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Degrees are received following completion of a program of study. Community colleges grant certificates of proficiency and technical certificates in addition to associate degrees. UACCM offers the following degree options:
Certificates of Proficiency are eight to 16 credit hour awards offered in the areas of computer information systems, dietary management, early childhood, emergency medical technology-basic, and welding. The Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management follows the curriculum prescribed by the Dietary Managers Association. The Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology – Basic prepares students to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Examination. Certificates of Proficiency in Computer Information Systems Technology are offered in the areas of computer maintenance and networking technology. Certificates of Proficiency in Welding are offered in the areas of structural welding and pipe welding.
Technical Certificates are typically 12 to 18 months in length and provide entry-level skills in specific technical, industrial, business, health, and service-oriented fields. These are not designed as “transfer degrees.”
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) is designed to combine classroom instruction with “hands-on” training in a variety of technical, business, health, and service-related career fields. These programs are designed to prepare individuals to enter the job market in just 24 months. Program completion time is based on full-time enrollment of at least 15 credit hours per semester. AAS degrees are not “transfer degrees.”
The Associate of General Studies (AGS) is designed to give students cross-training in a variety of fields. The degree requires a minimum of 32-34 hours of general education courses and 30 hours of occupational/technical courses and allows students to develop a specialized, customized degree. The general education courses within the A.G.S. degree are usually transferable; however, technical courses are usually not transferable.
The Associate of Arts (AA) or the Associate of Science (AS) degrees require at least 62 credit hours of college-level coursework and are considered “transfer degrees.”
Developmental Courses
Students who score below a 19 on the English, reading, or math subtests of the ACT exam (or comparable scores on another entrance exam) may be required to enroll in one or more developmental courses. These courses are designed to reinforce and develop skills and bring the student up to a college level of knowledge in these areas.
Disability and Support Services
Located in the Business Technology Center, Disability and Support Services assists in accommodating persons with documented disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation (e.g. seating placement or arrangement for examinations) should request the accommodation at the beginning of the semester or term.
Distance Learning
UACCM offers some courses online where students interact with their instructor electronically using ANGEL. Online courses provide students with the opportunity to complete course assignments at times that are convenient with their schedules. Most online courses require students to take some of their exams, if not all, under the supervision of a College-approved proctor. UACCM also offers some courses through compressed video where students interact with their instructor from a remote site through interactive video. Compressed video classes require the student to attend classes at the designated class times.
Division Chair
Division chairs are administrative staff members who provide leadership for an assigned academic division within the College’s organizational structure. The number of divisions and the academic departments that comprise the divisions may vary from year to year.
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