2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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A.A.S. degree programs are not designed for
university transfer, so if you plan to transfer to a
four-year institution, check with a counselor/advisor.
NOTE: Courses with “G.E.” following them are General
Education required courses for that degree program.
The A.A.S. degree is awarded, if you meet the following
requirements:
1. Applied for graduation and paid the graduation fees.
2. Completed the minimum number of hours and courses
required by your program.
3. Earned a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
4. Completed a minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours
required in the program at SFCC.
5. Fulfilled all financial obligations to the college.
For graduation ceremony procedures, see “Student Information”
section of this College Catalog.
It is recommended that you contact a counselor/
advisor or the registrar to discuss graduation
requirements. You will graduate under the catalog
in effect at the time you were admitted into the
program and maintained continuous enrollment.
General Education Requirements for the A.A.S. Degree -
Associate in Applied Science Degree Programs include 5 or
6 General Education courses (15 to 18 college credit hours)
from the disciplines of humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral
sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics. The purpose of
these courses is to broaden your understanding of the basic
concepts and knowledge of today’s world. Specific general
education courses included in each A.A.S. degree program
are found in the “Occupational Programs of Study” section of
this College Catalog and are identified with the note (G.E.).
The English and math courses in each program require that
you secure a college level score on a college placement
test or successfully complete the appropriate college
developmental course(s) prior to enrolling into English or
math courses.
Core Degree Requirements - All associate’s degrees at
SFCC include a basic core of general education courses from
the areas of humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences,
and natural sciences/mathematics. If you wish to graduate
with an associate’s degree, you must demonstrate that you
are competent in reading, writing, speech communication,
fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of
computers. You may demonstrate your competencies in
these areas as follows: (1) reading - achieve the “college
level” score on a college placement test or pass REA 0017C
with a grade of C or higher; (2) writing - earn a passing grade
of C or higher in ENC 1101; (3) fundamentals of speech
communication - earn a passing grade in SPC 2608; (4)
fundamental mathematical skills - achieve the “college level”
score on a college placement test and pass the mathematics
course included in the degree curriculum with a grade of C or
higher; (5) basic use of computers - have a passing grade in
a computer course on a high school transcript, earn a grade
of D or higher in a computer course at the college, or pass
a competency test administered by the Computer Science
Department.
College Credit, Advanced
Technical Diploma, and
Occupational Certificate Programs
Many entry-level jobs require a training program of one year
or less. SFCC offers numerous certificate programs to provide
this type of entry-level training. Certificate programs are for you,
if you can spend three to six hours a day, five days a week,
learning a skill. These programs usually are longer than one
term, but less than two years. Details of each program are listed
in the section describing programs. Part-time attendance is
possible in certain programs. Remember that you might have
to spend additional time at the college, if you do not meet all the
requirements of a program. SFCC provides special assistance
to you toward completing your program.
There are four types of certificate programs: full-time college
credit, part-time college credit, full-time occupational credit, and
part-time occupational credit. The full and part-time college credit
programs provide you with immediate job training instruction,
while offering the opportunity to take many of the courses
that lead to an A.A.S. degree, which may be pursued later. If
you receive immediate job preparation in the full or part-time
occupational certificate programs, you also are prepared for
jobs that have specific clock-hour requirements for training. You
may work full-time while receiving immediate job preparation
in part-time occupational credit programs. Additional program
information may be obtained from a counselor.
You must be 16 years or older and no longer enrolled in high
school or enrolled in early-college/dual-enrollment classes
to be admitted to a certificate program.
You must meet the general admissions requirements of
the college and other requirements as specified in program
descriptions. Waivers of requirements are possible and
usually are based on experience, schoolwork, hobbies related
to the program, or test scores.
NOTE: Many of the certificate programs have limited
enrollment due to the size of lab and instructional facilities.
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