Applied Technology
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2009-2010 Catalog
Associate of Applied Science
Students desiring to complete the Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Applied Technology will complete
the technical coursework contained in a State-approved career
and technical education program certificate* at one of the four
area vocational technical schools (AVTS). The four AVTS are:
Delta-Montrose Area Vocational Technical Center, Emily Griffith
Opportunity School, San Juan Basin Area Vocational Technical
School and Pickens Tech Center.
The general education and other degree requirements will
be completed at Arapahoe Community College. The A.A.S.
degree will be conferred by Arapahoe Community College after
the general education and other degree requirements have
been completed.
The approved career and technical education certificate
programs at the AVTS prepare students with technical, applied
academic and employability skills. Credit in varying amounts
from these certificate programs will be applicable to the
community college’s A.A.S. degree in Applied Technology.
Students may enroll concurrently at both institutions, an AVTS
and Arapahoe Community College. Students must comply with
the regulations and requirements relating to admission and
attendance at each institution.
Minimum requirements for the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Applied Technology degree include:
- 60 semester credits of coursework.
- Arapahoe Community College will accept up to 42 credit hours of course work from an approved certificate at an AVTS.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- General education course credits of 15-18 semester credits.
- Minimum of 18 semester credits earned at
Arapahoe Community College to include:
| Education Requirements: |
| English |
ENG 121 or ENG 131 |
3 credits |
| Communication |
COM 115 or COM 125 |
3 credits |
| Humanities |
Selected from general education lists |
3 credits |
| Mathematics |
MAT 121 or higher |
4 credits |
| Natural Science |
Selected from the General Education list |
3 credits |
| Social Science |
Selected from General Education list |
3 credits |
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15-credit minimum |
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Students completing an AVTS certificate of less than 42
hours must complete additional hours at Arapahoe Community
College from the approved General Education list. These credit
hours should be selected to complement the certificate from
the AVTS and be consistent with the student’s future plans.
Students transferring a certificate with thirty or fewer hours
will complete a minimum of twelve hours in a single technology-based
discipline. The disciplines are:
Architectural Technology (ARC), Automotive Technology
(ATC, AUT), Computer-Aided Drafting, Computer Graphics
(CAD), Computer Information Systems (CIS), and Convergent
Technologies (CTC), and Electronics Engineering Technologies
(ELT). The specific courses must be selected in consultation
with a department advisor and be approved by the advisor.
*A state-approved career and technical education program is
a program that is approved by the State Board for Community
Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) and
is current.
Course Descriptions
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