Darton State College 2015-2016 Catalog

K. CAREER PROGRAMS

The career programs of study are designed for students whose primary educational goal

is a two-year Associate Degree or a certificate based on a planned occupational program.

They also apply equally to students already in occupations who desire to upgrade their

educational level. In general, however, they are designed for students who will enter their

career at the end of one or two years of college and may or may not continue their college

education.

The courses making up programs of study in career programs have been selected to give

the student the best possible background needed for employment following the completion

of the program. Therefore, some of the courses listed in each of the programs may not be

transferable to other institutions because they may not offer comparable courses. If in doubt

as to whether a particular course will transfer to another institution, students are encouraged

to consult their advisors or contact the other institution involved.

The College reserves the right to discontinue, at any time, the enrollment of a student in a

career program if, in the judgment of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the

particular departmental faculty involved, the student does not appear to have the necessary

qualifications to continue in the program. However, the student may be permitted to continue

in school in another program of study.

Admissions requirements to the College are listed in the Admissions section of this

catalog. Only additional requirements for career programs will be listed with the program's

course of study. For additional information, contact the Director of Admissions or the

Coordinator of the program concerned.

L. COLLEGE TRANSFER CURRICULA

The following programs of study are designed for students whose educational goal is a

four-year degree, the first two years of which they can complete at Darton State College.

These students will take the Core Curriculum of sixty (60) hours as listed on

plus

the transfer plan of study appropriate to their academic objective and up to three courses in

physical education as required.

M. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

A certificate is awarded for successful completion of a specialized set of skills or program

of study similar to career associate degrees, but normally with fewer courses. Certificates

range in length from 8-50 credits. Several certificates are intended to be portions of diplomas

or degrees. Thus, a student completing certain certificates will have completed a skill set

that is part of a series of skills that may be used to complete a diploma or associate degree.

Certificates are listed in our catalog in the