UW Colleges Academics
Associate of Arts and Science Degree with Emphasis
Students pursuing the Associate of Arts and Science Degree may elect to receive a Degree with Emphasis. An Associate of Arts and Science Degree with Emphasis includes a concentration of coursework in a given discipline or in more than one discipline in the case of an interdisciplinary emphasis.
An Associate of Arts and Science Degree with Emphasis:
- Allows students to expand their knowledge and skills in areas of personal, professional, and academic interest
- May provide career advancements, personal enrichment, and more job opportunities
Eleven Emphases are offered at all 13 UW Colleges campuses. Emphases in Geography, Geosciences and Psychology may be completed through UW Colleges Online.
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Health Science
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Pre-Nursing
- Psychology
- Theatre Arts
Fifteen Emphases are offered at some of the 13 UW Colleges campuses.
- Anthropology
- Business
- Communication Arts
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
- Writing
Students declaring an Associate of Arts and Science Degree with Emphasis can do so at any time after enrollment, but must do so no later than the beginning of their final semester before receiving their degree so that it can be noted officially.