Associate of Arts Degree

The AA degree is recommended for liberal arts, social science, or fine arts students who plan to transfer to a university. These degrees are designed for transfer to all Arizona public universities; however, not all three state universities offer majors in all areas. Students should consult with an advisor in the Student Development Center to ensure that their chosen university offers a degree in their area of study. Cochise College has the following Associate of Arts degrees:

Administration of Justice Major Code - AJS
Communications Major Code - COM
Computer Science Major Code - CSC
Early Childhood Care and Education Major Code - ECE
Economics Major Code - ECN
English Major Code - ENG
Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education, Recreation and Wellness Major Code - HPES
Fine Arts Major Code - ARTF
General Requirements Major Code - GENG
Humanities Major Code - HUM
Journalism and Media Arts Major Code - JMA
Music Major Code - MUS
Philosophy Major Code - PHI
Psychology Major Code - PSY
Social Sciences Major Code - SS
Social Work Major Code - SCW
Theatre Arts Major Code - THE

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, AGEC-A 35 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3

ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142College Mathematics**

3

or higher (3-5 credits)

Laboratory Sciences 8 credits

Arts 3 credits

Humanities 3 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits

General Education Electives 4-6 credits

General education electives must be chosen from the general education course list.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS

University non-English language requirements vary. Check the language requirement for your major.

CORE CURRICULUM OR ELECTIVES 13-29 CREDITS

Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer.

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

  • General education requirements for AA degrees consist of 35 credits. Six credits of coursework must be completed to fulfill the intensive writing requirement. The cultural and historical or global awareness requirements are satisfied by completing the arts, humanities, and social and behavioral science portion of the AGEC.
  • Specific courses are required for the completion of each transfer degree program.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. A core curriculum course may be used to satisfy a general education requirement; however, the total credits required for the degree remain the same.
  • A minimum of 16 credits of any degree granted must be completed in residency at Cochise College.
  • A minimum of 8 credits in the AGEC component of any transfer degree must be completed in residency at Cochise College.
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher is required for any transfer degree.