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Maricopa County
Community College District (MCCCD) 2004-2005 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree General
Education Requirements MCCCD Governing
Board Date February 24, 2004 |
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The Maricopa County
Community College District Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is
recommended for students who wish to gain a depth of technical expertise by
completing an occupational program presented in the college catalog. Students should consult this catalog to
determine specific program requirements.
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Academic Policies that Govern
the AAS degree: |
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requires 60 or more
credits numbered 100 or above and includes credits or the equivalent in the
General Education Core areas and credits in the Distribution areas. AAS degree requirements follow with the
use of a diagonal character (/) between course numbers to signify options. An asterisk (*) following the course
number defines requirements with an effective begin term of spring; |
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requires grades as listed for specific areas such as the
General Education Core where a minimum grade of "C" is required.
See specific AAS occupational degree for specific program grade requirements; |
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follows the graduation policies within the general
catalog; |
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includes both courses and their modular equivalents;
either the course or the modular equivalents will satisfy the Associate in
Applied Science requirements. |
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requires at least 12 semester credit hours earned at the college awarding the AAS degree. The 12 hours in the AAS degree curricula may be in the Required Courses area and/or Restricted Electives courses. Courses from the General Education Core and Distribution area are excluded.
Shared Programs are
programs offered at multiple colleges but not available at all colleges. The requirements are identical at all the
colleges offering the program. A shared program requires a minimum of six credit hours from the total program requirements to be completed with a grade of “C” or better at the college awarding the certificate or degree. The exception is the Nursing program. For those shared programs with less than six credit hours, the total hours for the program must be completed at the college awarding the certificate. The minimum of six credit hours in the certificate or degree curricula may be in the Required Courses area and/or the Restricted Electives. Courses from the General Education Core and Distribution areas are excluded; Students must apply for graduation from the college where
they have successfully completed Block 4 of the Associate in Applied Science
in Nursing. |
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requires completion of
General Education courses as indicated in the General Education Requirements
for the Associate in Applied Science degree from the Maricopa County Community
College District, or completion of a curriculum as stated in the catalog; |
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accepts one of the courses
that is cross-referenced with other courses; |
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provides for exemption from Arizona university admission requirements
for students who complete the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree from
a regionally accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum 2.0 on a
4.0=A scale for Arizona residents and a minimum 2.5 on a 4.0=A scale for
non-residents. |
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This Document is
maintained by the Academic and Student Affairs Division, MCCCD Curriculum
Office - Last Updated: 2/8/5 Send Comments to:(Peterson@maricopa.edu) |