The American Public University System offers several options for undergraduate study:  Associate’s degrees, Bachelor’s degrees, undergraduate certificates and minors. All degree programs include a general education component. And all undergraduate students are required to enroll in COLL100 – Foundations of Online Learning as their first course. Some students who have experience with online learning and have substantial life and work experience may be able to waive this requirement. Please refer to the Student Handbook for details on the waiver process. Associate’s degree programs require a minimum of sixty semester hours which must be completed within seven (7) years of the students’ first enrollment date. Bachelor’s degree’s programs require a minimum of 120 semester hours. Students are allowed ten (10) years from the date of first enrollment to complete a Bachelor’s degree. (Please refer to the Student Handbook for information regarding extending a program deadline) Most Bachelors’ programs include core, major, and elective requirements. Many offer an opportunity to focus on a specific area of concentration.