Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts (AALA)
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts (AALA) is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate program before transferring to a four-year institution. Students who know where they will transfer and what their major will be should be able to plan their degree with the help of an ASU-Beebe advisor to maximize transfer. Even for students uncertain of their transfer institution or major, the AALA guarantees that the general education core is satisfied at Arkansas 4-year institutions.
Courses may be used to both satisfy the elective requirements of the AALA and provide a foundation to prepare the student for a bachelor’s degree program. ASU-Beebe is not authorized to award an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree with a specific area of emphasis. Only the listing of Associate of Arts will appear on the transcript and diploma. The state-mandated directed electives list must choose all electives. Students preferring a broader range of elective opportunities should choose the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Associate of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences (ASLAS)
The Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ASLAS) degree is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a four-year program with specific transfer requirements before transferring to a four-year university. Students who know where they will transfer and what their major will be should be able to plan their degree with the help of an ASU-Beebe advisor to maximize transfer.
Under Arkansas Act 747 of 2011, all associate of arts science degrees will transfer to all state-supported universities. Furthermore, these degrees will satisfy the general education core requirements determined by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board. In some core areas, such as mathematics, higher-level courses may be required at the four-year institution as a prerequisite. For students pursuing ASLAS, it is important to know which university you intend to transfer to as soon as possible. This way, the ASU-Beebe advisor can assist students in courses that maximize transfer hours.
The ASLAS offers greater flexibility for students who choose, in consultation with their academic advisor, 25 elective hours to complete the degree.
ASU-Beebe is not authorized to award an ASLAS degree with a specific area of emphasis. Courses may be used to satisfy the elective requirements of the ASLAS degree and provide a foundation to prepare the student for a bachelor’s degree program. The diploma will read as an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Associate of Science in Business
An academic advisor can assist in selecting courses that apply toward a bachelor's degree in accounting, administrative services, business education, business administration, economics, finance, management, marketing, computer information systems or other business-related areas. For students who wish to satisfy specific vocational or personal objectives, an individualized course of study may be planned with the assistance of an academic advisor.
Associate of Science in Computer Information Systems (AS-CIS)
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (AS-CJ)
Associate of Science in Education (ASE)
Associate of Applied Science Criminal Justice (AAS–CJ)
Certificate of General Studies
Students are able to obtain a certificate of general studies online with the help of an academic advisor.