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Take the next step to boost your career!

Whether you're looking to advance in your current field or explore new career paths, our program is designed to help you achieve your goals.

How much will it cost?

Students enrolled in a fully online program pay in-state tuition regardless of where they live, making it an affordable option. The tuition and fees will vary depending on how many semesters you take to graduate and how many credit hours you will need to complete in the program.

Learn more about tuition and fees

How long will it take?

Undergraduate Program: For bachelor's degrees, time to completion depends on your schedule, transfer credits and the program you choose.

Graduate Programs: Most Master's degrees at WSU require between 30-36 credit hours. How quickly you finish is up to you.

What will transfer?

Credits from other regionally accredited colleges and universities will transfer to WSU. Credits will also be evaluated by your program of interest to see how many credits will count towards your major and how many will count as elective credits. Please note that if you have attended more than one higher education institution, you will need to submit an official transcript for each one. 

For undergraduate programs: Try the Transfer Gateway tool to help estimate how many credits will transfer over to Wichita State.

Learn: Where to send incoming transcripts

Class Structure

These programs are designed to be completed entirely online offering students the flexibility to learn on their own schedule (within a specific timeframe). Courses within an online program are likely asynchronous, allowing students to login independently of a set time to participate with instructional materials.

Some courses may be offered in 8-week blocks while other courses are in 16-week sections.


Associate of Art Online

About the program

The Associate of Arts degree helps students prepare for a career as a professional. The degree includes 15 credit hours in residency at our university and 48 credit hours from the liberal arts and sciences departments. With the 36 credit hours required for the general education program, students can develop skills in communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving to better equip them for the job market.

An overall grade point average of 2.000 is required for both the degree and for WSU academic work.

AA Course Requirements

Foundational Courses: Required grade of C- or better in each course. Must be completed within first 48 hours of coursework.

  • ENGL 101- College English I (or ENGL 100 for non-native speakers)

  • ENGL 102- College English II

  • COMM 111- Public Speaking

  • MATH 111- College Algebra

Divisional Requirements

  • Fine Arts
  • Humanities
  • Social and Behavior Science
  • Natural Science

General Education Electives 

Take 3-4 courses in General Education Electives.  Nine hours of upper-division coursework (300+ from a four-year, university-level institution) are required.

 

General Education Information