Page 24 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

22 Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements Certificate Programs and Achievement Awards 3. TO avoid delays in completing your certificate or achievement award, it is important that you recognize that many At Antelope Valley College there are cokes are not offered every semester two types of occupational programs which (including a very limited summer lead to certificates and achievement school offering). Note how certain awards. designated courses are offered on a 1. There are programs that lead to rotating basis (either fall or spring) and certification or licensing by agencies develop your educational plan very other than Antelope Valley College, carefully. Required courses that are usually state or federal agencies, after rarely offered or potential problems an examination or further training. should be discussed with the Such programs at Antelope Valley appropriate division dean as early in the College usually lead to the associate in planning process as possible. arts degree as well. 2. There are programs that lead to Resident Requirement: certificates and achievement awards All certificate programs and from Antelope Valley College. Such achievement award programs require that Programs are Usually less than two 9 units be completed at Antelope Valley years in length and may or may not lead College. to an associate in arts or associate in science degree. Courses taken in these programs at Antelope Valley College All certificate programs and will apply toward an associate in arts or achievement award programs require a associate in science degree. minimum GPA of 2.0 ("C" average) unless otherwise stated. Grade Point Average: Note: Catalog Rights Policy Provided that continuous attendance is maintained, Antelope Valley College students may elect the degree requirements in effect at (1) the time they begin their study at a California Community College, a CSU campus, or a UC campus, (2) the time they entered Antelope Valley College, or (3) the time they graduate from Antelope Valley College. Continuous attendance is defined as attendance in at least one semester or two quarters in each calendar year. Summer terms cannot be used to establish catalog rights nor to maintain continuous attendance. Once catalog rights are established, absence related to attendance at another accredited institution of higher learning shall not be considered an interruption, providing the absence does not exceed two years. Students changing major will be subject to the major requirements in effect at the time of the change, but will be allowed to continue with previously established non-major requirements (general education, proficiencies, etc.).

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