Degree Requirements

 

 

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A student may select a concentration program under one of four Associate Degrees:

Associate in Applied Science       Associate in Arts

Associate in General Studies        Associate in Science

 

The Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in General Studies (AGS) degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a baccalaureate degree.  All degrees and concentrations available at LCC are described in this catalog.

 

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree is for students who plan to seek employment after completing an associate degree in a professional/technical area.

 

The AAS degree may transfer only to specific degree programs at selected colleges and universities.  Generally, this degree will only apply toward a bachelor’s degree for which the purpose is technology occupations.  Students should seek degree program evaluation, analysis, and advice from the institution to which they plan to transfer.

 

The minimum requirements are incorporated into each program in the following section of the catalog.  Course substitutions must be approved by the Registrar. Developmental courses will not be counted toward fulfilling degree requirements.  A minimum of 60 credit hours is required for all associate degrees, but many concentrations require more than 60 hours.

 

In addition to associate degrees, some programs offer certificates.  A certificate can be earned for specific programs ranging from 16-37 credit hours.  Certificates are offered in Business and Technology and other specific programs. 

 

 

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The Partnership for Learning and Networking (PLAN) is a collaborative set of 2+2 baccalaureate degree completion programs developed by Washburn University to expand access to higher education throughout Kansas.

 

The PLAN programs allow you to complete an associate degree at Labette Community College and then a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in another two years without traveling to Topeka for classes.  The 2+2 PLAN degree programs include the:

Ψ      Bachelor of Integrated Studies

Ψ      Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Ψ      Bachelor of Health Science

Ψ      Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Ψ      Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Administration

 

These degree programs require completion of an associate degree from Labette Community College and a minimum of 60 semester credit hours from Washburn or an accredited four-year university with 45 upper division hours from Washburn University.  All of the required Washburn University courses are offered via the Internet, interactive television (ITV), or other instructional media.

 

For more information you can contact the Director of Student Support Services at Labette Community College, (620) 820-1149.  At Washburn University you may contact Janet Groundwater janet.groundwater@washburn.edu, or at (800) 633-0291, extension 1652.

 

Labette Community College also has an Articulation Agreement with Emporia State University (ESU).  Students can get an associate degree from Labette Community College and transfer into ESU’s Integrated Studies Degree, an online Bachelor’s degree.  Visit  www.emporia.edu/lifelong/index.htm for more information.

 

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The Southeast Kansas (SEK) System of Higher Education is offering an associate degree online.  Students wishing to earn a System degree should contact the Admissions Office of the college or university from which they wish to graduate for enrollment, financial aid, registration, and other information.  You may visit the following websites of the colleges and universities in Southeast Kansas that offer online courses toward this degree:

 

Allen County Community College  www.allencc.edu

Coffeyville Community College  www.coffeyville.edu

Emporia State University  www.emporia.edu

Fort Scott Community College /www.fortscott.edu

Independence Community College /www.indycc.edu

Labette Community College  www.labette.edu

Neosho County Community  College  www.neosho.edu

Pittsburg State University  www.pittstate.edu

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Attention Transfer Students

LCC has transfer agreements with all major Kansas universities and colleges to ensure the transferability of general education courses.  Students should work with their adviser to select the appropriate type and number of general education courses required by the university or college they plan to attend.

 

For more information, please visit www.labette.cc.ks.us/trnsfer.htm

 

 

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Associate in Arts Degree - Labette Community College

A minimum of 60 credit hours is required

Concentration Requirements: - A minimum of 15 credit hours needed

For concentration requirements, please see specific concentration

Concentration/General Education Electives: - A minimum of 6 credit hours needed

            Electives can be concentration or general education

For concentration electives, please see specific concentration

Orientation Course:

Must be taken by first-time, full-time students with fewer than 15 hours after high school graduation

General Education Requirements:  - A minimum of 16 credit hours needed

EG  1513   English Composition I (3)

EG  1514   English Composition II (3)

CO  1560   Fundamentals Of Speech (3)

MA 1719   College Algebra (3) or higher

PE   0773   Lifetime Fitness (1)

Computer Elective (3)

Natural/Physical Science Elective(s): - A minimum of 5 credit hours needed

            Must include a lab - See page 54 for a list of electives

Humanities Elective(s): - A minimum of 12 credit hours needed

            Must select from at least two (2) different areas - See page 54 for a list of electives

Social and Behavioral Science Elective(s): - A minimum of 6 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Exit Assessment is required for graduation

Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements

 

 

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Associate in Science Degree - Labette Community College

A minimum of 60 credit hours is required

Concentration Requirements: - A minimum of 15 credit hours needed

For concentration requirements, please see specific concentration

Concentration/General Education Electives: - A minimum of 12 credit hours needed

            Electives can be concentration or general education

For concentration electives, please see specific concentration

Orientation Course:

Must be taken by first-time, full-time students with fewer than 15 hours after high school graduation

