The Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree certifies a student as having satisfactorily completed one-half of the number of credits required for a baccalaureate degree program and meeting certain curricular requirements.

To earn the Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree the student must:

1.  Earn a minimum of 60 semester credits; 36 of these credits with a minimum of 10 courses must apply to the Core General Education Requirements.
2.  Earn at least 30 semester credits, including the last 15, at UW-Eau Claire or at UW-Eau Claire—Barron County.
3.  Earn a resident and total GPA of at least 2.00.
4.  Count toward the degree no more than six credits earned on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.
5.  Complete the Core General Education Requirements.
      a.  Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR):  4 credit hours, 1 course minimum.*
      b.  Communication & Literacy (CL):  8 credit hours, 2 course minimum (including WRIT).**
      c.   Natural Science & Wellness (NSW/L):  6 credit hours, 1 course minimum (NSW-Lab required).
      d.  Social & Behavioral Science (SBS):  6 credit hours, 2 course minimum.
      e.  Humanities & Arts (HA):  6 credit hours, 2 course minimum.
      f.    Civics & Perspectives (CP):  6 credit hours, 2 course minimum.
6.  Complete the University Mathematics Requirement.*
7.  Complete the University Writing Requirement.**
8.  Declare one's intention to graduate with the Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree by contacting the UW-Eau Claire Degree Review office.