 percent of the semester credit hours required for the degree must be earned in residence at TCC.
2. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required for all TCC courses.
3. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required for all courses presented for graduation.
4. All requirements of the degree must be satisfactorily completed.
5. Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements must be satisfactorily completed (some AAS degrees do not require TSI-met status in all areas).
6. All financial obligations to the College must be met.
7. Students applying to receive a subsequent two-year degree must complete an additional 15 hours in residence.

• General Requirement for Graduation   
• College Readiness   
• Transfer