Degree and Certificate Programs

Purpose: The Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) is awarded to students who fulfill the requirements in Art, Criminal Justice, Drama, General Studies, History, Music, Psychology, Sociology, or Sports & Human Performance or Teaching curriculum. Students who complete these curricula normally transfer to a four-year college. 

Program Requirements: These curricula include the general education courses and introductory specialty courses that are usually required in the first two years of equivalent baccalaureate programs. When planning a program and selecting electives, the student should clearly understand and adhere to the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which he or she expects to transfer. 

Purpose: The Associate of Science Degree (A.S.) is awarded to students who fulfill the requirements of the Biological Science, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, Health Science, Mathematics, or Physical Science curriculum. Students who complete these curricula normally transfer to a four-year college.

Program Requirements: Although the major emphasis in these curriculums is in mathematics, biological science, and physical science, the curricula also include courses in the computer science, humanities and social sciences. When planning a program and selecting electives, the student should become acquainted with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which he/she expects to transfer.

Purpose: The Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) is awarded to students who fulfill the requirements in one of the following programs:

These programs are two years in length and prepare the student for immediate occupational employment.

Capstone Experience: The capstone is a learning experience which results in a consolidation of a student’s educational experience and certifies mastery of entry-level workplace competencies. The Capstone experience should occur in the last semester of the student’s educational program.

PURPOSE: The Bachelor’s Degree prepares students to assume advanced leadership and management responsibilities in various workforce-ready industries.

A sequence of courses that meet the minimum standard for program length specified by the Texas Workforce Commission for the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program (9-14 SCH).

[Level One Certificate (CERT1); Level Two Certificate (CERT2); Level Three Certificate (CERT3)]

The Certificate of Completion in Technical Education is awarded to students who fulfill the requirements in one of the following programs:

These programs vary in length from one to three semesters, and they prepare the student for immediate occupational employment.

*Associate of Applied Science Degree in an Allied Health Program required prior to earning these certificates.