Board of Governors
Associate in Applied Science Degree

Adult Learner Associate Degree
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree

The Board of Governors AAS degree is a nontraditional degree completion opportunity at the associate degree level specifically devised for adult learners to meet occupational goals, employment requirements, establish professional credentials, or achieve personal goals.

The Adult Learner Associate Degree program provides an opportunity for adult learners to utilize credit for prior learning experiences via licenses, certificates, military credit, and other non-collegiate sources while assuring maximum credit transferability. Through this program, adult students can establish deserved credentials, achieve a personal sense of accomplishment, and position themselves for advancement into a baccalaureate program.

The degree requires 60 credit hours. The structure of the degree assures flexibility in program design to meet the individual needs of adult students. The required general education courses assure the development of essential skills and competencies necessary for an associate degree level graduate.

Students who choose to earn credit for college-level learning acquired through professional work experience or other life experiences must complete the portfolio development course and submit a portfolio. The portfolio provides the opportunity for equating documented, college level, experiential learning to college credit. The fee for the portfolio evaluation is $300.

College courses successfully completed at regionally accredited institutions may be transferred into the program and applied toward the 60 credit requirement.

CURRICULUM
Adult Learner Associate Degree

 General Electives: 39 hours to include credit hours for optional area of emphasis, portfolio course, and capstone.

 General Education: 21 hours to include communications, sciences, social sciences, mathematics, computer literacy, and other approved general education courses.

 Communications: 6 hrs
to be chosen from ENGL 101, ENGL 102, SPCH 111, or SPCH 112

Mathematics/Sciences: 6 hrs
to be chosen from BIOL 101/103 or 102/104; Math 114, or 126

Social Sciences: 6 hrs.
to be chosen from HIST 101, 102, 151, 152, GEOG 121, PSYC 101 or SOC 101

Computer Literacy: 3 hrs.
to be chosen from CS 101 or higher

Graduation Requirements include:

1. Successful completion of 60 hrs.
2. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
3. Must have been out of high school for at least two years.

Admission, curricular and graduation requirements are listed in the college catalog.  Additional information is available by contacting Paul Milhoan, college coordinator of the BOG AAS program, 304-424-8000.