Associate in Arts Degree

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is a two-year direct transfer liberal arts degree consisting of at least 60 semester credits at the 100 and 200 levels.

To earn an Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree, Windward Community College students must complete 60 credits in courses numbered 100 or above with a grade-point average of at least 2.0. Students who are awarded an Associate in Arts degree from a UH Community College must have a Community College cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher for all course work taken in fulfillment of A.A. degree requirements.

At least 12 of the credits for the A.A. degree must be earned at Windward Community College. No more than 12 credits in any combination of independent study or cooperative education may apply to the degree requirements.

Credits must be earned in the required areas. Italicized courses are infrequently offered.

Any one course can fulfill only one area. (e.g.: SP 151, SP 231, SP 251)

Special Requirements

• Computer and Information Literacy (CIL) Examinations
• Writing Intensive (WI) (a total of 2 courses)
• Math Placement: Place into Math 100 or complete Math 25 with a “C” or higher.

Foundations Requirements

Written Communication (FW) (Introductory Level Writing, 3 credits)

• ENG 100

Symbolic Reasoning (FS) (3 credits)

• MATH 100, 103, 112, 115, 135, 140, 203, 205
• PHIL 110

Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG) (A total of 6 credits from two different groups.)

• Group A: HIST 151
• Group B: HIST 152
• Group C: REL 150 (if taken Fall 2008 or after)

Oral Communications (FO) (3 credits)

• COM 145
• SP 151, 231, 251

Diversification Requirements

Arts, Humanities and Literature
Required: A total of 6 credits, each course selected from 2 different groups.

Group 1: Arts (DA)

• ART 101, 102, 105B, 105C, 107, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 123, 189, 207, 208, 213, 214, 223, 224, 243, 244, 253, 260
• ENG 204A
• HPER 124, 125
• HUM 100, 269V
• MUS 101, 108, 114, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121F, 121Z, 122B, 122C, 122D , 122F, 130F, 221C, 222C, 253
• SP 151, 231, 251
• THEA 101, 211, 221, 222, 240, 260

Group 2: Humanities (DH)

• ART 269V, 270, 280
• HWST 107, 270
• HIST 224, 231, 241, 242, 281, 282
• IS 160A, 160B, 160L, 260A, 260B, 260L
• LING 102
• MUS 106, 107, 166
• PHIL 100, 101, 102, 211, 213
• REL 150 (up to and including Spring 2008), 151, 201, 202, 205, 207

Group 3: Literature (DL)

ENG 209, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257

Natural Sciences
Required: A total of 6 credits. A minimum of 3 credits in the biological science area (Group 1) and a minimum of 3 credits in the physical science area (Group 2).  
In addition one of the two courses must include a laboratory/field trip course.

Group 1: Biological Sciences Lecture (DB)

• AG 120
• AQUA 106, 201
• BIOL 100, 101, 124, 171, 172, 200, 265, 275
• BOT 101, 130, 160, 181, 205, 210
• FSHN 185
• MICR 130
• OCN 220
• SCI 123
• ZOOL 101, 106, 107, 141, 142, 200, 254

Group 1: Biological Sciences Lab (DY)

• AQUA 106, 201L
• BIOL 100L, 101, 124L, 171L, 172L, 200L, 265L, 275L
• BOT 101, 130, 205, 210
• MET 101L
• MICR 140
• NREM 250
• OCN 220
• SCI 123
• ZOOL 101, 107, 141L, 142L, 200

Group 2: Physical Sciences Lecture (DP)

• ASTR 110, 130, 281, 294V
• CHEM 100, 151, 152, 161, 162
• GEOG 101
• GG 101, 103, 166
• MET 101
• OCN 201
• PHYS 122, 151, 152, 170, 272

Group 3: Physical Sciences Lab (DY)

• AQUA 106L, 201L
• ASTR 110L
• BIOL 100L, 101, 124L, 171L, 172L, 200L, 265L, 275L
• BOT 101, 130, 205, 210
• CHEM 100L, 151L, 152L, 161L, 162L
• GEOG 101L
• GG 101, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214
• IS 201, 260L
• MET 101L
• MICR 140
• NREM 250
• OCN 201L
• PHYS 122L, 151L, 152L, 170L, 272L
• ZOOL 101, 107, 141L, 142L, 200L

Social Sciences
Required: A total of 6 credits from 2 different subject areas. (DS)

• ANTH 150, ANTH 175, ANTH 175L, 200
• BOT 105
• ECON 130, 131
• FAMR 230
• GEOG 102, 122, 151
• GIS 150
• ICS 100
• POLS 110, 120, 130, 180, 243
• PSY 100, 170, 202, 224, 240, 250, 260, 270
• SOC 100, 218, 231, 250, 251
• SSCI 200
• WS 151, 200, 202 (crosslisted as PSY 202)