An Associate of Arts (AA) can be completed with two years of full-time coursework. Current students can run a degree audit to check eligibility for the degree (choose run selected program and then “ASC” as the College, and “ASC-AA” as the major).
Core Curriculum* | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
Writing Skills | 3-6 |
Math & Quantitative Reasoning or Data Analysis | 3-6 |
Natural Science | 4-8 |
Social Science | 3-6 |
Literary, Visual, & Performing Arts | 3-6 |
Historical & Cultural Studies | 3 |
Race, Ethnicity, & Gender Diversity | 3 |
Thematic Pathways | 0-12 |
World Language | 0-12 |
Total Core Curriculum | 33 |
Free Electives | 27 |
Total | 60 |
Minimum enrollment at Regional campus | 15 credit hours |
Minimum enrollment at OSU | 20 credit hours |
Minimum GPA | 2.00 |
*Remedial courses such as Math 1050, 1060 and 1075, and English 1109 satisfy basic proficiency requirements but do not count as hours toward the minimum degree requirements. Repeated courses will count only once. Other requirements may apply.
Review the frequently asked questions below or contact the academic advising office at 740-366-9333 or osuadvising@newark.osu.edu.
You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
All courses completed and those in progress this semester are counted toward the degree. If all other courses are in progress or are completed, you are eligible now.
As long as you earned at least 15 credit hours on a regional campus, you will be eligible when all other requirements are met. You may earn the degree after you have changed campuses.
Transfer credits can fulfill the requirements for the AA degree; however, when applying for the degree, 20 of the last 30 credit hours earned must be from Ohio State.
Once an AA degree is earned, no courses that were applied toward the degree can be retaken using Grade Forgiveness. Therefore, if you are considering retaking any courses, you should do so before applying.
You can call 740.366.9333 to schedule an appointment with your advisor.