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Academic Catalog

Associate Degrees

The following Associate degrees are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences:

To receive any associate degree from Washburn’s College of Arts and Sciences a student entering Washburn direct from high school must complete WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience (conditional upon admittance into the Honors Program) with a minimum grade of C.

Notes on requirement above:

  1. Students not direct from high school entering Washburn University with less than 24 hours completed at an accredited post-secondary institution who have not completed a university success course with a minimum grade of C enroll in WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience (conditional upon admittance into the Honors Program) as determined by their Academic Advisor.
  2. Students transferring to Washburn University with 24 or more credit hours completed at an accredited post-secondary institution (after graduating from High School) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are exempt from the requirement to take WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience. They are strongly encouraged to complete a series of independent online modules introducing them to the Washburn University Community of Learning. Other exemptions may be made by the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  3. Students not falling in designated categories will be reviewed by Academic Advisors for applicable placement recommendations.
  4. Students originally determined as being required to complete WU 101 The Washburn Experience or HN 101 Honors First Year Experience who advance beyond 24 hours of credit without fulfilling the requirement with a minimum grade of C are required to compete a 3-credit hour Directed Readings project (IS 110 Special Topics) administered by the FYE Lecturer/Coordinator.

See also University Requirements Common to all Associate Degrees section. For specific requirements of the Associate degrees in Computer Information Sciences, contact the Computer Information Sciences department; for the remaining degrees, see appropriate academic department.