The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree has a liberal arts and sciences emphasis and prepares
students to transfer to a four-year college for further study in a liberal arts curriculum
(e.g. English, Communications, Psychology, History, Foreign Languages).
The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree has a math, science, and/or professional emphasis
and is intended primarily for students planning to transfer to a four-year college
and earn a bachelor's degree in a math-, science-, or business-related curriculum.
A.S. degree programs at Nassau offer an emphasis in Business Administration, Criminal
Justice, Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Nursing, Photography, Health Studies,
and other areas.
The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree focuses on a specific career area
(e.g. Fashion Buying and Merchandising, Hotel Technology Administration, Mortuary
Science, Civil Engineering Technology) and prepares students to enter the workforce
upon graduation or to transfer to a four-year college for further study.
More information about degree programs can be found in the online .