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Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees are awarded at the completion of programs designed to prepare graduates for employment.
Certificates of Applied Science (CAS) are awarded upon completion of specific program courses designed for employment skills.
Certificates of Proficiency (CP) are awarded for some shorter programs with a narrow focus to prepare students for specific employment-related skills.
Certificates of Completion (CRT) are awarded for the fulfillment of competency requirements in certain occupation-specific courses.
Although many courses within these programs may transfer to four-year colleges and universities, students should not assume that all courses do.
The terms below are used in the degree program descriptions in the pages that follow:
General Education Requirements: Courses, typically, math, English and others, from a predetermined list of discipline studies (page 51) that provide students with a broad knowledge base.
Core Requirements: Courses specifically selected to educate the student in the essential knowledge of the individual program.
Required Electives: Courses specifically selected to supplement and expand the student's knowledge base in the individual program.
Unrestricted Electives: Any unduplicated course(s) at the 100 or higher level that the student may wish to select.
Associate of Applied Science and Certificate of Applied Science programs are described in the following section. Also included are Certificates of Proficiency and Certificates of Completion for short-term training programs. It should be noted that not all applied science degree or certificate programs are available at all Northland locations, nor are they available in their entirety each year. Some courses are offered only on demand. All Northland applied science programs are competency based, providing graduates with the skills necessary for entry-level employment.
The Associate of Applied Science degree is designed for specialization in vocational or technical fields and requires completion of a minimum of 64 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Associate of Applied Science graduate must complete the specific requirements for the program including General Education Requirements, core requirements, required electives and, on occasion, unrestricted electives.
Additionally, some of the required courses for a program have placement or course prerequisites that must be fulfilled. Completion of these prerequisites may result in coursework beyond the 64 program credits.
For courses that do have prerequisites or require satisfactory placement, a grade of 'C' or better is required in the prerequisite courses. More information about course prerequisites may be found in Part V, Course Descriptions, listing individual courses, or by consulting an Academic Advisor.
The Certificate of Applied Science award requires a minimum of 24 credits in a single area of specialization and 6 specified units of general education.
Certificates of Proficiency requirements vary according to the skills demanded for training or retraining in occupational fields. They do not qualify for veteran's benefits, and only programs totalling 32, or more, credit hours are recognized at commencement. Certificates of Proficiency are posted on the student's transcript.
Certificates of Completion may be awarded for achieving the competencies required in some courses with a 'C' grade or higher. These certificates are utilized only for courses which have recognizable and special benefit for the student. Certificates are issued upon completion of the specified courses.
Specific programs may designate or limit course options, and general education requirements in certain programs may exceed 16 credits.
Courses must be selected from the following list and from at least two disciplines:
Courses must be selected from the list below and from at least two disciplines. At least one asterisk (*) course must be chosen in order to meet requirements for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.
*Courses meet requirements for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.
Catalog 2003-2005
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