College Catalog

Candidates for the Associate in Applied Science degree must complete general education and major courses required for the program in which they are enrolled. 

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 25 percent of course credit hours of the certificate, diploma, or associate degree requirements at Sandhills Community College, with that 25 percent coming from major and other major hours, and not from general education hours, for the program of study. The following exceptions to this policy may be made with approval from the Provost.

• Student has enrolled at Sandhills due to the closure of a program at another community college and is participating in a "teach-out" of that program.
• Credit has been cross-walked from Sandhills Workforce Continuing Education classes.
• Credit has been awarded based on industry or state recognized certifications.

The Director of Student Records verifies completion of 25 percent as part of the graduation application process.

Please note: In accordance with accreditation standards, 1) All associate degree students must either place out or have credit for DMA-010 through 030, MAT-003 or successfully complete MAT-025 or MAT-035 to demonstrate competence in fundamental mathematical skills. 2) All graduates of associate degree programs are required to complete successfully at least one mathematic or laboratory-based quantitative science course.