Mar 30, 2026  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Kalamazoo Valley Community College District Associate Degrees Specialized vs. Non-Specialized



Associate in Arts (AA)

  • Business Administration, AA: Specialized
  • Communication, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Computer Information Systems, AA: Specialized
  • Criminal Justice, AA: Specialized
  • Early/Elementary Education, AA: Specialized
  • English, AA: Non-Specialized
  • General Studies, AA: Non-Specialized
  • History, AA: Non-Specialized
  • International Studies, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Liberal Arts, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Liberal Arts MTA, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Occupational Therapy, AA: Specialized
  • Physical Education, AA: Specialized
  • Physical Therapy, AA: Specialized
  • Physician’s Assistant, AA: Specialized
  • Political Science, AA: Specialized
  • Psychology, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Social Work, AA: Specialized
  • Sociology, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Studio Art, AA: Non-Specialized

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

  • All Associate of Applied Science Degrees: Specialized

Associate in Science (AS)

  • Architecture, AS: Specialized
  • Aviation Technology, AS: Specialized
  • Biological Sciences, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Chemical/Physical Sciences, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Computer Science, AS: Specialized
  • Economics, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Engineering, AS: Specialized
  • Exercise Science, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Mathematics, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Sustainable Brewing, AS: Specialized

Students with a non-specialized associate degree must take the following master’s degree classes for advanced standing to their chosen master’s degree in Master of Business Administration (MBA), STEM Master of Business Administration (STEMMBA), Master of Science in Management (MSM), or MSMKT. More information on BSAM FastTrack can be found here .

  • BL 558 in place of MGT 402
  • MGT 600 in place of MGT 453
  • MGT 601 in place of MGT 471
  • MKT 550 in place of MGT 465