Associate of Applied Science_AAS_Degree General Education Program

The AAS Degree programs are designed to prepare a student for immediate entry into the job market upon completion of their selected programs. It is not intended as a transfer degree into a four-year program and contains courses that are not intended for transfer.

Students must complete at least 15 credits hours of the degree at Three Rivers College.

Specific general education courses may be listed along with core requirements in the Programs of Study. The College perceives education not only as preparation to earn a living, but as a way of life, responsible to both the individual and the college community. For this reason, approximately 25% of each program leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree is comprised of CORE 42 general education courses.

Students must select course offerings from each general education component indicated below and meet the minimum hours required in each component.


I. Communication (total hours: 3)

  1. ENGL 111 College Writing

II. Social Science (total hours: 3)

  1. GOVT 121 National and State Government

III. Mathematics (total hours: 3)

A. Mathematics

  1. MATH 161 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling
  2. MATH 163 College Algebra for Calculus

IV. General Education Elective (total hours: 6)

Select a minimum of six hours of general education courses from the Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) General Education page as outlined in the AAS program matrix for your program.