Northwestern Michigan College District Associate Degrees Specialized vs. Non-Specialized

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

• All Associate of Applied Science Degrees: Specialized

Associate of Science & Arts (ASA)

• Associate of Science, ASA: Non-Specialized
• Freshwater Studies, ASA: Specialized

Associate in Nursing (ADN)

• Nursing, ADN: Specialized

Associate of Science in Engineering (ASE)

• Engineering, ASE: Specialized

Associate in General Studies (AGS)

• General Studies, AGS: 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