Shasta College awards both the Associate in Arts degree and the Associate in Science degree. The pattern of course offerings at Shasta College is designed to be as flexible as possible in meeting individual student needs. Students may enroll in courses for which they qualify without any formal diploma or degree goals. Students have the following options available: Associate in Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, or certificate of completion.
Upon completion of the following requirements a student at Shasta College will be granted an Associate Degree. Responsibility for filing an application for graduation rests with the student and all transcripts for high school and prior college work attempted must be on file for the application to be considered. Both state and local requirements for the degree are listed below. Students at Shasta College have the opportunity prepare for transfer to a four-year institution in virtually any major offered by those colleges or universities.
I. UNIT REQUIREMENT - At least sixty (60) semester units of course work.
II. SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT - An overall grade point average of not less than 2.00 ("C" average) based on all college work attempted.
III. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT - The last twelve (12) semester units of the sixty (60) semester units must be completed in residence at Shasta College immediately prior to graduation or a minimum of forty-eight (48) semester units must have been completed in residence at Shasta College if the student is not in attendance at the time of qualification for graduation.
IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS -
A. Major Field of Study: Select Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree program.
B. General Education: 21-39 units. Select either Associate, CSU, or IGETC pattern from the following pages. (See the College Catalog, Pages 26-37)
V. COMPETENCY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS--A.A./A.S. DEGREE
In order to receive an Associate Degree from Shasta College, the student must demonstrate competence in reading, in written expression, and in mathematics.
A. Competence in reading and in written expression is demonstrated by a grade of "C" or higher in one of the following courses:
ENGL 1A ENGL 190 ESL 138
BUAD 66 ENGL 191 Writing in the Workplace, plus two
BUAD 166 (2) units from ENGL 192, 193,194
B. Competence in mathematics is demonstrated by one of the following criteria:
1. A grade of "C" or higher in a mathematics course listed from 1-199 OR one of the following courses:
BUAD 106 MATH 100 MATH 101
2. Performance at or above the level specified below on the following examinations:
Examination Score
| College Board Advanced Placement Math Test (CALC or STAT) |
3 |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test - Mathematics (SAT-M) (Beginning 4/95) |
520 |
| American College Testing (ACT) – Math |
23 |
| Elementary Algebra Diagnostic Test |
26 |
| COMPASS Algebra Test |
39 |
| Accuplacer |
57 |
SECOND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Check with Admissions and Records Office for specific criteria.
APPLYING FOR YOUR DEGREE - You must apply for your A.A./A.S. Degree in the Admissions & Records Office one month before the end of the semester in which you plan to complete it.
CATALOG RIGHTS - A currently enrolled student has the right to choose the graduation requirements in effect at either initial enrollment or graduation, provided he/she has not had an interruption of more than two successive semesters. Students planning to transfer to a university should check that institution’s catalog for “rights” accorded community college transfers.