Associate of Applied Science

[ uh-soh-shee-it uhv uh-plahyd sahy-uhns ]

noun

1. a two-year associate's degree granted by junior and community colleges as a qualification for certain careers, such as a laboratory technician, bookkeeper, or computer system administrator. : A.A.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Associate of Applied Science¹

First recorded in 1935–40