ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Students may obtain an Associate in Applied Science degree from the College of Lake County by successfully completing the required general education requirements outlined below, as well as the required courses for the particular program area outlined on pages
55-225. Students must also meet graduation requirements.
Required General Education Coursework 15
A. Communication Arts 6
Select one English course and one Communication Arts course:
CMM 111, 121, 122, 123, or 128 (check program requirements for specific course) ENG 120 or ENG 121
B. Social Sciences 3
Select one course from the following selections:
Anthropology, Economics, Education, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Geography (except GEG 120 or GEG 121), History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
C. Science or Mathematics 3
Select one course from the following selections:
Biology, Business Mathematics (AOS 122), Earth Science, Electronic Information Technology (EIT 110), Chemistry, Geography (GEG 120 or GEG 121), Mathematics, Physics
D. Humanities or Fine Arts 3
Select one course from the following selections:
Art, Humanities, Music, Theatre, Chinese, English (except ENG 120, 121, 122, 123,
124 and 126), Dance, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Philosophy, Russian, Sign Language, Spanish
Required Program Coursework 45-57
Select coursework from each program.
Total Hours for Associate
in Applied Science degree 60-72
Graduation Requirements
A. Cumulative CLC grade point average of 2.0 or higher;
B. Completion of at least 15 credit hours of program specific coursework at CLC;
C. Completed Request to Graduate (available through the Graduation tile in Student Center):
D. Completion of College Success Seminar (CLC 120) with a grade of D or better.
CERTIFICATES
The College of Lake County awards two types of certificates.
Career Certificates
Certificates in career areas are programs which require less than two years of full-time study.
A certificate program is generally distinguished from a degree program by having fewer general education requirements. In order to determine the specific requirement of a certificate program, check the particular program area outlined on pages 55-225. Candidates for certificates must submit a completed Request to Graduate (available through the Graduation tile in Student Center).
All students must meet the following general graduation requirements to earn a career certificate from the college:
1. Satisfactory completion of the hours and courses required for the certificate.
2. For certificates of 30 credit hours or less, students must complete at least one half of the credit hours required by the certificate at the College of Lake County.
For certificates in excess of 30 credit hours, students must complete at least 15 credit hours required by the certificate at the College of Lake County. This does not include credit earned through proficiency examinations.
3. Maintenance of a C (2.0) average for all work at CLC used to compute the grade point average.
4. For certificates of 16 credit hours or more, completion of College Success Seminar (CLC 120) with a grade of D or better.
Class Certificates
A class certificate may be awarded upon completion of a course which fulfills a special educational objective within the Adult Basic Education area. Courses for which certificates are awarded may or may not carry academic credit.
SPECIAL NOTATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A. No course may be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement.
B. Specific electives and total hours vary by degree and program.
C. Only a limited number of MUS and KIN courses may be used towards a degree. Please see course descriptions for courses within these areas for more information.
D. The following courses cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements and do not count in the grade point average:
1. ENG 100, 104, 108, or 109; MTH 101,
102, 104, 105, 106, 107 or 108;
2. Adult Education courses with a department prefix of ABE, ADE, ESL, GED or VST;
3. General Studies courses.