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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
Yavapai College offers seven associate degree programs:
• Associate of Arts
• Associate of Arts in Elementary Education • Associate of Arts in Fine Arts
• Associate of Business
• Associate of General Studies • Associate of Science
• Associate of Applied Science
In addition to the associate degree programs, Yavapai College offers certificate programs in selected occupational areas.
The certificate programs are intended to prepare students for entry-level employment or to enhance existing skills.
Any student who earns an associate degree and has a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher has assured admission upon application to one of the state universities in Arizona.
Arizona residents who have completed an AGEC (without earning an associate degree) and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher have assured admission to the state universities upon application.
Degree and Certificate Requirements
In order to obtain any degree or certificate from Yavapai College, a candidate must:
1. Satisfy entrance requirements as a regular student;
2. Complete all courses required in one of the degree or certificate programs offered by Yavapai College. Occasionally, degree requirements change between the time of the student’s admission and the time of graduation. A student in continuous enrollment at Yavapai College may elect to graduate by satisfying degree requirements as listed at the time of admission, at the time of graduation, or at any time during the last period of continuous attendance. Continuous attendance means enrollment in the regular session (fall/spring or spring/fall) of each academic year.
If a course required for a degree or certificate has been deleted from the catalog, a comparable course will be substituted for the deleted course.
Other substitutions are generally not permitted. However, a student who believes particular cir- cumstances warrant special consideration may petition to the supervising dean.
Courses approved as satisfying General Education requirements for all degrees are listed in the section entitled “General Education Courses.”
3. Earn a grade of “C” or higher in a course for it to apply toward a Yavapai College degree or cer- tificate, or for inclusion in a student’s Arizona General Education Curriculum.
a. A maximum of 12 credit hours of “S” credit from 100- and 200- level courses may be applied toward any Yavapai College degree/certificate program. S/U grading is not an option for courses that are part of the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC).
b. A maximum of 12 credit hours of Independent Study courses may be applied toward any Yavapai College degree/certificate program.
c. Special interest and developmental education courses (courses numbered below 100) will not be applied toward degrees and certificates.
d. Students may fulfill degree requirements after leaving Yavapai College by transferring back applicable credits earned at “regionally accredited” institutions of higher education. Students must adhere to the catalog requirements of their program of study during their last continuous enrollment at Yavapai College.
4. Earn a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or better in all work completed at Yavapai College;
5. Complete a minimum of fifteen semester hours in residence. If the certificate program requires 12-29 semester hours, a minimum of half the total hours must be completed in residence; if the certificate program requires 11 or fewer credits, all of the semester hours must be completed in residence.
6. A maximum of 30 credit hours by any combination of Experiential Learning (examination, special articulation agreement, or evaluation) will be accepted;
7. File a petition for graduation with Academic Advising no later than March 1. A student eligible for graduation at the end of the fall regular semester must petition for graduation no later than October 1;
8. Remove all marks of deficiency on the student’s records thirty days prior to the day of commence- ment, if expecting to use credit in those subjects toward graduation;
9. Remove any indebtedness to the college.
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