An<unk><unk>  is an academic<unk>  awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors<unk> -granting colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years.
Common abbreviations are:
AA<unk>  of Arts)
AS<unk>  of Science)
APS<unk>  of Political science)
AFA<unk>  of Fine Arts)
APS<unk>  of Public Service)
AAB<unk>  of Applied Business)
AAA<unk>  of Applied Arts)
AAS<unk>  of Applied Science; or in some cases,<unk>  of Arts and Sciences)
AIT<unk>  of Industrial Technology)
AOS<unk>  of Occupational Studies)
ABA<unk>  of Business Administration)
AAT<unk>  of Arts in Teaching)
AF<unk>  of Forestry)
AT<unk>  of Technology)
AE<unk>  of Engineering; or, in some cases,<unk>  in Electronics Engineering Technology)
AES<unk>  of Engineering Science)
AET<unk>  in Engineering Technology)
AN<unk>  of Nursing)
ASPT-APT<unk>  in Physical Therapy)
AGS<unk>  of General Studies)
ADN<unk><unk>  in Nursing)
In the United States and, more rarely, Canada, an<unk><unk>  is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year college or university<unk> . It is the lowest in the hierarchy of postsecondary academic<unk> s offered in these countries. It is also equivalent to the UK's foundation<unk>  and France's diplôme d'études universitaires générales or DEUG. In 2000, Hong Kong introduced<unk><unk> s, as an equivalence to higher diplomas. These programmes are mainly provided through affiliated colleges at universities. In 2004, Australia added<unk><unk> " to the Australian Qualifications Framework. This title was given to more academically focused advanced diploma courses. However, very few courses yet use the new title.
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