WPO 3.04-50 Credit Hour Requirement for Associate Degrees

An associate degree is designed to allow a student to complete a specific course of study that requires a minimum of 60 credit hours to complete.  Some degrees may require additional credits to comply with program-specific requirements and are outlined in the college catalog.  A student must complete a designated core course of general education courses and subject distributions.

For an associate degree to be awarded, a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of coursework must be completed in residence. In residence is defined as the requirement that a minimum number of credit hours must be earned through classes offered by any modality at the college.

Line of authority

Responsible administrator and office: Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

Contact person in that that office: Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

Effective Date

Chancellor approval: 10-15-2025