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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Track 2 (IT Majors), AS-T T2


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Associate in Science - Transfer Track 2 (AS-T T2)


Note: Special advising is required for this degree. Please see your advisor for course specific information. This degree is for students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science (information technology), or physics (Track 2) at a four-year institution.

This degree is appropriate for a student with a strong commitment to majoring in one of the science and who is ready to enter MATH& 151 : Calculus I and ENGL& 101 : English Composition I. Completion of this degree will prepare the transfer student for upper division study in the sciences; however, it does not guarantee admission to the major. Course sequences should be completed at one institution. For example, the physics sequence or chemistry sequence should be completed at one school.

Advising is a critical element for students pursuing the Associate in Science - Transfer degree to determine which courses are included in each category. Students check specific requirements of the four-year institution. Students interested in pursuing this degree should contact the Admissions Office directly for referral to Associate in Science - Transfer degree advisors.

Core Classes


Communications


GPA must be 2.00 or above. No Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades. (Exception: AP, CLEP, DANTES, and IB scores overall).

Humanities/Social Science


Choose fifteen (15) credits

Must include 5 credits HM, 5 credits SS, and an additional 5 credits of either HM or SS. Three disciplines required. GPA must average 2.00 or above. No Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades.

Math


GPA must average 2.00 or above. No Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades.

Choose one of the following two courses 5 Credits

Physics Requirements


GPA must average 2.00 or above. No Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades.

Total Core Credits 90


Associate in Science - Transfer Track 2 (IT Majors)


Information Technology Major Requirements


GPA must average 2.00 or above. No Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades. Depending on the individual student needs and degree plan, there can be up to 12 credits of electives.

Total Credits 90


GPA must average 2.00 or above. No Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades.

* At least ninety (90) credits and an overall 2.00 GPA is required for this degree. At least thirty credits must be earned at YVC. Students may graduate under the catalog in force during entry for a period of not more than five years, if continuously enrolled.

Areas of Interests:


Students can focus on these disciplines while pursuing an Associate in Science - Transfer Track 2 degree:

  • Engineering
  • Physics
  • IT

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