What is an Online
Associate of Applied Science Degree?
Understanding Online Associates of Applied Science
Georgia Military College’s online Associate of Applied Science (AAS) programs are designed to provide our students maximum flexibility. Students with an AAS degree often choose to enter the workforce immediately upon completion of their degree. It makes a lot of sense for some students to use an online Applied Science degree as an immediate stepping stone into their new career path. Associate of Applied Science programs at GMC Online allow students to keep their options open. Our regionally accredited programs facilitate easy transfer of college credits, as well as a seamless transition from online AAS programs to a four-year Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree programs.
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Allied Health (AAS)
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Behavioral Health & Human Services – Human Services Management Concentration (BAS)
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Behavioral Health & Human Services – Human Services Practice (BAS)
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Biology (AS)
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Business Administration – Healthcare Management (BAS)
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Business Administration – Human Resource Management Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Human Resource Management Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Supervision & Management Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – General (BAS)
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Business Administration – Marketing Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Organizational Leadership Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Supply Chain Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration (AA, AS)
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Business Office Management (Certificate)
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Communication (AA, AS)
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Communications & Digital Media (AAS)
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Computer Science (AS)
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Criminal Justice – Corrections & Rehabilitation Concentration (BAS)
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Criminal Justice – Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Concentration (BAS)
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Criminal Justice (BAS, AAS, AA, AS)
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Cybersecurity (AS)
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Early Childhood Education (AA, AS)
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Emergency Management – Homeland Security (BAS)
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English (AA)
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Environmental Science & Water Resource Technology (AAS)
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Forensic Laboratory Technology (AAS)
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Foundations of Marketing (Certificate)
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General Studies (AA, AS, AAS)
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GMC Online/AU-ABC (Air University)
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History (AA)
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Homeland Security & Emergency Management (AS, AA)
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Human Services (AAS)
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Information Technology (AAS, AS)
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Kinesiology (AS)
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Management Information Systems (AAS)
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Marketing (AAS)
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Middle Grades Education (AA, AS)
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Organizational Leadership (AAS)
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Paralegal Studies (AA, AS)
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Political Science (AA, AS)
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Pre-Nursing (AA, AS)
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Psychology (AA, AS)
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Public Health – Policy & Management (BAS)
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Social Media Specialist (Certificate)
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Social Work (AA, AS)
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Sociology (AA, AS)
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Supervision & Management (BAS)
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Supply Chain Management (AAS)
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Allied Health (AAS)
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Communications & Digital Media (AAS)
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Criminal Justice (BAS, AAS, AA, AS)
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Environmental Science & Water Resource Technology (AAS)
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Forensic Laboratory Technology (AAS)
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General Studies (AA, AS, AAS)
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Human Services (AAS)
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Information Technology (AAS, AS)
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Management Information Systems (AAS)
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Marketing (AAS)
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Organizational Leadership (AAS)
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Supply Chain Management (AAS)
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Business Administration (AA, AS)
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Communication (AA, AS)
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Criminal Justice (BAS, AAS, AA, AS)
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Early Childhood Education (AA, AS)
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English (AA)
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General Studies (AA, AS, AAS)
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History (AA)
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Homeland Security & Emergency Management (AS, AA)
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Middle Grades Education (AA, AS)
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Paralegal Studies (AA, AS)
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Political Science (AA, AS)
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Pre-Nursing (AA, AS)
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Psychology (AA, AS)
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Social Work (AA, AS)
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Sociology (AA, AS)
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Biology (AS)
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Business Administration (AA, AS)
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Communication (AA, AS)
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Computer Science (AS)
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Criminal Justice (BAS, AAS, AA, AS)
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Cybersecurity (AS)
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Early Childhood Education (AA, AS)
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General Studies (AA, AS, AAS)
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Homeland Security & Emergency Management (AS, AA)
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Information Technology (AAS, AS)
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Kinesiology (AS)
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Middle Grades Education (AA, AS)
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Paralegal Studies (AA, AS)
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Political Science (AA, AS)
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Pre-Nursing (AA, AS)
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Psychology (AA, AS)
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Social Work (AA, AS)
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Sociology (AA, AS)
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Behavioral Health & Human Services – Human Services Management Concentration (BAS)
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Behavioral Health & Human Services – Human Services Practice (BAS)
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Business Administration – Healthcare Management (BAS)
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Business Administration – Human Resource Management Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Human Resource Management Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Supervision & Management Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – General (BAS)
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Business Administration – Marketing Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Organizational Leadership Concentration (BAS)
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Business Administration – Supply Chain Concentration (BAS)
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Criminal Justice – Corrections & Rehabilitation Concentration (BAS)
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Criminal Justice – Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Concentration (BAS)
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Criminal Justice (BAS, AAS, AA, AS)
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Emergency Management – Homeland Security (BAS)
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GMC Online/AU-ABC (Air University)
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Public Health – Policy & Management (BAS)
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Supervision & Management (BAS)
Complete Your Bachelor Degree Faster
A typical student who has completed an Associate of Applied Science online will need five to six full-time quarters of study to complete an online accelerated bachelor’s degree program with GMC Online. As with all degree programs, this varies based on each individual’s goals and timeline. For example, completing your online BAS degree in five to six quarters requires taking courses full-time, whereas taking courses on a part-time basis would mean your degree could take a bit longer. The number of quarters will also vary based on the number of your AAS/AAT course credits that transfer into the degree program, in addition to how many courses you wish to take each term.
A Great Option for Military Students
An online applied science degree from GMC is one of the best online degree options for military families. GMC is an online college accredited with the SACSCOC. We understand the many responsibilities that members of our armed forces must balance. Family, service, and educational advancement all demand attention. We strive to offer flexible online military college degrees that allow you to complete your studies while honoring your commitments to country and family – and continue your studies by easy transfer of college credits to a four-year college or university.
An Educational Stepping Stone
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree provides the educational background necessary for a chosen career field or profession and for transfer into career- oriented bachelor degree programs. While some four-year colleges offer the bachelor of applied science degree, many do not. Students completing the AAS degree who have decided to pursue a higher degree need to ensure their selected four-year college offers the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) or similar degree in their concentration area prior to enrolling. All of GMC’s AAS degrees feed into online college accredited BAS degree programs.
Transfer Your Credits Anywhere
Our Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees have been created for and tailored to fit the needs of our AAS graduates. We conduct a thorough review of the AAS coursework in our online associate degree programs and work in conjunction with experts in those fields from accredited technical colleges to make sure that every course that can transfer, in fact, does. If you intend to transfer to a school other than GMC, note that many colleges who do not offer the AAS degree may accept core curriculum course work on a course-by-course evaluation for transfer.