General Education Courses in Associate Programs
While the General Education courses in each Associate degree program are recommended, Associate students may speak with their Academic Advisor if they would prefer to take a different 100 to 200-level General Education course. This policy does not apply to core courses in the Associate degree program.
Residency Requirements in Associate Programs
Students enrolling into an Associate of Arts degree program must successfully complete a minimum of eighteen (18) credits of the University of Arizona Global Campus courses and all other program requirements for degree completion. Credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment are not included in the 18-credit calculation. Students are not required to complete their final course toward degree completion at the University of Arizona Global Campus.
Associate Program Course Sequencing
Associate students will be required to successfully complete GEN 101 Developing Skills & Strategies for Success, as their first course. Unsuccessful completion of GEN 101 will result in the rescheduling of the course and revision of future course schedule. A minimum grade of C- is required to successfully complete the course. GEN 101 satisfies a core program requirement and cannot be replaced or waived by transfer credit unless a student provides proof of one of the following:
- A previously earned a Bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona Global Campus, or from an approved accredited institution; or
- A Bachelor’s degree from a country other than the United States that has been evaluated by an approved evaluation service, and accepted by the University of Arizona Global Campus as equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in the United States; or
- Earned three (3) credits or more at the University of Arizona Global Campus with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Associate students will be registered, per the program of enrollment indicated on their Admissions Application, for the full Associate program course sequence.
Students may request changes to course registration in writing to their Admission Specialist or Academic Advisor and should include any appropriate supporting documentation. It is the student’s responsibility to inform their Admission Specialist and Academic Advisor, in writing, of potential equivalent transfer courses and to provide appropriate supporting documentation prior to each course start date.
Progression Requirements for Associate Programs
To ensure a framework for success, and to make certain students have built the necessary skills to recognize the complex subject matter inherent in major coursework, Associate degree-seeking students are eligible to be enrolled in upper division coursework to meet their degree requirements once the following requirements are met. Students must successfully meet:
- The General Education Information Literacy Competency; and
- The Written Communication Competencies I & II.
Once students meet the above requirements and successfully earn at least 30 credits, they will be allowed to take 300 or 400 level courses to meet their respective degree requirements, as long as they meet all prerequisite requirements set for a given course.