Associate of Arts and Sciences Requirements
You can earn your associate degree in arts and sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville by successfully completing a minimum of 60 credits. All courses listed are three credits unless otherwise stated.
Requirements listed below are from the current catalog year. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted to UW-Platteville.
Your academic advisor can help guide you in determining which courses from UW-Platteville and other institutions will meet your general education requirements. You can:
- Take distance courses through UW-Platteville
- Take approved on-campus or online courses from UW-Platteville or other institutions
- Transfer approved credits from other institutions
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 1 | 42-55 | |
| Electives 2 | 5-18 | |
| Total Credits 3 | 60 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses 4 | ||
| English | ||
| ENGLISH 1130 | College Writing I | 3-4 |
| or ENGLISH 1040 | Studio College Writing I | |
| ENGLISH 1230 | College Writing II | 3 |
| Speech | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| Speech Communication for Professionals | ||
SPEECH 2010 | Speech Communication for Teachers | |
SPEECH 2250 | Communication & Leadership in Small Groups | |
SPEECH 3250 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| Math | 3 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
MATH 1620 | Quantitative Reasoning (Branch Campus Only) | |
MATH 1720 | Mathematical Explorations | |
| Mathematics of Finance | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
MATH 1920 | Finite Mathematics with Applications | |
MATH 2450 | Precalculus | |
MATH 2530 | Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry | |
MATH 2630 | Business Calculus | |
MATH 2640 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
| Wellness | 1-2 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
| Fitness Assessment and Management | ||
HHP 1650 | Fitness for Life | |
| Physical Activity | 1 | |
| Select one from the following: | ||
HHP 1050 | Outdoor Pursuits | |
HHP 1110 | Weight Training | |
HHP 1150 | Bicycling | |
HHP 1210 | Golf | |
| Personal Conditioning | ||
HHP 1390 | Racquet Sports | |
HHP 1430 | Tennis | |
HHP 1440 | Volleyball | |
HHP 1530 | Bowling | |
| World Languages 5 | 0-4 | |
SPANISH 1030 & SPANISH 1040 | Elementary Spanish Part One and Elementary Spanish Part Two | |
SPANISH 1840 | Elementary Spanish I | |
SPANISH 1940 | Elementary Spanish II | |
| Humanities, Fine Arts, and History | 9 | |
Three-Credit Course | ||
Three-Credit Course | ||
Three-Credit Course | ||
| Social Sciences | 6 | |
Three-Credit Course | ||
Three-Credit Course | ||
| Two-Course Sequence | 6 | |
Three-Credit Course | ||
Three-Credit Course | ||
| Natural Science | 4 | |
Must be a lab course | ||
| Global Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies | 3-9 | |
Variable | ||
Variable | ||
Variable | ||
| Total Credits | 42-54 | |
- 1
System requirement of minimum of 39-42 credit hours in gen eds.
- 2
Exact number depends on double counted courses.
- 3
Achievement of a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale is also required.
- 4
Courses may not be available at all campuses and/or in all modalities (i.e., in person, online, hybrid, etc.).
- 5
World Languages may be satisfied with 1 year High School world language with a C or better average or 1-2 semesters college level world language with a C or better (4 credits total); may be waived for online degree students (exclusions may apply).
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Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 60 credits.
- A minimum of 21 of the 60 credits must be taken under the direction of UW-Platteville faculty.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
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Degree Progress
Upon full admission, students enrolled in degree programs through the Distance campus may have one year to complete at least one course successfully. If a student does not successfully complete a course within a year, the student will be discontinued from their program.
After the successful completion of one course, a student has one year to successfully complete another course in order to maintain academic progress. Students who do not maintain academic progress will be discontinued from their program.
Requirements may be subject to change without notice.