Associate of Arts
Program Code: Associate of Arts-AA
This program can be completed 100% online.
Program Description
The Associate of Arts degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university for a baccalaureate degree. Satisfactory completion of the degree guarantees fulfillment of lower-division general education requirements at UNR, UNLV, or NSU. Students who intend to transfer to other institutions should consult an advisor or follow the catalog of the transfer institution.
Recommended Course Schedule
For a detailed program course schedule, please contact the academic advisement office at 775-673-7062
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition I 1 or Composition Enhanced or Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
| Fine Arts 2 | 3 | |
| Mathematics 2 | 3 | |
| First Year Foreign Language I or electives that apply toward your bachelor’s Degree. 3 | 4 | |
| Electives: Choose electives that apply toward your bachelor’s Degree 4 | 2 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| ENG 102 or ENG 114 | Composition II or Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
| Humanities/Diversity 2 | 3 | |
| Science 2 | 3 | |
| First Year Foreign Language II or electives that apply toward your bachelor’s Degree. 3 | 4 | |
| Electives: Choose electives that apply toward your bachelor’s Degree 4 | 2 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| Science 2 | 3 | |
| Social Science/U.S. & Nevada Constitutions 2 | 3 | |
| Second Year Foreign Language I or electives that apply toward your bachelor’s Degree. 3 | 3 | |
| Electives: Choose electives that will apply toward your bachelor's degree 4 | 6 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 4th semester | ||
| Second Year Foreign Language II or electives that apply toward your bachelor’s Degree. 3 | 3 | |
| Electives: Choose Electives that will apply toward your bachelor's degree 4 | 12 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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If you place into ENG 102 or ENG 114, the additional 3 required elective units will be necessary to meet the total degree requirements.
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See the approved General Education page for a complete of courses.
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Options to Complete the Foreign Language Requirement:
- Complete a fourth-semester transferable college course in a foreign language.
- Complete a fourth-semester transferable college course in American Sign Language (AM).
- Demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Humanities Department including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited foreign language assessment test or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction. Students interested in taking a placement examination should contact the TMCC Testing Services at 775-673-8241 for information.
Note: Four years of high school foreign language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
Students who have proficiency in a foreign language that is equivalent to that of students who have completed four semesters of college-level foreign language may be eligible to waive this requirement. Students will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the department to support this claim. Contact the Humanities Department at 775-674-7945 or TMCC Academic Advising at 775-673-7062 for information. Please note that the waiver is only for Truckee Meadow Community College and may not be honored at any other college.
Additional elective credits may be necessary to meet the total degree requirements.
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Any approved university transfer course will fulfill the elective units. Check TMCC course descriptions for transfer status to a baccalaureate degree of arts within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
Program Requirements
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
To earn an AA/AS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 2 | ||
| English | 3-6 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Science (Lab Required) | 6 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Additional College Requirements | ||
| Diversity 4 | [3] | |
| Foreign Language 3 | 0-14 | |
| U.S. and Nevada Constitutions | [3] | |
| Elective Requirements 5 | 22-36 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
If you place into ENG 102 or ENG 114, the additional 3 required units will become elective credit.
- 2
See the approved General Education page for a complete of courses.
- 3
Options to Complete the Foreign Language Requirement:
- Complete a fourth-semester transferable college course in a foreign language.
- Complete a fourth-semester transferable college course in American Sign Language (AM).
- Demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Humanities Department including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited foreign language assessment test or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction. Students interested in taking a placement examination should contact the TMCC Testing Services at 775-673-8241 for information.
Note: Four years of high school foreign language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
Students who have proficiency in a foreign language that is equivalent to that of students who have completed four semesters of college-level foreign language may be eligible to waive this requirement. Students will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the department to support this claim. Contact the Humanities Department at 775-674-7945 or TMCC Academic Advising at 775-673-7062 for information. Please note that the waiver is only for Truckee Meadow Community College and may not be honored at any other college.
Additional elective credits may be necessary to meet the total degree requirements.
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May also be used to satisfy another General Education, Degree/Emphasis, or Elective requirement.
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Any approved university transfer course will fulfill the elective units. Check TMCC course descriptions for transfer status to a baccalaureate degree of arts within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
Note: If you know your major, print the NSHE Transfer Agreements online. Major requirements will satisfy elective units.
Program Outcomes
Students completing the degree will:
PSLO1: Be prepared to transfer to college and university baccalaureate programs with junior standing.
PSLO2: Complete TMCC’s general education transfer requirements.
PSLO3: Acquire the knowledge, skills, and values consistent with a liberal arts education.
PSLO4: Acquire the knowledge of the subject matter appropriate to their academic emphasis.
Transfer Agreements
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advisement website. Students who intend to transfer to another college or university should speak with a TMCC Academic Advisor and consult with that institution. The transfer institution determines how TMCC courses will transfer. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same or similar discipline.
