Although all Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree graduates satisfy the GERTA requirements, there are additional requirements that pertain to and define AA as opposed to AS. Students who graduate with an AS degree will earn 18 math, science, and technology credits. Students who graduate with an AA degree will earn 12 social science credits and 9 arts and humanities credits. The following outline lists the general education requirements for the AS and AA degrees:
Associate of Science
Communications
Fine Arts & Humanities
Any Course marked ND: FA, ND:HUM
Social Science
Any Course marked ND: HIST or ND: SS
Math, Science & Technology
Any course marked ND: LABSC, ND: MATH or ND: COMPSC
All students must complete two laboratory science (ND: LABSC) courses, one math course (ND: MATH), and ND: COMPSC)
Wellness
First Year Experience
Required of all new first-year students
Digital Literacy Requirement
All associate degrees offered by Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) require students to meet the digital literacy standard as identified in SBHE Policy 461. Students may accomplish this requirement through any of the following instructional methods: successful completion of one of the courses outlined in the DCB Digital Literacy policy, or successful completion of a non-credit self-paced module, or successful completion of an approved course through the Dakota Digital Academy, or successful completion of this requirement at another North Dakota University System (NDUS) institution.
Additional Academic Courses
Total credits needed to graduate – 60 Developmental/remedial courses do not count towards graduation. Courses in this category are chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor. Selections are based upon the requirements at the college to which the student intends to transfer.
Associate of Arts
Communications
Fine Arts & Humanities
3 credits under the ND: HUM category, 3 credits from one subject area of HUM, ART, MUSC or PHOT and 3 Credits from any course in the ND: FA or ND: HUM category
Social Science
Any course marked ND: HIST or ND: SS
Math, Science & Technology
Any course marked ND: LABSC, ND: Math or ND: COMPSC
All students must complete one laboratory science (ND: LABSC) course, one math course (ND: MATH), and One technology course.
Wellness
First Year Experience
Required of all new first-year students
Additional Academic Courses
Total credits needed to graduate — 60 Developmental/remedial courses do not count towards graduation. Courses in this category are chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor. Selections are based upon the requirements at the college to which the student intends to transfer.