Planning Your Academic Future
Planning Your Academic Future Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Del Mar College offers transfer associate degrees designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution of higher education and complete a baccalaureate degree and career and technical associate degrees and certificates that prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce. Associate in Arts (AA) Degree – The AA Degree is designed to prepare the student to transfer to a four-year institution of higher education to complete a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Del Mar College offers AA Degrees in areas related to the business, arts, humanities, science and social sciences. Associate in Science (AS) Degree – The AS Degree is designed to prepare the student to transfer to a four-year institution of higher education to complete a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Del Mar College offers AS Degrees in areas related to science, mathematics, engineering, technology and computer science. Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Degree – The AAT Degree is designed to help prepare community college students for entrance into the teaching profession. The College offers the AAT degree in three areas of concentration: Option 1: ECGrade 6 Certification; Option 2: Grades 4-8, EC-12 Special Education Certification; Option 3: Grades 8-12, EC-12 Other than Special Education Certification. Responsibilities for Transfer Degrees • It is your responsibility to know the specific requirements of the college or university to which you plan to transfer. This responsibility includes knowing course requirements, number of credit hours accepted and grade-point average for admission. • You should consult with your academic advisor at the earliest opportunity after being admitted to Del Mar College and begin developing an education plan. Thereafter, you should confer with the advisor regularly each semester while completing the education plan toward the associate degree. • Where transferability permits, course substitution is permitted on recommendation of advisor and approval of both the dean of your major area and the dean over the course in question. Requirements for the AA, AS, and AAT Degrees: • Successfully complete at least 62 credit hours for the AA and AS Degrees and 60 credit hours for the AAT Degree in the prescribed courses. • Complete the 42 credit hour core curriculum that includes 15 credit hours of general education courses. • Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all courses (unless the major/program requires a higher cumulative grade point average or requires minimum grades in individual courses). • Complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in sophomore-level courses. (MSCI 2371 and MSCI 2372 will not count toward fulfilling the 18 credit hour sophomore-level courses). • Demonstrate basic computer skills. Some disciplines offer courses that may be used to fulfill the computer literacy requirement. ITSC 1301, 1309 and COSC 1301 may also be used to demonstrate computer skills; however, these three courses are not intended as transfer courses that would apply toward a baccalaureate degree. Students should see an advisor for appropriate course identification. 92