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Recommend Semester Schedule

There isn’t a semester by semester breakdown due to individualized course work for each student. For example, if a diploma nursing student also has general education and other course work, they could qualify for the GOT and complete a two year program.

This is an individualized course of study and must meet the following requirements:

Course Requirements for General Occupational Technology Degree  

1. General Education Requirements (minimum 15 SHC) Associate Degree programs must contain a minimum of 15 semester hours of general education coursework. The general education hours must include a minimum of 6 semester hours in communications and at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics.
2. Major Requirements (minimum 49 SHC) AAS programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge and skills. Work experience, including cooperative education, practicums, and internships, may be included in associate of applied science degrees up to a maximum of 8 semester hours of credit.
3. Other Requirements (0-7 SHC) Local employer requirements, as well as college designated graduation requirements, may be accommodated in “other required hours”. Up to a maximum of 7 semester hours of credit in other required hours may be included in an AAS degree program.

Any course in the Combined Course Library that is educationally relevant to the student’s career objective may be used in other required hours, as long as it is not a restricted or unique course.

Total Semester Hours Credit Required for Graduation: 64-76