GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2003 - 2004 Academic Programs
| Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) | |
| The Maricopa County Community College District Arizona
General Education
Curriculum (MCCCD AGEC) is a 35-semester-credit general education
program
of study that fulfills lower-division general education requirements
for
students planning to transfer to any Arizona public community college
or
university. The MCCCD AGEC transfers as a block without loss of credit.
All credits used to satisfy the MCCCD AGEC will apply to graduation requirements of the university major for which the AGEC was designed, regardless of whether the credit was awarded for completion of course work or for prior learning. For additional information on credit awarded for prior learning assessment, see the policy on Credit for Prior Learning in the general catalog. For students planning to pursue an associate degree or transfer to an Arizona public community college or university, the AGEC-A is a component of the MCCCD Associate in Arts, the AGEC-B is a component of the MCCCD Associate in Business, and the AGEC-S is a component of the MCCCD Associate in Science. |
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| Associate in Arts (AA) - | |
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Requirements (GR) Special Requirements (SR) The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Arts (AA) degree is a degree requiring a total of 60-64 semester credits. The degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to Arizona's public universities in majors that articulate with one of the two AA pathways:
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The Associate in Arts - General Requirements (AA-GR) has
three major
components:
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| Associate in Arts (AA-EE) - Elementary Education (AAEE) The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE) requires the student to complete 60-63 semester credits for the program of study. The degree has two major components: I. MCCCD General Education II. Elementary Education Requirements The AAEE is designed for the student who plans to transfer to an Elementary Education program at an Arizona's public higher education institution and/or who plans to become a classroom instructional aide. The degree transfers as a block without loss of credit to Arizona's public universities. All semester credits applied to the MCCCD Associate in Arts in Elementary Education also apply to graduation requirements of the university major for which the AAEE was designed, regardless of whether the credit was awarded for completion of course work or for prior learning. (For additional information on credit awarded for prior learning assessment, see the policy on Credit for Prior Learning in the college catalog.) |
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| Associate in Transfer Partnership Degree (ATP) | |
| The Associate in Transfer Partnership degree is an
articulated academic
program of study established among the student, the accredited
baccalaureate
degree-granting institution selected by the student, and the primary
Maricopa
Community College the student attends. The program of study will
"parallel"
the student's four-year degree as designated by the baccalaureate
degree-granting
institution. That is, the courses and number of credit hours in the
degree
will consist of the Freshman and Sophomore lower division course degree
requirements of the major as jointly planned and agreed on with the community college and the accredited institution to which the student plans to transfer. |
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| Associate in Business (ABus) - | |
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Requirements (GR) Special Requirements (SR) |
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The MCCCD Associate in Business (ABus) degree requires a
total of 62-63
semester credits and is designed for students who plan to transfer to
Arizona's
public universities into majors that articulate with one of the two
ABus
pathways:
The ABus-Special Requirements (ABus-SR) is designed for Computer Information Systems majors who plan to transfer to Arizona's public universities. Currently the pathway for accountancy majors is a Transfer Guide (TG-XR) pathway. |
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| Associate in Science (AS) - | |
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Requirements (GR) Special Requirements (SR) The MCCCD Associate in Science (AS) is a degree requiring a total of 60-64 semester credits and is designed for students who plan to transfer to Arizona's public universities into majors that articulate with one of the two AS Pathways:
The Associate in Science-Special Requirements (AS-SR) degree is designed for students who know their major and plan to pursue an associate degree or transfer to an Arizona university, as yet undecided, and satisfy requirements in majors with more stringent mathematics and mathematics-based science requirements. |
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| Associate in General Studies (AGS) | |
| The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in General Studies (AGS) degree is recommended for students whose educational goals require flexibility. The AGS allows students to choose any elective courses numbered 100 or above to complete the degree. Therefore, this degree may be less appropriate for students who intend to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution. | |
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| Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree | |
| The AAS degree programs prepares students to immediately
enter specific
careers or occupations. These career programs are not designed to
transfer
to a university, although individual courses may transfer.
Click this link to see a list of all of the AAS programs offered by GCC. |
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| Certificate of Completion (CCL) | |
| The Certificate of Completion programs require fewer courses than degree programs and are a good choice if you seek immediate entry into the work force or on-the-job advancement. Certificate programs can lead to an Associate in Applied Science Degree, but courses do not necessarily transfer to a university. | |
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