Axia College of University of Phoenix offers an Associate of Arts degree with concentrations in business, accounting, information technology, criminal justice, health care administration, human services management, communication, psychology, and paraprofessional education. The Associate of Arts curriculum provides a foundation and overview within the academic disciplines of communication arts, social sciences, mathematics, life sciences, and the humanities. Instruction focuses on the development of student skills in writing, critical thinking, and information utilization, as well as foundational competencies in the selected concentration. The completion of an Associate of Arts degree represents an important milestone for many students as they pursue their educational goals.

The Associate of Arts with a concentration in General Studies provides students a foundation in liberal arts and sciences based on a survey of mathematics, physical and life sciences, humanities, social science, and technology. Students will learn to apply effective communication skills, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative tasks and will become conversant with the values and terminology of a variety of academic disciplines. Students also will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of alternatives.

Nine weeks in length, Axia College courses are offered in pairs, or "blocks," designed to complement each other. In these courses, emphasis alternates weekly between reading and online discussion one week and a work project the next.