Applied Technology
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Students desiring to complete the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Applied Technology will complete the technical course work 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:

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.

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