KCTCS general education Competency Statements & general education Requirements for All KCTCS Credentials
Admission to Selective Admission Programs Admission into allied health and automotive technology programs at the college are based on selective admission interested in the admission criteria for these programs should contact a career counselor in the Advising Center.
Competency Statements challenges by gaining:
Some general education requirements must be completed prior to admission into the programs. Additional general education courses may be taken prior to admission into the programs or after enrollment in the programs.
A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. B. Intellectual and practical skills, including
Credentials Associate in Arts and Associate in Science General Education Core Requirements:
C. Personal and social responsibility, including and global)
AS
Written Communications 6 credit hrs 6 credit hrs Students who complete ENG 105 must take an additional 3 credit hours of General Education from any of the General Education categories. Oral Communications
D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills.
AA
All applicants meeting the appropriate academic requirements and technical standards shall be considered equally for admission to the college or to any program regardless of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or mental or physical disability.
3 credit hrs
3 credit hrs
Arts and Humanities 6 credit hrs 6 credit hrs One course must be selected from Humanities and one course from Heritage. Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hrs
Residency Kentucky Resident status has a direct impact on the amount of tuition a student pays at WKCTC. Tuition and charges are based on whether a student is a Kentucky resident, non-Kentucky resident or a resident of a contiguous county of a contiguous state. The policy for Kentucky resident status (kctcs.edu/ en/Students/Costs_and_Financial_Aid/~/media/ ) is determined by Council on Postsecondary Education.
6 credit hrs
Natural Sciences 3 credit hrs 6 credit hrs One science course must include a laboratory experience.
Science Two disciplines must be represented and different from those in the Arts and Humanities category. Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hrs OR Natural Sciences
A student who has been assessed non-Kentucky resident tuition rates can apply for a change in status by completing the Application for Residency (westkentucky. kctcs.edu/en/admissions/records.aspx) and providing all required documentation. Students must complete the application and provide all supporting documents Applications arriving after 30 days may be considered for the next term. Students should contact the Registrar
Academic information Transfer Programs KCTCS colleges are charged to offer curricula for the selection can be designed to parallel university offerings and are transferable to four-year institutions – both public and private. Students who successfully complete at least 60 semester hours of work according to the approved curricula are awarded the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree. Students who expect to complete a bachelor’s degree have four information resources: 1. The statewide general education transfer policy 2. Baccalaureate Program Transfer Frameworks 3. Individual transfer agreements with universities and 4. Specialized transfer advising and programming
Residency. Subtotal General Education Core
WKCTC STUDENT HANDBOOK
33 credit hrs
33 credit hrs
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