Valencia Community College offers the
choice of three degrees:
Associate in Arts Degree (A. A.)
Associate in Applied Science (A. A. S.)
Associate in Science (A. S.)
Briefly, the degrees can be distinguished
as follows:
1. The A. A. Degree is designed for the
student who plans to transfer to a
Florida public university as a junior to
complete a bachelor's degree.
Through the A. A. Degree, Valencia
offers lower division preparation for
almost all of the approximately 200
majors in the State University System
of Florida.
The Associate in Arts Degree Pre-Majors
are designed for students who
plan to earn the A. A. Degree from
Valencia and transfer to one of the ten
state universities in Florida as a junior
to complete a bachelor's degree in one
of the specific majors.
The Associate in Arts Degree: General
Studies is available for students who
want a two-year college degree and
have not selected a Pre-Major for
transfer to a state university in Florida
and for students who plan to transfer
to a private and/ or out-of-state
institution. Although the Pre-Majors
provide the best preparation for
transfer to specific majors in Florida's
State University System, a student still
may choose the Associate in Arts:
General Studies for a variety of
reasons.
The Associate in Arts Degree and the
Pre-Majors are described in full in the
University Parallel Program Section of
this catalog.
2. The A. A. S. and A. S. Degrees are
designed to prepare students to enter
careers upon completing a degree,
with no further study required.
Certain A. S. Degrees articulate with
bachelor's degree programs in
Florida's State University System.
These degrees, called Articulated A. S.
to B. A./ B. S. Career Path Degrees, are
designed for students who seek
immediate employment in the
specified field and who decide to
continue to a Florida public university
as a junior to complete a bachelor's
degree in the specified field. Valencia
offers approximately 40 A. A. S. and
A. S. Degrees ranging from Accounting
to Theater and Entertainment
Technology. The A. A. S. and A. S.
Degrees are described in full in the
Career Programs Section of this
catalog.
If you are interested in an Associate in
Arts, an Associate in Applied Science or
an Associate in Science Degree, you
should read the catalog carefully to learn
the requirements and characteristics of
each degree, and you should review the
career areas of the Student Handbook.
Special Note: Your governing catalog is
the catalog in effect at the time of your
initial enrollment in credit courses at
Valencia. You may follow its policies and
graduation requirements for five calendar
years except as may be otherwise
provided by law or policies of the District
Board of Trustees. You may follow the
graduation requirements from any one
catalog within the five-year period;
however, once your governing catalog has
expired, your graduation requirements
will be based on the requirements in the
current catalog.
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