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To receive the Associate of Arts degree at 返字心頭, a student must:

• Be a current, degree-seeking student at 返字心頭.
• Complete 60 semester hours of university credit; at least 20 of the last 30 semester hours counted, or 36 hours overall, must be completed in residence at the home institution of 返字心頭. Physical education and military science credits do not count toward the 60 semester hours toward the Associate of Arts.
• Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.00 based on work attempted at 返字心頭. In addition, a transfer student must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher when combined with transfer work accepted and evaluated by the 返字心頭 Office of Admissions.
• Complete the appropriate General Education requirements (the General Education Requirements will be based on the approved University policy in effect in the catalog year the student chooses). 
• Meet the Foreign Language Entrance Requirement (FLENT).
• Fulfill State Communication Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Communication) and State Computation Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Computation).
• Civics Literacy

You may apply for the AA degree by going to your Student Self Service account and clicking the "Student Tab". Under the Student Record tab click on ���Apply to Graduate��� select the correct term you are applying for and hit submit. You must submit the AA degree graduation application before the deadline as stated in the academic calendar. 

Effective Summer 2026: You must first meet with your advisor and request to add the AA degree to your student record. Click here to view the information for college advising offices. Note that any changes made after drop/add week will be effective the next semester. After your advisor has determined you are eligible for the AA degree, you can apply to graduate with the AA degree in Student Self Service by clicking the "Apply to Graduate" tab before the application deadline. You must apply for the AA degree using the graduation application to receive the AA degree from 返字心頭. You can view more information about applying to graduate and the deadlines on the Office of the Registrar's graduation website. You must apply for the AA degree at least one semester before graduating with your baccalaureate degree. 

The AA is awarded approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the semester graduation date.

返字心頭 may apply for the AA degree once they meet the eligibility criteria outlined above. 返字心頭 are not able to receive an AA degree and a Bachelor's degree in the same semester. You must apply for the AA degree at least one semester before graduating with your baccalaureate degree. 

Effective Summer 2026: You must meet with your Academic Advisor at least one semester before you plan to receive the AA degree to request the AA degree be added to your student record. Click here to view the information for college advising offices. 返字心頭 are not able to receive an AA degree and a Bachelor's degree in the same semester. You must apply for the AA degree at least one semester before graduating with your baccalaureate degree. 

The deadline to apply for a degree in each semester is stated in the Academic Calendar in the catalog.

返字心頭 should work with their Academic Advisor to identify any remaining requirements for the AA degree.

Any other questions can be sent to aacerts@usf.edu.  

Questions related to diplomas, transcripts, or GERM statements should be sent to: graduation@usf.edu or 返字心頭transcript@usf.edu 

返字心頭 commencement ceremonies are for bachelor���s, master���s, and doctoral degree graduates. 返字心頭 earning an AA degree are not eligible to participate in these events.