Associate of Arts and Sciences Requirements
Requirements listed below are from the current year catalog. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted. Note that not all courses listed are available in the online format. Your academic advisor can help guide you in planning your courses.
Associate of Arts and Sciences
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of Arts and Sciences Requirements 1 | ||
| Core General Education Requirements | 33 | |
| Additional Requirements | 13-18 | |
| Electives | 9-14 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core General Education Requirements | 33 | |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (Category MQR) | 3 | |
MATH 1620 | Quantitative Reasoning (or any approved MQR course) | |
| Communication and Literacy (Category CL) | 6 | |
Oral Communication (Subcategory CL-C, 3 credits) | ||
Written Communication (Subcategory CL-L, 3 credits) | ||
ENGLISH 1230 | College Writing II | |
| Social and Behavioral Science (Category SBS) | 6 | |
SBS courses must be taken in two different subject areas: | ||
| Humanities and Arts (Category HA) | 6 | |
Humanities (Subcategory HA-H, 3 credits) | ||
Arts (Subcategory HA-A, 3 credits) | ||
| Natural Science and Wellness + Lab (Category NSW) | 6 | |
Natural Science + Lab (Subcategory NSWL, 4 credits) | ||
Wellness (Subcategory NSW-W, 1 credit) | ||
Physical Activity (Subcategory NSW-WA, 1 credit) | ||
| Civics and Perspectives (Category CP) | 6 | |
Civics (Subcategory CP-C, 3 credits) | ||
Historical Perspectives (Subcategory CP-P, 3 credits) | ||
| Additional Requirements | 13-18 | |
| One semester of a World Language or HS equivalent 2 | 0-4 | |
| Choose six credits from two different subject areas from any of the following subcategories: | 6 | |
| Additional Natural Science + Lab Course from a different subject area than above (Subcategory NSWL, 4 credits) | 4 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Electives | 9-14 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
- 1
Courses may not be available in all modalities (i.e., in person, online, hybrid, etc.).
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World Languages may be satisfied with 1 year High School world language with a "C" or higher average or 1-2 semesters college level world language with a "C" or higher (4 credits total); may be waived for online degree students (exclusions may apply).
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- 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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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.