Page 65 of Cochise College 2005-2006 Catalog by Cochise College Arizona

64 DEGREES PROGRAMS Elective courses may be selected from any Cochise College course at the 100 level or higher. TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 The AGS degree requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Composition and mathematics courses used to meet general education requirements must have a grade of C or better. A course may be used to fulfill both a general education requirement and an elective in the associates degree.Total credits toward a degree are not waived. A minimum of 16 credits must be completed at Cochise College. Courses in the arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences have content addressing ethnic/race/gender awareness, and contemporary global/international or historical awareness embedded in the coursework. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS) The AAS degree is most commonly used to prepare students for employment in a specific career. Some Arizona universities have responded to the needs in particular technical fields by creating two-plus-two programs enabling a student with an AAS degree to transfer to a university without loss of time. These degree programs may require lower-division general education courses in the junior and senior year. See an academic advisor for information about the bachelor of applied science degrees (BAS) at Arizona public universities. Cochise College has the following associate of applied science degrees. See the Areas of Study section of this catalog for complete degree programs. Administration of Justice Agriculture Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Technology Business Management Computer Applications Computer Information Systems Computer Programming Culinary Arts Drafting and Design Early Childhood Care and Education Electronics Technology Fire Science Technology Hospitality Administration Intelligence Operations Interpreter Training Manufacturing Engineering Media Communications Network Technology Nursing Paramedicine Professional Administrative Assistant Professional Pilot Technology Welding Technology GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 CREDITS Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mathematics/lab science* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Liberal arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Information literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Core Curriculum (See Areas of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-43 Electives (as needed to complete 64 credits) TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 * CHM 130 will satisfy the mathematics/laboratory sciences for nursing and health technology programs only. The AAS degree requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Courses used to fulfill the associate of applied science general education must be chosen from the AAS general education course list. Nine credits of English and mathematics are required with a minimum of three credits in each area. Chemistry 130 and/ or Physics 111 or higher may substitute for mathematics. You must demonstrate a 12.0 grade reading level equivalency. A minimum of 16 credits must be completed at Cochise College. English and mathematics courses used to meet general education requirements must have a grade of C or better.

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