2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXAssociate in ArtsDegree ProgramSouth Florida Community College is committed to a comprehensiveuniversity-transfer program that provides opportunitiesfor intellectual, cultural, and social growthalong with specialized learning.South Florida Community College awards the Associate inArts Degree (A.A.) if you complete a prescribed two-yearprogram which is designed for transfer to the upper divisionof public universities and colleges. According to theFlorida Articulation Agreement, if you have earned an A.A.degree, you have met the general education requirementsfor admission to the upper division of Florida’s public universitiesand will be admitted with full junior standing, providedyou also have passed the Florida College Level AcademicSkills Test (CLAST) requirements, or have qualifiedfor a CLAST alternative, paid all fees, and met academicstandards. You should investigate transfer requirementsof the upper division school or college you plan to attend asearly as possible in order to fit the appropriate courses intoyour program at SFCC.If you have completed specialized prerequisites, you areable to continue that specialty at the transfer institution.Should you not maintain continuous enrollment, you will besubject to all new rules and regulations adopted by theCollege since your last admission date.The A.A. degree is Awarded if You Meet the FollowingRequirements:1. Applied for graduation and paid the graduation fee;2. Completed a total of 60 or more hours of collegecredit courses which includes 36 credit hours ofgeneral education requirements and 24 credithours of electives (See General Education Requirements);3. Completed a minimum of 15 college credit hoursat SFCC in the A.A. degree program;4. Achieved a minimum of 2.0 GPA in the SFCC Collegecredit hours completed that are applicabletoward graduation as well as a minimum 2.0 cumulativeaverage;5. Successfully completed 18 college credit hours ofcourses in which you are required to demonstratewriting skills. (See reference to the State Board ofEducation Rule 6A010.30(2)(a) in this CollegeCatalog.) Additionally, completed six college credithours of math coursework at the level of CollegeAlgebra or higher. Successful completion is definedas a grade of “C” or better for each of thecourses under this item;6. Received a passing score on each of the fourCLAST subtests or has qualified for a CLAST alternative;7. Fulfilled all financial obligations to the College.Core Degree RequirementsAll associate degrees at SFCC include a basic core of generaleducation courses from the areas of humanities/finearts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics. Graduates of associate degrees must demonstratecompetency in reading, writing, oral communication,fundamental mathematical skills and the basic use ofcomputers. You may demonstrate your competencies inthese areas as follows: (1) reading - achieve the “collegelevel” score on the College Placement Test or pass REA0001; (2) writing - earn a passing grade in ENC 1101; (3)oral communication - earn a passing grade in SPC 2600;(4) fundamental mathematical skills - achieve the “collegelevel” score on the College Placement Test and pass themathematics course included in your degree curriculum;(5) basic use of computers - have a passing grade in acomputer course on a high school transcript, earn a gradeof “D” or better in a computer course at the College, orpass a competency test administered by the ComputerScience Department.Graduation ProceduresA.A. Degree1. You should contact an advisor, counselor, or theRegistrar to discuss graduation requirements.Normally you would graduate under the degreerequirements of the Catalog in which you startedor the most recent Catalog, but there may be instanceswhen another catalog may be more appropriate.You may not combine requirements frommore than one Catalog. You will graduate underthe catalog in effect at the time you were admittedinto the program and maintained continuous enrollment.2. If you completed any of the courses in the currentgeneral educational requirements in the areas ofEnglish and Humanities with a “C” grade and beforeFall term 1982-83, you are exempt from thewriting requirements for those courses.3. If you received credit for any of the courses in thecurrent general education requirements in the areasof English and Humanities through CLEP andbefore Fall term 1982-83, you are exempt from thewriting requirements for those courses.4. While the final responsibility for fulfilling all graduationrequirements rests with you, you should requesta “graduation checkdown” from a counselor/advisorprior to advising/registration for the termin which you expect to graduate. The Registrar isthe official authority responsible for certifying thatall graduation requirements have been met.70