Mar 29, 2026  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Lansing Community College District Associate Degrees Specialized vs. Non-Specialized



Associate of Arts (AA)

  • African- American History, AA: Non-Specialized
  • American Studies, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Anthropology, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Art Foundation, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Art History, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Business Transfer Studies, AA: Specialized
  • Communication, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Creative Writing, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Criminal Justice, AA: Specialized
  • Economics, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Education, AA: Specialized
  • History, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Humanities, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Journalism, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Literature, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Philosophy, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Political Science, AA: Specialized
  • Psychology, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Religious Studies, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Sociology, AA: Non-Specialized
  • Transfer Studies, AA: Non-Specialized
  • World Religions, AA: Non-Specialized

Associate of Business (AB)

  • All Associate of Business Degrees: Specialized

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

  • All Associate of Applied Science Degrees: Specialized

Associate of Fine Arts (AFA)

  • Studio Art, AFA: Specialized

Associate of Music (AM)

  • Music Transfer, AM: Non-Specialized
  • Music Education/Pre-Music Therapy, AM: Specialized
  • Music Industry, AM: Specialized

Associate of Science (AS)

  • Biology, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Chemistry, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Computer Science, AS: Specialized
  • Conservation and Sustainability, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Engineering-Physics, AS: Specialized
  • Geography, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Geology, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Mathematics, AS: Non-Specialized
  • Pre-Medical Studies, AS
  • Transfer Studies, AS: Non-Specialized

General Associate (GA)

  • Business, GA: Specialized
  • Communication, Journalism, and Language, GA: Non-Specialized
  • Education, GA: Specialized
  • General Associate Degree, GA: Non-Specialized
  • Music, GA: Non-Specialized
  • Science and Mathematics, GA: Non-Specialized
  • Social Sciences, GA: Non-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