Why did UD replace the Parallel Program with the AA Program?
The Parallel Program offered a menu of courses that students could choose on an “a la carte” basis, but was not structured to lead to a college degree. While many students were eventually able to earn a UD degree after beginning in the Parallel Program, many more did not. The Associate in Arts Program provides an attainable degree option – the 2-year Associate in Arts degree — that can be a valuable educational goal in itself or can be an intermediate goal, bridging the period between matriculation and the completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree. Additionally, UD has made a commitment to facilitate students’ seamless transition from the Associate in Arts Program to a large number of bachelor degree options at UD, therefore increasing the educational opportunities for Delaware students. The Associate Degree Program is designed to ensure that more students can complete their degree in a timely fashion.
