Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university after East Central College often get an AA degree. Students will follow one of the pathways below to help guide them along the way. All AA pathways are available at the Union & Rolla locations.
Example Fields: Art, English, Media Studies, Music, Theater
Example Fields: Business, Management, Accounting
Example Fields: Nutrition, Prerequisite Courses for Select Programs
Example Fields: Exploratory/Undecided, General Education
Example Fields: History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Example Fields: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Physical Science
An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) prepares students to jump right into the workforce upon graduation.
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in engineering often get an AS degree.
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in teaching often get an AAT degree.
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in fine arts, graphic design or music often get an AFA degree.