There are three AGEC blocks: AGEC-A, intended for liberal arts and other majors; AGEC-B, intended for business majors; and AGEC-S, intended for majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements.

Associate in Arts (AA)

The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Arts degree requires a total of 60-64 semester credits for the program of study. The degree includes the following components:

I.  General Education:
    Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC A)
    MCCCD Additional Requirements

II.  General Electives
 
Purpose of the Degree
The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. In general, the components of the degree meet requirements for majors in the Liberal Arts or programs of study other than business or science. The degree will transfer as a block without loss of credit to Arizona’s public universities and other institutions with district-wide articulation agreements.

The semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Arts will apply to university graduation requirements of the university major for which the Associate in Arts is designed.  Information regarding the articulation of the Associate in Arts with majors at the Arizona public universities can be accessed via the following website: http://az.transfer.org/cas/atass/student/modpath.html

Associate in Arts (AA), Elementary Education (EE)

The MCCCD Associate in Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE) requires the student to complete a total of 60-63 semester credits in the program of study. The degree has two major components:

I.  MCCCD General Education
    Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC A)
    MCCCD Additional Requirements

II.  Elementary Education Requirements
     Education Foundations
     Electives for Arizona Professional Teacher Standards

Purpose of the Degree
The AAEE is designed for the student who plans to transfer to an Elementary Education program at an Arizona public higher education institution and/or who plans to become a classroom instructional aide.

The degree transfers as a block without loss of credit to Arizona 's public universities. All semester credits applied to the MCCCD Associate in Arts in Elementary Education also apply to graduation requirements of the university major for which the AAEE was designed, regardless of whether the credit was awarded for completion of course work or for prior learning. (For additional information on credit awarded for prior learning assessment, see the policy on Credit for Prior Learning in the college catalog.)

I. General Education:
    Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC-A)
    MCCCD Additional Requirements

II. Fine Arts Requirements – Art

The semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Arts, Fine Arts - Art degree will apply to university graduation requirements of the university major for which the degree is designed. Information regarding the articulation of the degree with majors at the Arizona public universities can be accessed via the following website: http://az.transfer.org/cas/atass/student/modpath.html

I. General Education:
    Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC-A)
    MCCCD Additional Requirements

II. Fine Arts Requirements – Dance

The semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Arts, Fine Arts - Dance degree will apply to university graduation requirements of the university major for which the degree is designed. Information regarding the articulation of the degree with majors at the Arizona public universities can be accessed via the following website: http://az.transfer.org/cas/atass/student/modpath.html

I. General Education:
    Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC-A)
    MCCCD Additional Requirements

II. Fine Arts Requirements – Theatre

Purpose of the Degree
The Associate in Arts, Fine Arts - Theatre degree is designed for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. In general, the components of the degree meet requirements for majors in the Fine Arts. The degree is designed to prepare students to meet selective admission criteria for programs such as the Bachelor of Fine Arts, which may require a portfolio or performance requirement.

The semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Arts, Fine Arts - Theatre will apply to university graduation requirements of the university major for which the degree is designed. Information regarding the articulation of the degree with majors at the Arizona public universities can be accessed via the following website: http://az.transfer.org/cas/atass/student/modpath.html

The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Transfer Partnership (ATP) degree is designed to meet the needs of Maricopa Community College students transferring to public and private colleges and universities. This degree is developed specifically for students who have an identified major and have selected the baccalaureate degree-granting institution to which they intend to transfer.

Associate in Transfer Partnership (ATP) degree is an articulated academic program of study established among the student, the accredited baccalaureate degree-granting institution selected by the student, and the primary Maricopa County Community College the student attends. The program of study will "parallel" the student's four-year degree as designated by the baccalaureate degree-granting institution. That is, the courses and number of credit hours in the degree will consist of the Freshman and Sophomore lower division course degree requirements of the major as jointly planned and agreed on with the community college and the accredited institution to which the student plans to transfer.

• General Requirements (GR)
• Special Requirements (SR)

The ABus GR degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to Arizona’s public universities into majors that articulate with the Associate in Business General Requirements pathway and for students who plan to complete lower division course work toward a baccalaureate program at other degree granting institutions.  All business majors except Accountancy and Computer Information Systems should follow the ABus GR pathway.  Computer Information Systems majors should follow the ABus SR pathway.

The ABus SR degree is designed for Computer Information Systems majors who plan to transfer to Arizona’s public universities and for students who plan to complete lower division course work toward a baccalaureate program at other degree granting institutions.

The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Science degree requires 60-64 semester credits for the program of study. The degree includes the following components:

I.  General Education
    Arizona General Education Curriculum for Science (AGEC S)
    MCCCD Additional Requirements

II.  General Electives

Purpose of the Degree
The Associate in Science degree is designed for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.  In general, the components of the degree meet requirements for majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements.  The degree will transfer as a block without loss of credit to Arizona ’s public universities and other institutions with district-wide articulation agreements. 

The semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Science will apply to university graduation requirements of the university major for which the Associate in Science is designed.  Information regarding the articulation of the Associate in Science with majors at the

Arizona public universities can be accessed via the following website: http://az.transfer.org/cas/atass/student/modpath.html

The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in General Education (AGS) degree is recommended for students whose educational goals require flexibility.  The AGS allows students to choose any elective courses numbered 100 or above to complete the degree.  Therefore, this degree may be less appropriate for students who intend to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution.

The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is recommended for students who wish to gain a depth of technical expertise by completing an occupational program presented in the college catalog.  Students should consult this catalog to determine specific program requirements.

The AAS degree programs prepares students to immediately enter specific careers or occupations. These career programs are not designed to transfer to a university, although individual courses may transfer.

Click this link to see a list of all of the AAS programs offered by GCC.

Academic Certificate (AC)