Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)

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Programs of study that lead to an Associate in Applied Science degree include specific courses required for the degree in addition to the AAS degree education requirements listed below. Refer to individual AAS programs of study in this catalog to learn the courses required in addition to these general requirements. Students must complete a specific program in order to receive the AAS degree.

To receive an AAS degree, students must:

Maintain a 2.00 grade point average on all work applicable for the AAS degree.
Earn at Des Moines Area Community College a minimum of 1/3 of the semester credit hours applicable to the degree being pursued at DMACC. No more than 43 transfer semester credit hours may be applied toward the degree.
Complete all required courses in a particular program of study. (Minimum of 64 semester credit hours.)
Satisfy the following AAS degree requirements:

a. Communications - 3 credits

ENG 105 - Composition I Credits: 3
ENG 106 - Composition II Credits: 3
ENG 108 - Comp II: Technical Writing Credits: 3
COM 703 - Communication Skills Credits: 3
ADM 157 - Business English Credits: 3

b. Social & Behavioral Sciences/ Humanities - 3 credits

AGB 101 - Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
ANT 100 - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 184 - Principles of Photography Credits: 3
ART 186 - Principles Digital Photography Credits: 3
COM 146 - Gender, Sexuality and Media Credits: 3
COM 148 - Diversity and the Media Credits: 3
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FLA 141 - Elementary Arabic I Credits: 4
FLA 142 - Elementary Arabic II Credits: 4
FLA 241 - Intermediate Arabic I Credits: 4
FLA 242 - Intermediate Arabic II Credits: 4
FLC 141 - Elementary Chinese I Credits: 4
FLC 142 - Elementary Chinese II Credits: 4
FLC 241 - Intermediate Chinese I Credits: 4
FLC 242 - Intermediate Chinese II Credits: 4
FLF 151 - Elementary French I Credits: 5
FLF 152 - Elementary French II Credits: 5
FLF 241 - Intermediate French I Credits: 4
FLF 242 - Intermediate French II Credits: 4
FLG 141 - Elementary German I Credits: 4
FLG 142 - Elementary German II Credits: 4
FLG 241 - Intermediate German I Credits: 4
FLG 242 - Intermediate German II Credits: 4
FLI 141 - Elementary Italian I Credits: 4
FLI 142 - Elementary Italian II Credits: 4
FLI 241 - Intermediate Italian I Credits: 4
FLI 242 - Intermediate Italian II Credits: 4
FLJ 141 - Elementary Japanese I Credits: 4
FLJ 142 - Elementary Japanese II Credits: 4
FLJ 241 - Intermediate Japanese I Credits: 4
FLJ 242 - Intermediate Japanese II Credits: 4
FLS 151 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 5
FLS 152 - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 5
FLS 181 - Spanish for Heritage Spkrs I Credits: 4
FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4
FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 4
FLS 281 - Spanish for Heritage Spkrs II Credits: 4
GEO 111 - Intro to Geography Credits: 3
GEO 125 - Regional Geog of the Dev World Credits: 3
GEO 124 - Reg Geog of the NonWest World Credits: 3
HIS 112 - West Civ: Ancient to Early Mod Credits: 4
HIS 113 - West Civ: Early Modern to Pres Credits: 4
HIS 150 - U.S. History to 1877 Credits: 4
HIS 153 - U.S. History since 1877 Credits: 4
HIS 257 - African-American History Credits: 3
HUM 120 - Introduction to Film Credits: 3
HUM 116 - Encounters in Humanities Credits: 3
HUM 121 - America in the Movies Credits: 3
JOU 113 - Gender, Sexuality and Media Credits: 3
JOU 114 - Diversity and the Media Credits: 3
LIT 101 - Intro to Literature Credits: 3
LIT 142 - Major British Writers Credits: 3
LIT 110 - Amer Literature to Mid 1800s Credits: 3
LIT 111 - Amer Literature since Mid 1800 Credits: 3
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature Credits: 3
LIT 166 - Science Fiction Credits: 3
LIT 188 - Detective Fiction Credits: 3
LIT 193 - Humor in Literature Credits: 3
LIT 130 - African-American Literature Credits: 3
LIT 190 - Women Writers Credits: 3
MGT 145 - Human Relations in Business Credits: 3
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 102 - Music Fundamentals Credits: 3
MUS 202 - World Music Credits: 3
MUS 205 - Jazz History and Appreciation Credits: 3
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic Credits: 3
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
POL 111 - American National Government Credits: 3
POL 112 - Amer State & Local Government Credits: 3
POL 121 - International Relations Credits: 3
POL 125 - Comparative Gov’t & Politics Credits: 3
POL 171 - Intro to Public Administration Credits: 3
PSY 102 - Human and Work Relations Credits: 3
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 251 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 261 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions Credits: 3
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 115 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 120 - Marriage & Family Credits: 3
SOC 200 - Minority Group Relations Credits: 3