General Education Requirements: - A minimum of 16 credit hours needed

EG  1513   English Composition I (3)

EG  1514   English Composition II (3)

CO  1560   Fundamentals Of Speech (3)

MA 1719   College Algebra (3) or higher

PE   0773   Lifetime Fitness (1)

Computer Elective (3)

Natural/Physical Science Elective(s): - A minimum of 5 credit hours needed

            Must include a lab

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Humanities Elective(s): - A minimum of 6 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Social and Behavioral Science Elective(s): - A minimum of 6 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Exit Assessment is required for graduation

Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements

 

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Associate in Applied Science Degree - Labette Community College

A minimum of 60 credit hours is required

Concentration Requirements: - A minimum of 24 credit hours needed

For concentration requirements, please see specific concentration

Concentration/Contextual/General Education Electives: - A minimum of 15 credit hours needed

            Electives can be concentration, contextual, or general education

For concentration or contextual electives, please see specific concentration

Orientation Course:

Must be taken by first-time, full-time students with fewer than 15 hours after high school graduation

General Education Requirements: - A minimum of 9 credit hours needed

EG  1513   English Composition I (3)

 

EG  1514   English Composition II (3) or

BA  0545   Business Communication (3) or

CO  1560   Fundamentals Of Speech (3)

 

MA 1707   Applied Mathematics (3) or

MA 1719   College Algebra (3) or higher

General Education Elective(s): - A minimum of 12 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Exit Assessment is required for graduation

Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements

All AAS students are required to meet with their adviser to review and sign the KS Vocational Program Competency Form prior to graduation

 

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Associate in General Studies Degree - Labette Community College

A minimum of 60 credit hours is required

Concentration Requirements:

A minimum of 15 credit hours

Orientation Course:

Must be taken by first-time, full-time students with fewer than 15 hours after high school graduation

General Education Requirements: - A minimum of 16 credit hours needed

EG  1513   English Composition I (3)

EG  1514   English Composition II (3)

CO  1560   Fundamentals Of Speech (3)

MA 1719   College Algebra (3) or higher

PE   0773   Lifetime Fitness (1)

Computer Elective (3)

Natural/Physical Science Elective(s): - A minimum of 5 credit hours needed

            Must include a lab

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Humanities Elective(s): - A minimum of 6 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Social and Behavioral Science Elective(s): - A minimum of 6 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

General Education Electives: - A minimum of 12 credit hours needed

            See page 54 for a list of electives

Exit Assessment is required for graduation

Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements

 

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Department/Concentration Information

Each course LCC offers has a distinct course title and course number.  The course number includes a two-letter department code followed by a four-digit number.  Below is a descriptive list of the two-letter department codes and information about the departments/concentrations.

 

Two-Letter Code

Department

Name

Concentration Details Page

Degree(s) Assigned

Course Descriptions Pages

AC

Accounting

55

AS

114

AG

Agriculture

*

AA

114

AM

Automotive Technology

*

*

116-117

AR

Art

56

AA

115-116

BA

Business Administration

58

AS

119

BI

Biological Science

57

AS

117-118

BS

Business & Industry

*

*

145

CH

Chemistry

59

AS

119-120

CJ

Criminal Justice

68-73

AS, AAS, Cert.

127-129

CM

Commercial Music

60-62

AAS

120-123

CO

Communication

63

AA

124

CS

Computer Science

64-67

AS, AAS, Cert.

124-127

DR

Drafting

*

*

129

EC

Economics

*

AA

129-130

ED

Education

74-78

AS, Cert.

130-133

ED

Geography

*

*

138

EG

English

80

AA

133-134

ER

Engineering

100

AS

167

ET

Engineering Technology

79

AS

*

FI

Financial Services

81

AAS

135-136

FL

Foreign Language

*

*

137-138

FS

Fire Science

*

*

136-137

GD

Graphic Design

82-84

AAS

138-140

HC

Health Care

*

*

140-143

HE

Home Economics

*

*

144

HS

History

85

AA

143-144

HU

Humanities

*

*

*

IT

Industrial Technology

*

*

*

LC

Student Success Center

*

*

174-175

MA

Mathematics

86

AS

146-148

ME

Management

*

*

145

MF

Manufacturing

*

*

145-146

MM

Multimedia

*

*

*

MU

Music

87

AA

148-153

NR

Nursing Education

88-89

AAS

153-155

OE

Office Technology

90-96

AAS, Cert.

155-158

OT

Special Interest

*

*

174

PC

Plumbing/Heating/Cooling

*

*

*

PE

Physical Education

99

AS

162-166

PH

Physics

100

AS

167

PL

Political Science/Gov

*

*

167

PM

Pharmacy Technology

*

*

*

PP

Paraprofessional

97-98

AAS, Cert.

