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Certificate and Degree Requirements

2015-2016 Catalog

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Catalog Rights

A student may elect to meet the requirements for the associate

degree from:

1. The catalog in effect at the time of the

student’s graduation, or

2. The catalog in effect at the time the student

began continuous enrollment leading

to graduation.

For this regulation, a student shall be considered to have

continuous enrollment if enrolled and active in any graded

class at the census point (20%) of the semester. If a student

misses 24 consecutive months, the student loses his/her original

catalog rights and are not continuously enrolled.

Course Classification

Pursuant to revisions to the California Administrative Code,

Title 5, Section 55002 and 55062, all courses listed within the

college catalog fall into one of the following classifications:

• Credit, Degree Applicable

• Credit, Nondegree Applicable

• Noncredit

Certificates

Certificates for a course or a series of courses fewer than 18

units may be offered by disciplines/departments/divisions. A

certificate may be awarded with a minimum of “C” average for

finishing a course or courses leading to specific competencies.

Certificate of Achievement

A certificate of achievement shall be awarded to students who

successfully complete a specified curriculum with a minimum

“C” grade in each required course. The specific courses required

for the certificate of achievement are identified in each degree

program where such certificates are awarded.

In order to receive the certificate of achievement, the student

shall apply for the certificate with Admissions and Records

upon completion of the requirements.

Graduation Requirements

Associate Degrees

The awarding of an Associate Degree represents more than

an accumulation of units. It symbolizes a pattern of learning

experiences designed to develop specific capabilities and

insights. Among these are an understanding of the major

disciplines, required proficiencies in math, reading, and

English, and sufficient depth in some field of knowledge.

It is the responsibility of the student to consult a counselor

regarding the proper sequence in which courses should be

taken to satisfy graduation requirements.

Students earning an Associate Degree usually have one of

two purposes. Either the program of study prepares the

student for transfer to a four-year college or university, or

the program of study is intended to prepare the student for

immediate employment.

Most majors lead to an Associate in Arts degree. Minimum

requirements for the Associate in Science degree are the same

as for the Associate in Arts degree with the exception of the

major requirements. The Associate in Science degree will be

awarded for the completion of a required pattern of courses

in any occupational curriculum or in the biological sciences,

the physical sciences, or engineering.

The Board of Trustees of this District shall award the

Associate in Arts Degree, the Associate in Science Degree,

Associate in Arts or Science Degree for Transfer, and the

Certificate of Achievement to applicants upon the satisfactory

completion of the requirements as listed in this catalog

section. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of degree

and certificate requirements and of the student’s standing in

regard to those requirements. Students are urged to consult a

counselor regarding any questions about degree or certificate

requirements for the catalog year the student selects. All

references to credit units which appear in this section are to

semester units.

Exceptions to any of the regulations which follow will be

judged by the “Rule of Equity” which requires that any waiver

of standards be determined on the merit of the individual case.