Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
College majors that offer an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree are also known as “career technical” programs. AAS degree programs prepare students for direct entry into the workforce. An AAS may also help students with career growth, licenses, or further study in a bachelor’s degree program. MHCC has many transfer agreements with universities for students who have completed an AAS degree.
See the MyMHCC portal for printable degree worksheets.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, 1 course | 4-6 | |
| Writing, 1 course | 3-4 | |
| Human Relations, 1 course | 3-4 | |
| Health and Physical Education, 3 credits | 3 | |
| Career-Technical program courses | 77-91 | |
| Total Credits | 90-108 | |
Mathematics
One course:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTH058 | Quantitative Reasoning I | 6 |
| MTH065 | Beginning Algebra II (Course offered online) (or higher) | 4 |
Some programs require a higher level of math; consult program page and/or faculty adviser for required math level.
Written Communication
One course:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WR101 | Workplace Communications I (Course offered online) | 3 |
| WR121Z | Composition I (Course offered online) | 4 |
Some programs may require the addition of WR122Z Composition II (Course offered online) or WR227Z Technical Writing (Course offered online). Please see the program page for details.
Human Relations
Three (3) credits:
To fulfill the Human Relations requirement for an AAS degree, students may complete 3 or more credits of the following:
- One (1) Arts & Letters course, 3-4 credits, if taken summer 2019 or later.
- One (1) Social Science course, 3-4 credits, if taken summer 2019 or later.
- A minimum of three (3) credits from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA285 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| HD110 | Navigating Career Change (Course offered online) (taken summer 2020 or later) | 1 |
| HD130AT | Introduction to Careers: Applied Technology (Course offered online) (taken summer 2020 or later) | 2 |
| HD208 | Career and Life Planning (Course offered online) (taken summer 2020 or later) | 3 |
| HPE110 | Teambuilding and Group Facilitation | 3 |
Please note that the Human Relations options above were implemented starting in catalog year 2020-21 and beyond. For courses taken prior to summer term 2019, please see the 2019-20 Human Relations course list.
Students may earn credit for a combination of HD130AT Introduction to Careers: Applied Technology (Course offered online) and HD130HC Introduction to Today's Careers: Health Professions (Course offered online)(Course offered online), but not HD130 Today's Careers.
Some programs, especially those in the Health Professions, require a specific Human Relations course; consult program page and/or faculty adviser for more information.
Health and Physical Education (HPE)
3 credits in Physical Education (PE) and/or in Health Education (HE/HPE):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HE151 | Drug Education: Stimulants and Performance Enhancing Drugs | 3 |
| HE152 | Drug Education: Opioids, Cannabis, Depressants and Hallucinogens | 3 |
| HE202 | Adult Development and Aging | 1 |
| HE204 | Nutrition for Health | 3 |
| HE205 | Diet Appraisal (Course offered online) | 1 |
| HE207 | Stress Control Through Activity Intervention | 1 |
| HE208 | HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections | 1 |
| HE209 | Sport and Exercise Nutrition | 1 |
| HE225 | Nutrition (Course offered online) (or FN225, if taken summer 2021 or later) | 4 |
| HE250 | Personal Health and Wellness (Course offered online) | 3 |
| HE251 | Wilderness First Aid | 2 |
| HE252 | First Aid: Responding to Emergencies | 3 |
| HE255 | Alcohol and the Family | 3 |
| HE261 | CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 1 |
| HE262 | Basic Life Support (Course offered online) | 1 |
| HE265 | Women's Health (Course offered online) | 3 |
| HE289 | Wilderness First Responder | 4 |
| HE289L | Wilderness First Responder Part- 2 | 2 |
| HE289R | Wilderness First Responder - Recertification | 2 |
| HPE110 | Teambuilding and Group Facilitation | 3 |
| HPE120 | Introduction to Navigation | 1 |
| HPE170 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 3 |
| HPE172 | Exercise Science | 3 |
| HPE174 | Fitness Assessment and Programming | 3 |
| HPE260 | Prevention and Care of Exercise-Related Injuries | 3 |
| HPE270 | Introduction to Sport Psychology | 3 |
| HPE285OL | Wilderness Survival | 3 |
| HPE291 | Lifeguard Training | 2 |
| HPE295 | Health and Fitness for Life (Course offered online) | 3 |
| PE185__ | PE185 activity course | 1 |
Three (3) credit hours of PE185 may be granted toward an Associate degree at MHCC for completion of military basic training. A copy of the DD214 form or a Joint Services Transcript is required.
Career-Technical Core Requirements
Complete all required core courses in a career-technical curriculum. Some programs require prerequisite coursework or placement test levels before beginning the curriculum. Check individual program pages for information. Elective courses included in an AAS degree program must be numbered 100 or above.
To be awarded an AAS degree, students must:
- Complete all requirements to total 90 applicable degree credits.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher in: the cumulative MHCC grade point average; all courses being applied toward the degree; and in the candidate’s major classes. Some majors may have additional GPA requirements.
- Satisfactorily earn 12 credit hours at MHCC. Non-traditional credit (College Level Examination Program, Experience-Based Credit, Challenge, etc.) does not satisfy this requirement.
Please note: Courses may not be repeated for credit unless specified in the course description.
To check your official progress toward graduation, log on to MyMHCC and click “View My Degree Audit.”
Online option regularly offered
Cultural Literacy course