c. Mathematics or Sciences - 3 credits

ENV 115 - Environmental Science Credits: 3
ENV 116 - Environmental Science Lab Credits: 1
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology Credits: 4
ANT 202 - Human Origins Credits: 3
BIO 138 - Field Ecology Credits: 3
BIO 156 - Human Biology w/lab Credits: 3
BIO 732 - Health Science Microbiology Credits: 4
BIO 733 - Health Science Anatomy Credits: 3
BIO 734 - Health Science Physiology Credits: 3
BIO 104 - Introductory Biology w/lab Credits: 3
BIO 112 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BIO 113 - General Biology II Credits: 4
BIO 135 - Introduction to Botany Credits: 4
BIO 186 - Microbiology Credits: 4
BIO 164 - Essentials Anatomy/Physiology Credits: 5
BIO 168 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 173 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
BUS 211 - Business Statistics Credits: 4 or
MAT 157 - Statistics Credits: 4
BUS 112 - Business Math Credits: 3
CHM 105 - Survey of Chemistry Credits: 3
CHM 122 - Intro to General Chemistry Credits: 4
CHM 132 - Intro to Organic/Biochemistry Credits: 4
CHM 165 - General/ Inorg Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHM 175 - General/ Inorg Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHM 263 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 5
CHM 273 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 5
ELT 106 - Basic Math for Electronics Credits: 3
ELT 108 - Math-Electronics & Computers Credits: 4
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts Credits: 3
MAT 114 - Elementary Educators Math I Credits: 3
MAT 116 - Elementary Educators Math II Credits: 3
MAT 121 - College Algebra Credits: 4
MAT 141 - Finite Math Credits: 4
MAT 157 - Statistics
Credits: 3 or
BUS 211 - Business Statistics credits: 3
MAT 162 - Prin. of Business Statistics Credits: 4
MAT 166 - Calculus for Busn/Social Sci Credits: 4
MAT 130 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MAT 129 - Precalculus Credits: 5
MAT 211 - Calculus I Credits: 5
MAT 217 - Calculus II Credits: 5
MAT 219 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MAT 227 - Diff Equations with Laplace Credits: 4
MAT 772 - Applied Math Credits: 3
MAT 773 - Applied Math II Credits: 3
PHS 152 - Astronomy Credits: 4
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather & Climate Credits: 4
PHY 106 - Survey of Physics Credits: 4
PHY 160 - General Physics I Credits: 5
PHY 161 - General Physics II Credits: 5
PHY 213 - Classical Physics I Credits: 6
PHY 223 - Classical Physics II Credits: 6
PHY 710 - Technical Physics Credits: 3

d. Distributed Requirement - 3 credits

Choose one course from a, b or c above or

SPC 101 - Fund of Oral Communication Credits: 3
SPC 126 - Interpersonal & Small Group Comm Credits: 3
ELT 368 - DC & AC Fundamentals Credits: 3