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Table of Contents   Career Preparation Programs

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science programs are designed primarily for students who wish to seek employment after two years of college. These programs are not designed for transfer to a senior institution. Although the general education core is transferable, senior institutions may grant elective credit for other courses in the curricula, and all are college courses. Students planning to graduate with an Associate of Applied Science Degree are required to complete the general education courses of the core curriculum for career preparation programs listed at the beginning of this section.

Core Curriculum for Career Preparation Programs

NOTE: Some degree programs may require more than the minimum 60 hours. See the individual program descriptions.

Areas			Courses
English Composition			3 hours
Humanities/Fine Arts*			3 hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences*			3 hours
Natural Science/Mathematics*			3 hours
One additional course from the categories of			3 or 4 hours
Communication, Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/
Behavioral Sciences, or Natural Science/Mathematics*			____________
			15 or 16 hours

*Specific courses satisfying these requirements must be the same courses that satisfy the general education requirement for the A.S. and A.A. degrees.

A certain number of credit hours in each program must be completed in order to meet the graduation residency requirement.  Contact your advisor for the requirement of your program.

• Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs
• Allied Health Sciences
• Business Management Technology, Accounting Option
• Business Management Technology, Business Administration Option
• Business Management Technology, Business Management Option
• Business Management Technology, Computer Science Option
• Business Management Technology, E-Commerce
• Business Management Technology, General Business Option
• Business Management Technology, Office Administration Option
• Contemporary Management
• Criminal Justice
• Early Childhood Education
• Environmental Health Technology
• General Technology
• Geographic Systems
• Paralegal Studies
• Nursing
• Nursing (LPN Career Mobility)
• Allied Health Sciences Admission Policies for A.A.S. Degrees
• Dental Hygiene Technology
• Health Information Technology
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Opticianry
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Therapy Technology