Graduation from college is not automatic. Students must apply for graduation during their last semester at Connors. To meet graduation requirements, the last 15 hours and credit of a degree must be completed at Connors. Sophomores who expect to graduate should get a degree check in the Registrar’s Office prior to pre-registering for their final semester.
Associate of Arts and Associate of Science
College Certificate of Achievement
Degrees and Certificates
Connors State College recognizes successful completion of a degree program by awarding an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science Degree. Students who complete an Associate Degree (AA, AS) or Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) and have completed all requirements for the Certificate in the same degree program may apply for and be awarded a Certificate of Achievement (CA).
Requirements for all Degrees
Each student candidate for an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree shall: Complete specified degree or certificate requirements with a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (“C”).
Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours exclusive of a physical education activity, military science, performance courses, and preparatory or remedial courses (“0-level”).
Completion of the outcomes assessment requirement. Assessment results cannot be used to prohibit graduation; the failure to participate in the process will result in a delay in graduation until the requirement is met.
A minimum of 15 semester credit hours must be completed in residence at CSC. Enrollment in correspondence, extension, distance education, online or campus-based courses at other colleges concurrently with enrollment at CSC must have the prior approval of the Vice-President for Academics and Technology.
Note: Students are subject to degree requirements as stated in the CSC catalog current at the time of a student’s original enrollment. This is in effect as long as a student remains continuously enrolled (excluding summers) until graduation. When enrollment has been broken and the student is no longer continuously enrolled, the degree requirements applicable at the time of re-enrollment apply.
If degree requirements change while a student is continuously enrolled, the student may elect to meet the new requirements. However, the old and the new requirements cannot be combined.
If the student is unable to meet degree requirements because of changes and/or omissions in academic requirements or class offerings made by Connors State College, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange approval by the Registrar and the Vice-President for Academics and Technology for an exception.
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS)
The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees represent the first two years of study for students who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in either arts or sciences.
Each candidate for an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree shall take the following courses:
General Education: Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 37 credits of general education course work as specified below: (See General Education Degree Requirements).
| a. English composition |
6 hours |
| b. American history |
3 hours |
| c. U.S. Government |
3 hours |
| d. Science (one course must be a lab science course) |
6 – 8 hours |
| e. Humanities* (chosen from courses identified as Humanities) |
6 hours |
| f. Mathematics |
3 hours |
| g. Computer literacy |
3 hours |
| h. One course from either psychology, social science*, foreign language, fine arts (art, music, drama) |
3 hours |
| i. Liberal arts and science electives |
3 – 7 hours |
*Courses used to fulfill general education requirements in humanities and
social science are identified in the catalog by code letters that precede the
course description. (H) = Humanities (S) = Social Science.
Program Requirements: A minimum of 23 semester credit hours of work shall be applicable to the student’s academic objective/major. These courses include any necessary prerequisites in the student’s anticipated upper-division program. A majority of the credit hours should be taken in courses classified as liberal arts and sciences.
Note: Three (3) hours of personal health and two to four (2-4) hours of physical education are required for graduation at most four-year colleges and universities. It is recommended that students take these classes at Connors if they are planning to transfer to a four-year institution.
Associate of Applied Science(AAS)
The Associate of Applied Science degree represents the completion of study in a technical/occupational program. Students earning this degree generally seek employment following graduation. There is no guarantee that technical/occupational courses will transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution.
General Education: Requires a minimum of 17 semester credit hours as follows:
| a. English |
3 hours |
| b. American history & U.S. government |
6 hours |
| c. Selected electives (from science, math, human relation’s management, behavioral science, economics, and communications. |
8 hours |
Program Requirements: Requires a minimum of 43 semester credit hours as follows:
| Specialty Requirements |
29 hours |
| Specialty Support Courses |
8 hours |
| Specialty Related Courses |
6 hours |
Associate of Applied Science Graduate Performance Guarantee
The AAS graduate will be provided up to nine (9) credit hours of additional education at and by Connors State College under the following conditions:
If the AAS graduate is judged by the initial employer to be lacking in either academic or technical job skills identified as exit competencies by the College for the specific degree program.
The graduate must have earned the AAS degree from Connors State College after the spring semester of 1997 in a technical program identified in the current college catalog.
The graduate must have completed the AAS degree from Connors State College with the majority of the credits for the degree being earned at CSC. The degree must have been completed within a four year (4) time span from the date of the first applicable degree coursework through the completion date.
Graduates must be employed full-time in an area directly related to the area of study as certified by the Vice-President for Academics and Technology.
Employment must commence within twelve (12) months of graduation.
The employer must identify deficiencies and certify them in writing within ninety (90) days of the graduate’s initial employment. Evidence that the employee is lacking specific entry-level skills guaranteed by Connors State College as part of the degree program must be included in the written
statement.
The employer, graduate, department head, Vice-President for Academics and Technology and the appropriate faculty will develop a written educational development plan for the student.
The education provided by Connors State College will be limited to nine semester credit hours. These hours must be related to the identified skill deficiency and to those classes regularly scheduled during the time period covered by the education plan.
The educational plan must be completed within three semesters from the time the plan is identified.
The graduate and/or employer is responsible for the cost of books, insurance, uniforms, fees, room and board, tools, and other possible course-related expenses.
This Guarantee does not imply that the student will pass any licensing or qualifying examination for a particular year.
The Guarantee process can be initiated by written notification from the employer to the Vice-President of Academics and Technology, Connors State College, Route 1 Box 1000, Warner, Oklahoma, 74469-9700.
College Certificate of Achievement (CA)
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded to students who successfully complete a specific list of courses with an overall grade point average of 2.00. Students completing an Associate of Art, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degrees and who have completed all requirements for the Certificate in the same degree program may also apply for and be awarded the College Certificate of Achievement.
