Degree Requirements

Associate of Arts Degree

The Associate of Arts degree is awarded to students completing university parallel programs. Candidates for the AA degree must complete the following:

Earn a minimum of 62 semester hours applicable to a bachelor’s degree of which 3 semester hours may be non-academic credits (see note below).
Complete LLS 1151 College Life
Earn a grade point average of 2.0.
Complete the 32 semester hours of general education core consisting of:
- English Composition (ENG 1113 and ENG 1123, 6 semester hours),
- Social and/or behavioral science (6 semester hours from sociology, psychology, political science, geography, economics, or educational psychology),
- Humanities (6 semester hours from history, literature, modern foreign language, philosophy, religion, art, speech, or music appreciation, music survey, art history I or II),
- Laboratory science (8 semester hours),
- Fine arts (3 semester hours selected from art/music/theatre appreciation, music survey, or art history I or II),
- Mathematics (MAT 1313, equivalent or above, 3 semester hours).

Non-Academic/Activity courses These courses are considered as non-academic credit. Therefore, they may account for no more than 3 hours of the 62 required for graduation.

COE-1013 Cooperative Education Work Experience I

COE-1023 Cooperative Education Work Experience II

COE-1033 Cooperative Education Work Experience III

LLS-0111 Essential College Skills I

LLS-0121 Essential College Skills II

LLS-1151 College Life

LLS-1211 Self Affirmation

LLS-1311 Orientation

LLS-1321 Career Exploration

LLS-1411 Improvement of Study

LLS-1711 Job Search Skills

HON-1131 Academic Team I

HON-1141 Academic Team II

HON-2131 Academic Team III

HON-2141 Academic Team IV

HPR-1111 Gen Physical Edu Activities I

HPR-1121 Gen Physical Edu Activities II

HPR-1131 Varsity Sports I

HPR-1141 Varsity Sports II

HPR-1551 Fitness Center I

HPR-1561 Fitness/Condition Training II

HPR-2111 Gen Physical Edu Activities III

HPR-2131 Varsity Sports III

HPR-2141 Varsity Sports IV

HPR-2551 Fitness/Conditioning Train III

HPR-2561 Fitness Center IV

JOU-1111 College Publications I

JOU-1121 College Publications II

JOU-2111 College Publications III

JOU-2121 College Publications IV

MUO-1111 Band I

MUO-1121 Band II

MUO-1141 Small Band Groups I

MUO-1151 Small Band Groups II

MUO-1171 Stage Band I

MUO-1181 Stage Band II

MUO-1211 Chorus I

MUO-1221 Chorus II

MUO-1241 Small Singing Groups I

MUO-1251 Small Singing Groups II

MUO-2111 Band III

MUO-2121 Band IV

MUO-2141 Small Band Groups III

MUO-2151 Small Band Groups IV

MUO-2171 Stage Band III

MUO-2181 Stage Band IV

MUO-2211 Chorus III

MUO-2221 Chorus IV

MUO-2241 Small Singing Groups III

MUO-2251 Small Singing Groups IV

Any courses in Business & Engineering Technology programs and Health Sciences programs

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded to students completing requirements in technical programs. To receive the A.A.S. degree, candidates must:

Complete the number of semester hours as designated in programs of study.
Complete LLS 1151 College Life
Earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Complete the 15 semester hours general education core consisting of:
- English Composition ( ENG 1113, 3 semester hours),
- Social or behavioral science (3 semester hours from sociology, psychology, political science, geography, economics, or educational psychology),
- Fine arts (3 semester hours selected from art/music/theatre appreciation),
- Computer or computer-related (3 semester hours) or Speech (SPT 1113, 3 semester hours)
- College Algebra (MAT 1313 ) 3 semester hours or above, OR laboratory science course BIO, CHE, PHY, AGR (4 semester hours).
Complete major courses consisting of 40-65 semester hours.

Cooperative Education: Three hours of Co-op (COE) or Learning and Life Skills (LLS) credit are accepted for elective credit in each degree program published in this catalog. These courses are considered as non-academic credit. Therefore, they may account for no more than 3 hours of the 62 required for graduation.

Certificate

A certificate is awarded to a student who successfully completes the prescribed programs of study. The requirements for graduation are:

Complete each unit of the prescribed program of study.
Earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the program.
Any student (new admit, transfer, or readmit) who enrolls at Northeast with a new catalog term of Fall 2021 or after must have LLS 1151 College Life to graduate.

Cooperative Education: Three hours of Co-op (COE) or Learning and Life Skills (LLS) credit are accepted for elective credit in each degree program published in this catalog. These courses are considered as non-academic credit. Therefore, they may account for no more than 3 hours of the 62 required for graduation.