This program allows the student pursuing an associate of applied science certificate or degree that contains at least 30 technical credits (exclusive of IT 1010 or its equivalent) to take the required credit hours of arts and sciences coursework to earn an associate of arts degree at CNM with the required general education component for transfer to a 4-year institution. The CNM Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or certificate earned by a student must be within the last 10 years, or the student will be required to demonstrate continued proficiency in the technical components.
Students are subject to admission requirements of the 4 year institution to which they plan to transfer. The acceptance of the 30 technical credit hours is subject to 4-year institutions who provide bachelor pathways for career technical bachelor’s degrees.
Courses taken with the credit/no credit option, transfer credits and non-traditional credits accepted by CNM toward this degree may not be accepted by the transfer institution
Special Requirements
Department Approval Program (students must have completed or declared career technical certificate (with at least 30 technical credits) or career technical degree and completed at least 12 technical credits towards the declared career technical certificate or AAS degree)
Associate of Arts in Career Technical 68-74 credit hour(s)
* Students may need to take more technical hours than noted in the above Term by Term to meet the requirements of their declared technical certificate or AAS degree. In order to receive this AA degree, student must already have received the career technical AAS or certificate (see above if certificate or degree is more than 10 years old) at least one semester before completing this AA degree.
Student will graduate with AAS degree or certificate plus this Career Technical AA degree.
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