General Requirement for Degrees
Degree requirements must be completed within four years of start of program. Students who do not finish within the time limit must complete requirements of a catalog that is within the four-year period.
The requirements listed below are general expectations; programs may have additional requirements. Further, all programs have specific course requirements that are published in the Programs of Study section of this Catalog and Student Handbook.
To receive a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree, a student must:
1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours as follows:
a. 45 credit hours of approved lower-level technical specialty coursework (a minimum of 41 credit hours
can be from approved technical specialty coursework. The remaining 4 credit hours can be from approved
technical specialty coursework or from approved elective.);
b. 42 credit hours of required State-prescribed Core Curriculum coursework; and c. 33 credit hours of upper-level coursework.
2. Complete a minimum of 24 upper-level credit hours for the degree through instruction at Midland College.
3. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 (out of a 4.0 scale) for coursework applicable to the degree.
4. Earn a grade of “C” or better in each upper-level (numbered 3xxx and 4xxx) course.
To receive a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree, a student must:
1. Have an approved Associate in Applied Science or equivalent.
2. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours as follows:
a. 45 credit hours of approved technical specialty coursework drawn from the associate degree
or approved leveling coursework,
c. 33 credit hours of upper-level coursework.
3. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree through instruction at Midland
College.
4. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 for college-level coursework that applies to the degree.
5. Have a grade of “C” or better in each approved technical specialty course and each junior and
senior level course.
To receive the Associate of Arts in General Studies (AA) degree, a student must satisfy the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and:
1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours as follows:
b. an additional 18 hours of transfer college credit coursework.
Note: Courses cannot be used to satisfy both the Core Curriculum requirements and this
requirement.
2. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 (“C”) on college-level coursework.
3. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree through instruction at
Midland College.
To receive the Associate of Science in General Studies (AS) degree, a student must satisfy the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and:
1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours as follows:
b. an additional 9 semester credit hours/three courses in:
• Mathematics and/or
• Life and Physical Sciences
c. an additional 9 semester credit hours of transfer college credit courses.
Note: Courses cannot be used to satisfy both the Core Curriculum requirements and this
requirement.
2. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 (“C”) on college-level coursework.
3. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree through instruction at
Midland College.
To receive the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree, a student must satisfy the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and:
1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours.
2. Complete all course requirements in the degree program including the Core Curriculum. 3. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 (“C”) on college-level coursework.
4. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree through instruction at
Midland College.
To receive the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, a student must satisfy the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and:
1. Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours.
2. Complete all course requirements in one of the degree programs including General Education requirements.
3. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 (“C”) on college-level coursework.
4. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree through instruction at
Midland College.
To receive a certificate, a student must:
1. Complete all course requirements in the certificate program.
2. Have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 (“C”) on college-level coursework.
With the following stipulations, students may obtain additional associate’s degrees.
Students may not receive more than one of the following:
- Associate of Arts in General Studies
- Associate of Science in General Studies
- Associate of Arts in Teaching
A student who has received one of the above may obtain an AAS by completing all degree requirements.
A student who has earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) may obtain an additional AAS in a different six-digit Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code, provided they complete all degree requirements, including at least fifteen (15) semester credit hours of distinct technical coursework.
A student who has received a BAS may obtain an additional BAS in a different major by completing all degree requirements.
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