Associate's Degrees & Technical Certificate Requirements

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Associate's Degrees & Technical Certificate Requirements

It is the student's responsibility to insure that all requirements for graduation are met. Students pursuing an Associate's degree or technical certificate must satisfy the general and specific requirements as outlined in the current catalog option. No student will be issued a degree or certificate until all debts and obligations to the college have been satisfied.

Catalog Option: A student's program requirements are determined by the catalog in effect the term the student is initially admitted into the degree or certificate program. If a student elects to change programs or to change to a different area of concentration within a major, the requirements of the catalog currently in effect at the time of the change will apply. Any student may elect to graduate in accordance with the requirements of a catalog published after the student's initial program catalog. However, the student must declare the option for change of catalog no later than the deadline for filing his/her Intent to Graduate. A student who does not remain active and re-applies for admission into a program will be subject to the catalog in effect at the time of re-application.

Credit Hours: A minimum of 750 minutes of classroom instruction (excluding registration and final exams) is required per Student Credit Hour. Non-instruction credit is recorded in continuing education units (CEU's). One CEU requires 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under qualified instruction.

Classification of Students: A student who has completed fewer than 30 credit hours shall be classified as a freshman. A sophomore must have completed 30 or more hours of college-level course work or a combination of course work and transfer credit.

Requests for Academic Waiver: Students who wish to request waivers or exceptions to any academic regulation or requirement must submit requests in writing to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Academic Fresh Start: Any person, who has not been enrolled in a college or university for a period of four years and who, upon re-enrolling or transferring to Nashville State Community College completes 15 semester hours of degree course work and maintains a minimum 2.0 QPA/GPA, may petition for "Academic Fresh Start" through the Records Office. Steps to begin the Academic Fresh Start process are on www.nscc.edu/records.

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		Catalog Associate's Degrees & Technical Certificate Requirements It is the student's responsibility to insure that all requirements for graduation are met. Students pursuing an Associate's degree or technical certificate must satisfy the general and specific requirements as outlined in the current catalog option. No student will be issued a degree or certificate until all debts and obligations to the college have been satisfied. Catalog Option: A student's program requirements are determined by the catalog in effect the term the student is initially admitted into the degree or certificate program. If a student elects to change programs or to change to a different area of concentration within a major, the requirements of the catalog currently in effect at the time of the change will apply. Any student may elect to graduate in accordance with the requirements of a catalog published after the student's initial program catalog. However, the student must declare the option for change of catalog no later than the deadline for filing his/her Intent to Graduate. A student who does not remain active and re-applies for admission into a program will be subject to the catalog in effect at the time of re-application. Credit Hours: A minimum of 750 minutes of classroom instruction (excluding registration and final exams) is required per Student Credit Hour. Non-instruction credit is recorded in continuing education units (CEU's). One CEU requires 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under qualified instruction. Classification of Students: A student who has completed fewer than 30 credit hours shall be classified as a freshman. A sophomore must have completed 30 or more hours of college-level course work or a combination of course work and transfer credit. Requests for Academic Waiver: Students who wish to request waivers or exceptions to any academic regulation or requirement must submit requests in writing to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Academic Fresh Start: Any person, who has not been enrolled in a college or university for a period of four years and who, upon re-enrolling or transferring to Nashville State Community College completes 15 semester hours of degree course work and maintains a minimum 2.0 QPA/GPA, may petition for "Academic Fresh Start" through the Records Office. Steps to begin the Academic Fresh Start process are on www.nscc.edu/records. [Return to Table of Contents]