Associate in Arts Degree

Associate in Arts Degree The Associate in Arts (AA) degree shall be awarded upon successful completion of a planned program of 60 college credit hours. Thirty-six (36) credit hours must be earned in general education requirements. Additionally, if the foreign language requirement has not been met in high school, a student may be required to complete eight semester hours (two consecutive terms of the same language) of a foreign language (see foreign language requirement). The remaining 16-24 credit hours may consist of any courses in the Catalog and Student Handbook section under "Courses" that are 1000 or 2000 level. A grade of "C" or higher is required for all Gordon Rule courses, general education courses, and foreign language courses, whether they are being used to fulfill program or elective or graduation requirements. At least 15 hours of credit must be earned in residence at PHSC. By graduation, a PHSC degree-level grade point average (GPA), as well as a cumulative degree-level GPA, of not less than 2.0 or "C" must be achieved.