Students desiring to apply for the College Certificate of Achievement may do so in the respective department chairperson’s office.
Each candidate for a certificate shall complete the following:
English Composition I – 3 hours.
Complete the specified courses outlined in the appropriate certificate program.
Maintain a 2.00 (“C”) grade point average.
Graduation Requirements
Students should obtain a degree check from the Registrar’s Office prior to the final semester of enrollment.
Degrees are conferred only once each year during commencement exercises held at the close of the spring semester. All degree candidates shall make application for spring graduation by March 1. Summer or fall semester graduates should make application for graduation during their final semester. Students completing degree requirements in the fall or summer will have the date of completion included on their transcripts.
Degree candidates must pay their graduation fees in the Business Office and bring their receipt to the Registrar’s Office.
All degree candidates are expected to participate in the formal commencement exercises held on the Warner campus.
The candidates’ diplomas will be released after commencement upon successful completion of degree requirements and the payment of all outstanding fees.
Two-Year Graduation Plan
Students at Connors State College may follow many diverse paths to complete an associate’s degree. One of the options which students may elect is to complete their degree requirements within two years of their initial freshman enrollment. There are many reasons students may want to complete their degrees in two years. Some want to enter the full-time workforce as soon as possible, others are planning to continue their education and do not want to prolong undergraduate study, and most want to save money.
With the encouragement of the Oklahoma State Board of Regents, Connors State College has developed a plan to help students who have a desire to graduate in two years. Students who elect to participate in Connors State College Two-Year Graduation Plan will work closely with their advisers to make sure they know the requirements that must be met and the appropriate sequence in which to take courses. Connors has a long history of helping students plan for, and register in, the courses they need to graduate in a timely manner. Students who elect to participate in the Two-Year Graduation Plan can be assured that they can enroll in courses allowing graduation in two years.
Conditions the Students Must Satisfy to Participate in the Plan:
Enter Connors State College as a freshman.
Choose a major that qualified for the Two-Year Plan.
Have the preparation to begin a Four-Year Plan in my major at entry to the college.
Stay on track by completing a minimum of one-quarter of the necessary credits per semester.
Meet with my adviser in a timely manner to discuss progress toward graduation and register.
Enroll in available courses needed for my program or study considering that any specific course may not be available at the time or semester in which I would prefer to take it.
Accept responsibility for monitoring my own progress and understanding advice given by my adviser so that I stay on track toward graduation in two years.
Change majors only if at the time of the change I can still meet all requirements within two years.
Remain in good academic standing as determined by the department and college.
Accept responsibility for timely annual applications for all necessary financial assistance.
Notify in writing the department heads prior to the beginning of classes in the term in which the course is needed that graduation may be delayed due to the unavailability of a course.
In the event that the college does not satisfy the commitments made herein, and the student is unable to graduate on schedule due to the unavailability of a course (or courses), the department and college will choose one of the following:
Allow the student to graduate in two years by substituting a different course (or courses), as determined by the department and the college for the unavailable course(s).
Allow the student to graduate in two years by substituting an independent study assignment, as determined by the department and the college.
Allow the student to graduate in two years by waiving the requirement to be met by the unavailable course (or courses), as determined by the department and the college.
Allow the unavailability of a course (or courses) to delay the student from graduating in two years, in which case, the college will pay the tuition for the student to make the unavailable course(s) in a later term.
These procedures shall constitute the exclusive remedy for the Two-Year Graduation Plan Agreement. Connors State College is under no obligation to provide these adjustments unless the student submits a written request for accommodation to the Vice President for Academic Services and Technology prior to the beginning of classes in the last term of the student’s Two-Year Plan.
Vocational-Technical School and College Agreement
High school students attending a state vocational-technical school and enrolled in courses offered through a cooperative agreement with adult students may earn college credit in those courses previously approved as part of the agreement under the conditions listed below:
Sign a Declaration of Intent while enrolled at a participating vocational-technical school indicating plans to attend the participating high education institution. Each institution will maintain copies of these declaration documents.
Complete the same projects and examinations as their adult counterparts in the same cooperative agreement program.
Achieve a minimum grade average of “B” in all course work.
Graduate from high school and be admitted to the participating higher education institution.
Credit earned will be posted on the students’ official college transcript as either “S” or “P” after successful completion of twelve (12) or more resident semester hours at the participating higher education institution.
Students have a maximum of two years after high school graduation to apply for cooperative agreement credit.
High school students taking non-technical courses including general education courses must meet the participating higher educational institution’s admission standards.
Adult students whose high school class has graduated may earn college credit in this program under the following conditions:
By simultaneously enrolling in vocational-technical courses and participating college courses.
Automatically receiving college credit upon successful completion of vocational-technical courses that are approved for college credit as outlined in the cooperative agreement.
Articulation Agreement
In April 1994, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education adopted the Policy Statement on Undergraduate Degree Requirements and Articulation. In accordance with this policy, students who complete either an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Connors State College “may transfer into a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree program at any senior institution of the State System and be assured of completing their program in sequential fashion.”
The Policy Statement on Undergraduate Degree Requirements and Articulation states that the general education core curriculum in the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at CSC will apply directly toward the lower division general education requirements at any state system university or college in Oklahoma. It might be necessary for some students to take additional lower division courses in general education to meet minimum professional certification requirements (example: teacher certification).
Students are advised to obtain the official catalog of the college or university to which they plan to transfer. Each college’s catalog provides important information about its admission policies and academic program requirements.
It is the student’s responsibility to take the proper courses required for transfer or for completion of an Associate Degree. Students should carefully review this catalog and consult with an advisor to make sure they have met all the necessary course requirements.