September 21–23, 2005

Policy 301.12  Undergraduate Degree Requirements; Associate Degrees and Certificates of Applied Science

ASSESSMENT: Associate Degrees that are designed for transfer to a four-year institution will normally be 60 credit programs and include an approved general education component. Exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the Board of Regents. An inventory of these modified programs will be maintained by OCHE staff.

Certificate of Applied Science programs should meet the characteristics described in item 3(b) in this policy. Exceptions to this must be approved by the Board of Regents. An inventory of programs that are approved as exceptions will be maintained by OCHE staff.

Associate of Applied Science degree programs should meet the characteristics described in item 3(d) in this policy. Exceptions to this must be approved by the Board of Regents. An inventory of programs that are approved as exceptions will be maintained by OCHE staff.