To earn the Associate of Applied Science degree, the student must successfully complete courses from the following areas to meet the minimum general education distribution requirements:

Written Communication - 3 semester hours

To meet this distribution requirement, the student must successfully complete English 101 or 151.

Mathematics

To meet this distribution requirement, the student must successfully complete one (1) MATH course numbered 121 or higher, or BSMTH 101, or achieve a satisfactory score on an acheivement test.

Industrial Technology Students - MATH 121 and 124 (Technical Mathematics I and II) are recommended for students whose goal is to complete the associate of applied science degree and seek employment. MATH 157 (College Algebra) and MATH 159 (Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry) are recommended for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution. Other MATH courses may be selected for transfer depending on the student's choice of transfer institution. Students interested in transfer are encouraged to seek the assistance of a faculty advisor or admissions counselor.

Social Science and Humanities - 6 semester hours

To meet this distribution requirement, the student must successfully complete Political Science 101 or 151, and one (1) additional course from the subjects listed below:

Anthropology, Art, Communications, Economics, English (except 101 and 151), Foreign Language, Geography (except 151), History, Humanities, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Politial Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Speech, or Theater.

Science* - 4 semester hours

To meet this distribution requirement, the student must successfully complete one (1) course selected from the subjects listed below:

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geography 151, Physical Science, or Physics.

Computer Skills

To meet this distribution requirement, the student must successfully complete one (1) course selected from CIS 130, WPR 102, or WPR 110, MDTC 160 or achieve a satisfactory score on a computer skills assessement.

Technical and Speciality Areas - 32 semester hours

Deviation from a specified program may be made only with approval of the Division Dean, the Vice President of Instruction, or their designee. Students may earn an Associate of Applied Science without a program designation (major) by successfully completing 32 semester hours of technical or specialty coursework.

Program Designation

1. Students who have pursued a specific career program leading to the Associate of Fine Arts or the Associate of Applied Science degree will have the major appear on the transcript; e.g., Associate of Applied Science in Accounting or Associate of Applied Science in Electronics Technology. The College catalog will list all courses required for program designations.
   
   
2. The Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degrees will not carry a designation of major area of study.

*It is strongly recommended that students select a science course with a scheduled laboratory period.

 page last updated: September 28, 2007