A.S. Individualized Major

Admission Requirements

Individualized (A.S.) majors will consider applicants who:

  • Meet the general requirements for admission to the College of Adult & Professional Studies.
  • Have an evaluation completed to determine how outstanding course requirements or needed credits, if any, will be fulfilled.
  • Have a major approved that is created from at least 30 credits within a single academic discipline.

Students who have not achieved the minimum GPA, grade standards, or other assessment criteria may still apply to be considered for provisional acceptance. See Admission Categories.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Science Individualized Major

The individualized major is an alternative that allows A.S. students to replace the Business major by creating a major from at least 30 credits of selected courses pre-approved courses by the AA/AS Program Director or courses within a single academic discipline that is more directly applicable to their individual educational and/or career goals, and 30 credits from the goal areas as defined for the Associate of Science degree (listed below). Consult a CAPS Student Success Advisor to learn more.

General Education (See below for more details)Credits
Goal Area 1: including an Academic Research Writing course8
Goal Area 22
Goal Area 34
Goal Area 43-4
Goal Area 54
Goal Area 68
General Education Total30
Selected courses pre-approved by the AA/AS Program Director or courses of a single academic discipline30
Total Credits60

The listed courses for each Goal area can be found in the CAPS Courses by Goal Area page.

Adult Professional Studies

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