159-161

PR

Philosophy

*

*

161

PS

Physical Science

*

*

166

PY

Psychology

*

AA

168

RA

Radiography

109-110

AAS

168-170

RC

Respiratory Care

111-112

AAS

171-173

RE

Religion

*

*

171

SO

Sociology

*

*

173

SS

Social Science

113

AA

*

TH

Theatre

*

*

176

*

Preprofessional Services

101-108

AS

*

                                                                              * = not applicable

 

 

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                             General Education Electives                              

■ Humanities Electives

 

■ Natural & Physical Sciences Electives

► Art

 

► Natural Science

– AR   1011          Art Appreciation (3)

 

– BI      0412         Anatomy & Physiology (5)

– AR   1028          Art History I (3)

 

– BI      0401         Biology (3) (no lab)

– AR   1029          Ceramics I (3)

 

– BI      0431         Biology (5)

– AR   1010          Ceramics II (3)

 

– BI      0402         General Botany (5)

– AR   1024          Design I (3)

 

– BI      0411         Microbiology (5)

– AR   1017          Design II (3)

 

– BI      0407         General Zoology (5)

– AR   1034          Drawing I (3)

 

   - BI       0422        Principles and Concepts of Genetics

– AR   1035          Drawing II (3)

 

   - BI       0404        Environmental Life Science (5)

– AR   1021          Painting I (3)

 

► Physical Science

– AR   1022          Painting II (3)

 

– CH     1951         Introduction to Chemistry (5)

– AR   1012          Beginning Photography I (3)

 

– CH     1961         College Chemistry I (5)

– AR   1013          Beginning Photography II (3)

 

– CH     1962         College Chemistry II (5)

– AR   1030          Sculpture I (3)

 

– CH     1972         Organic Chemistry I (5)

– HU   5921          Introduction to the Humanities (3)

 

– CH     1995         Organic Chemistry II (5)

► English

 

– PH     1931         College Physics I (5)

– EG    1570          Creative Writing (3)

 

– PH     1932         College Physics II (5)

– EG    1523          Literature I:  P&D (3)

 

– PH     0901         Engineering Physics I (5)

– EG    1524          Literature II:  P&F (3)

 

– PH     0902         Engineering Physics II (5)

– EG    1541          Film Appreciation (3)

 

– PS      1911         Physical Science (5)

– EG    1539          Science Fiction (3)

 

■ Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives

– EG    1520          Intro to Western Literature (3)

 

► Anthropology & Sociology

– EG    1526          General Literature (3)

 

– SO     1350         Marriage and Family (3)

– EG    1540          The Novel (3)

 

– SO     2283         Social Problems (3)

– HU   5921          Introduction to the Humanities (3)

 

– SO     2280         Sociology (3)

► Foreign Language

 

– SO     2220         Anthropology (3)

– FL    1121          French I (5) I/O

 

► Economics

– FL    1122          French II (5) I/O

 

– EC     2249         Issues in Today’s Economy (3)

– FL    1131          German I (5) I/O

 

– EC     2241         Macroeconomics (3)

– FL    1132          German II (5) I/O

 

– EC     2242         Microeconomics (3)

– FL    1161          Russian I (5) I/O

 

► Geography

– FL    1162          Russian II (5) I/O

 

– ED     0911         World Regional Geography (3)

– FL    1152          Spanish I (5)

 

► Political Science

– FL    1153          Spanish II (5)

 

– PL      2270         American Government (3)

► History

 

– PL      2271         State and Local Government (3)

– HS    2251          American History to 1877 (3)

 

► Psychology

– HS    2252          American History Since 1877 (3)

 

– PY     2090         Developmental Psychology (3)

– HS    2260          Kansas History (3)

 

– PY     2010         General Psychology (3)

– HS    2253          World Civilization to 1500 (3)

 

– PY     2091         Psychology of Adjustment (3)

– HS    2254          World Civilization Since 1500 (3)

 

■ Other General Education Electives

► Mathematics

 

– CS     0715         Computer Concepts & Appl. (3)

– MA   1730          Trigonometry (3)

 

– MA    1720         Elementary Statistics (3)

– MA   1746          Business Calculus (3)

 

– BA     0501         Introduction to Business (3)

– MA   1751          Calculus I (5)    → →→→→→→

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► Music

 

Due to an error in the catalog the Mathematics section should be listed in the “Other General Education Electives”

– MU   1063          Music Literature (3)

 

– MU   1051          Music Appreciation (3)

 

– MU   1053          Music Theory I (3)

 

 

– MU   1092          History of Jazz and Rock (3)

 

 

– HU   5921          Introduction to the Humanities (3)

 

 

► Philosophy & Religion

 

 

– CO   1563          Critical Thinking and

                              Argumentation (3)

 

 

– PR    1593          Introduction to Logic (3)

 

 

– PR    1591          Philosophy I (3)

 

 

– RE    1510          Comparative World Religions (3)

 

 

– HU   5921          Introduction to the Humanities (3)

 

 

- RE    1564           New Testament Survey (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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