Associate of Arts and Sciences to Degree Completion Pathways
100% Online.
Online degree completion programs provide a pathway to completing a bachelor’s degree 100% online. By combining the Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree’s general education courses with a degree completion program’s required courses, you may satisfy your general education requirements along with your program core requirements completely online for any of the online degree completion programs at UW-Parkside.
AAS + Degree Completion = 100% Online Bachelor’s Degree
To help you reach your educational goals, advisors, and faculty at UW-Parkside work with you to choose courses that clear the way.
STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE CREDITS
Often, students in degree completion programs enter with some previous college credit and learn they will need additional courses to satisfy general education requirements. The Associate of Arts and Sciences degree (AAS) to Degree Completion Pathway offers a solution for students targeting a 100% online bachelor’s degree.
NEW FRESHMAN
Online degree completion programs are also an option if you do not have previous college credit. By following the AAS to Degree Completion Pathway, beginning with AAS general education courses, then moving on to the bachelor's degree required courses, you will achieve a bachelor’s degree, 100% online, from start to finish.
AAS APPLICATION CHECKLIST
ASSOCIATE DEGREE DEFINITION
An associate’s degree is a post-secondary degree traditionally requiring full-time students two years to complete. The AAS degree fulfills the general education requirements at UW System schools and beyond. As a stand-alone credential, the AAS is a good fit for occupations requiring workers to have some college experience.
Higher Earning Potential
Can you get a good job without a degree? Yes, but having a degree can increase your earning potential. According to a special report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017, earning an associate degree can provide a salary boost. An associate degree holder’s median weekly salary is 7.4 percent more than those with some college credit and 14.9 percent more than those with only a high school diploma.
Once you earn an associate's degree there is an opportunity to enter the workforce with a credential that can increase earnings, while pursuing an online bachelor's degree through one of the degree completion programs.
ONLINE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS
Pursue your bachelor's degree with one of the convenient online programs listed below. Classes are in an asynchronous format, which means you may view instructional materials each week at a time that you choose. (Verses synchronous, which requires logging in at specific times each week.)
Listed below are recommended AAS courses and AAS courses that serve as program prerequisites. (Note "UWX" courses are AAS courses.) If you have not completed the program pre-requisite courses or other program entrance requirements yet, you may be admitted into the program as a pending student until the requirements are satisfied.
PREREQUISITE COURSES | Required for entrance into the bachelor’s degree completion program.
RECOMMENDED COURSES | Recommended AAS courses providing a solid foundation before entrance into the bachelor’s degree completion program.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | UW FLEXIBLE OPTION
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Business Administration, UW Flexible Option
- No specific pre-requisite courses
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Business Management
No specific pre-requisite courses
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (HIMT)
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Health Information Management and Technology
- UWX-MA 116 College Algebra (UWP MATH 112)
OR
UWP MATH 111 College Algebra I
(Higher level math courses are also acceptable.) - UWX-BL 101 Concepts of Biology (UWP 1NSB Natural Science Gen Ed-Biology)
OR
UWP BIOS 100 OR UWP BIOS 103 - UWX-CM 101 Public Speaking (UWP SPCH 105/UWP COMM 105)
LEADERSHIP AND PERSONALIZED STUDIES
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Leadership and Personalized Studies
This program is unique in that you customize your program in consultation with your advisor. Please see Associate of Arts and Sciences curriculum for options. Recommended courses include UW-Parkside general graduation requirements.
PSYCHOLOGY
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Psychology
- UWX-PS 101 General Psychology (UWP PSYCH 101)
- UWX-EN 102 Writing and Research (UWP ENGL 101)
SOCIOLOGY
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Sociology
- UWX-SC 101 Introduction to Sociology (UWP SOCA 101)
OR
UWX-AN 100 Introduction to Anthropology (UWP ANTH 100) - UWX-EN 102 Writing and Research (UWP ENGL 101)
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES
Sustainable Management
- UWX-MA 116 College Algebra
OR
UWX-MA 108 Quantitative Reasoning (UWP MATH 104)
OR
UWP MATH 111 College Algebra I; higher level math courses are also acceptable. - UWX-BL 101 Concepts of Biology (UWP 1NSB Natural Science Gen Ed-Biology)
OR
UWP BIOS 100 Nature of Life OR UWP BIOS 103 Human Biology - UWX-CM 101 Public Speaking
OR
UWP SPCH 105/UWP COMM 105 - A college-level statistics course such as UWX-MA 117 Elementary Statistics
OR
UWP MATH 103 Elementary Statistics
GET STARTED ON THE AAS TO DEGREE COMPLETION PATHWAY!
PROGRAM CONTACT INFO
Krista Adams | adamsk0@uwp.edu | 262-595-2597
UW-Parkside is your local connection to the degree pathways program, where you can meet with advisors and connect to the resources our campus provides. As an online student, you have access to the same services traditional students have such as Parkside's Tutoring and Career Centers, Student Health and Counseling Center, Library, Clubs and Organizations, as well as the opportunity to meet face-to-face with faculty.
