Associate Degree
(A.A., A.A.S., A.F.A., A.S.): a two-year degree that generally prepares students for further study or entry into the workplace. The associate degree is generally 60 – 72 Credits; with 60 – 64 considered optimal.
The College will maintain and publish a list of degrees which may not be earned as additional degrees.
- Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours, exclusive of basic, developmental, and continuing education courses.
- As a part of those 60 credit hours, students must complete the General Education courses appropriate to the degree.
- A minimum of 24 credit hours must be earned at Delaware County Community College.
- The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Certificates
The College will maintain and publish a list of certificates which may not be earned as additional certificates.
Category of Certificate
Competency - The College will award a certificate of competency to students who complete an approved credit-bearing certificate program that requires fewer than 30 credits.
- General education courses may not be required for programs that have less than thirty (30) credits.
- The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Six (6) credits or 50% of the total credits required, whichever is greater, must be completed at Delaware County Community College.
Proficiency - The College will award a certificate of proficiency to students who complete a minimum of 30 credits of an approved certificate program.
- Program credits will not normally include developmental, basic and/or continuing education courses.
- Program credits will usually consist of twenty-four (24) credits in the career specialty and six (6) credits in general education. Exceptions may be made upon recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee.
- At least fifteen (15) credits must be earned at Delaware County Community College.
- The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.