Career and Technical Awards
Follow the general education requirements to complete a career and technical award. In addition to the career and technical courses you will take at least 15 general education credits to earn an Associate of Applied Science. Certificates require fewer general education credits, if any. Some courses specified for certain general education component areas may be more than 3 credit hours.
Note: Applied science degrees are primarily intended for workforce entry, not university transfer. Consult your instructional program or area before taking classes if you intend to transfer.
| General Education Requirements for the Associate of Applied Science and Some Certificates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Required Minimum Credits | Selection Choices |
| Communication | 3 | Unless specified in your degree plan, take ENGL 1301 or ENGL 2311 |
| Life and Physical Sciences or Mathematics | 3 | Unless specified in your degree plan, select from the Mathematics or Life & Physical Sciences areas of the Core Curriculum Course List. |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | Unless specified in your degree plan, select from the American History, Government/Political Science, or Social & Behavioral Sciences areas of the Core Curriculum Course List |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture or Creative Arts | 3 | Unless specified in your degree plan, select from the Language, Philosophy, and Culture, or Creative Arts areas of the Core Curriculum Course List |
| Additional General Education | 3 | Select additional Core Curriculum courses as specified in your degree plan. |