A 证书 is awarded for successful completion of a specialized set of skills or program of study. Certificates range in length from 9-30 credits. Several 证书s are intended to be portions of 文凭s or degrees. 因此, a student completing certain 证书s will have completed a skill set that is part of a series of skills that may be used to complete a 文凭 or associate degree.
A 文凭 is awarded for successful completion of a program intended to provide students with a series of employment skill sets beyond the 证书. A 文凭 ranges in length from 31-72 semester credits. One-third of the credits in a 文凭 must be earned at 易胜博.
An Associate of Applied Science Degree (原子吸收光谱法) is intended to prepare students for employment. 越来越多地, 然而, 原子吸收光谱法 degrees articulate to Bachelor of Applied Science degrees (BAS) with transfer institutions. An Associate of Applied Science Degree (原子吸收光谱法) is awarded for the successful completion of a program of 60-72 semester credits. At least 20 semester credits must be earned at 易胜博.
An Associate of Science Degree (AS) is intended to prepare the student for employment in a designated field or area OR to prepare the student in a designated field or area which transfers to a baccalaureate major (BS) in a related scientific or technical field. 越来越多地 the AS degree is intended to meet the first two years of requirements for a specific baccalaureate program (BS). At least 20 semester credits must be earned at 易胜博. Associate of Science degrees articulate with four-year programs.
An Associate of Arts degree (AA) is intended to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degrees (BA and/or BS). An Associate of Arts degree is awarded after the successful completion of a program of 60-64 semester credits. At least 20 semester credits must be earned at 易胜博. An Associate of Arts degree includes the entire Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
An Associate of Fine Arts (阿发) degree is awarded for study in music or art at Rochester Community and Technical College (易胜博). The 阿发 is awarded for successful completion of a program of 60-64 semester credits; at least 20 semester credits must be earned at 易胜博. The degree contains part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), and is articulated with at least one other baccalaureate-granting institution with a comparable music or art degree program.