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Associate of Applied Science Degree

The AAS degree is most commonly used to prepare students for employment in a specific career upon graduation. Some Arizona universities have responded to the needs in particular technical fields by creating two-plus-two programs enabling a student with an AAS degree to transfer to a university without loss of credit. These degree programs may require lower-division general education courses in the junior and senior years. Students should consult with an academic advisor for information about the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees at Arizona public universities. Cochise College has the following Associate of Applied Science degrees:

Animal Science Major Code - AGRA
Automotive Technology Major Code - ATC
Business Management Major Code - BMT
Computer Information Systems Major Code - CIS
Computer Programming Major Code - CPG
Crop Science Major Code - AGRC 
Culinary Arts Major Code - CUL
Cybersecurity Major Code - CYB
Digital Media Arts Major Code - DMA
Early Childhood Care and Education Major Code - ECE
Education Major Code - ED
Fire Science Technology Major Code - FST
Intelligence Operations Studies Major Code - IOST
Law Enforcement Major Code - LEO
Military Intelligence Systems Technician Major Code - MIST 
Network Technology Major Code - NWT
Nursing  Major Code - NUR
Paramedicine Major Code - PAR
Professional Pilot Technology Major Code - PPT
Residential Construction Technology Major Code - RCT
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Operator Major Code - UAVO
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician Major Code - UAVT
Welding Technology Major Code - WLD

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 18-19 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3
OR
ENG 101LComposition with Support Lab*

3
ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics/Laboratory Sciences 3-4 credits

MAT 132Applied Mathematics**

3
OR
MAT 132LApplied Mathematics with Support Lab*

3
or higher (3-4 credits)

BIO 156 or BIO 160 will satisfy the mathematics/laboratory science requirement for the paramedicine program only.

NUR 121A and NUR 121B will satisfy the mathematics/laboratory science requirement for the nursing program only.

PSY 101 will satisfy the mathematics/laboratory science requirement for the electronics technology program only.

Liberal Arts 6 credits

Technology Literacy 3 credits

CIS 116Computer Essentials*

3
OR
CIS 120Introduction to Information Systems**

3

CORE CURRICULUM (SEE AREAS OF STUDY)

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-64 CREDITS

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

  • The AAS degree requires coursework at the 100 level or higher.
  • General education requirements for AAS degrees consist of a minimum of 15 credits selected from the appropriate general education course list.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  • A minimum of 16 credits of any degree granted must be completed in residency at Cochise College.
  • A maximum of 30 credits of any degree may be satisfied by prior learning coursework (exception as noted for AGEC, if applicable).
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher is required for any AAS degree.