Each associate degree program consists of a basic core of general education courses requiring a minimum of 15 credit semester hours. While programs may use different courses to meet general education core requirements, each core includes at least one course from each of the following areas: the humanities/fine arts, the social/behavioral sciences, and the natural sciences/mathematics. The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (SBTCE) further requires a minimum of three hours in Communication.
Within this core, the institution provides components designed to reinforce the college’s general education competencies to communicate effectively, apply mathematic skills appropriate to an occupation, employ effective processes for resolving problems and making decisions, and demonstrate the basic computer skills necessary to function in a technological world.
Each diploma program consists of a basic core of general education courses requiring at least eight semester hours. These courses are specified by the program.
Note: Some courses require prerequisites. Check for course prerequisites in the Course Description section of this catalog.