Degree/Certificate Requirements
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The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is awarded
for completion of a comprehensive program of study in professional
technical education designed to prepare graduates for
technician level employment. Programs leading to the AAS
degree are 1800 or more clock hours in length.
A certificate of completion is awarded for successful completion
of an approved course of study totaling less than 1800
clock hours within a program of professional technical education.
Students may elect to graduate under the provisions of the
catalog in force either at the time of entry OR at the time of
completion, providing four (4) years have not lapsed AND the
student has remained continuously enrolled in the program.
Students needing longer than four years to complete a given
degree or certificate will be subject to any updated completion
requirements.
The College provides assistance through faculty advisors,
counselors, and the college catalog, in determining if the requirements
for graduation have been met. However, the final
responsibility for meeting all completion requirements rests
with the student. Students have the responsibility of verifying
specific completion requirements with their faculty advisor.
General Completion Requirements for all Degrees & Certificates
- Complete, with a passing grade, all technical and general
education courses as listed on the program pages defining
requirements for individual degrees/certificates. Some
degree/certificate programs may require minimum grades
in required courses. See Program pages.
- Complete the Application for Degree or Certificate for each degree or certificate requested and submit to the Registration and Enrollment Office.
- Meet all financial obligations to the college.
- Earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above in
the required program courses. Individual programs may
require a higher grade point average.
- Complete the last 50% of the required course work at BTC.
General Education Requirements (back to top)
General education courses are included in the programs to
prepare students with communication, computation, and interpersonal
skills required for success. All candidates for degrees
and certificate options of one year (900 clock hours) or
longer in length must satisfy the requirements for general
education in communications, psychology, and mathematics.
These requirements will be satisfied by completing
COM 170 Oral and Written Communications (54 hours)
or
ENGL 101 English Composition (54 hours)
and
PSY 101 General Psychology (54 hours)
or
PSY 180 Interpersonal & Organizational Psychology (54 hours),
and
MATH 100 Occupational Math (54 hours)
or
MATH 111 Technical Math (54 hours)
or
Equivalent courses included within the program requirements.
Requirements for individual degrees/certificates are listed on the
program pages. Appropriate safety, industrial safety,
leadership and environmental awareness instruction are included
in the specific degree and certificate program requirements.
Challenge of COM 170 and most math courses is permitted.
Students must be registered in the course to be eligible to
challenge. Successful challenge of courses will be
transcripted with a CR grade. Challenge procedure directions
are available in the BTC Admissions or Registration
offices or from the general education course instructor.
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