Cooperative Degree Core Curriculum

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Lanier Technical College (LTC) & North Georgia Technical College (NGTC)
Cooperative Degree Programs

The required general education component of the AAS degree at Gainesville State College consists of not less than 20 semester credit hours exclusive of Physical Education hours. Some programs may require more than 20 semester credit hours at Gainesville State College. Other requirements include completion of one of the above programs at the chosen Technical College. Coursework from the Technical College will be transferred upon completion of the Technical College component. There must be a total of at least 60 semester credit hours, excluding Physical Education, for the AAS degree. Elective credit hours to complete the 60 semester hour requirement may be taken at either institution. Students who earn an AAS Cooperative degree from GSC are exempt from the Regents’ Reading and Writing requirements. However, a student transferring to another University System of Georgia institution should check the Regents’ test requirements at that institution if the student has not completed ENGL 1102 with a grade of C or higher at GSC prior to transferring. General education courses for the Gainesville State College minimum component of the program are:

General Education Courses

Required Courses

COMM 1100 - Introduction to Human Communication
ENGL 1101 - Composition I
Or ENGL 1101H Honors Composition I
PHED 1020 - Personal Health/Wellness
Plus another 1-hour PHED Course
POLS 1101 - American Government
Or POLS 1101H Honors American Government

Required Courses

Science with Lab selected from Area D (4 hours)
Humanities or Fine Arts course selected from Area C or one of the following Social Science courses: ANTH 1102, PSYC 1101, or SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H (3 hours)

Please Note

The General Education course requirements specified above are minimal course requirements for cooperative degree programs; some programs may have more extensive collegiate requirements. Students should consult their Academic Advisor for specific degree requirements.

Select One Course from the Following:

HIST 1112 - Survey of World Civilization II
or HIST 1112H Honors Survey of World Civilization II
HIST 2111 - Survey of U.S. History I
or HIST 2111H Honors Survey of U.S. History I
HIST 2112 - Survey of U.S. History II
or HIST 2112H Honors Survey of U.S. History II

Other program requirements

Residency Requirement

A minimum of 20 semester hours of college level credit must be earned at Gainesville State College.

Regents’ Reading and Writing Requirement

Students who earn an AAS Cooperative degree from GSC are exempt from the Regents’ Reading and Writing requirements. However, a student transferring to another University System of Georgia institution should check the Regents’ test requirements at that institution if the student has not completed ENGL 1102 with a grade of C or higher at GSC prior to transferring.

Admission and Graduation Requirements

The student must satisfy admissions requirements at both institutions. Each institution will evaluate each applicant and accept or reject the applicant based on its established admission policies.
The Foreign Language CPC deficiency will be waived for students who transfer a completed program for their vocational/technical area of specialization from the Technical College to Gainesville State College.
Students will have three options for pursuit of the cooperative degree:
- Take the Gainesville State College component first, or
- Take the Technical College component first, or
- Take both institutional components simultaneously.

Student financial aid will be administered by the institution from which the student is taking courses. If the student elects to take courses from both institutions simultaneously, the student will choose which institution administers the financial aid.
Transcripts of completed credits will be exchanged by both institutions upon receiving a written request from the student.
The student must submit an application for graduation to the Gainesville State College Registrar’s Office.
All diploma requirements must be satisfied at the Technical College before an Associate of Applied Science degree will be awarded.