Pre-Baccalaureate Degrees

Under Ohio House Bill 119, the Ohio legislature authorized Ohio technical colleges to seek authorization to award Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees. Marion Technical College is seeking approval from the Ohio Board of Regents to begin offering the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. Upon receiving authorization, MTC will make the degree programs available to the public.

Associate of Arts Degree

The Associate of Arts (AA) is essentially the first two years towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. The AA degree is a two year liberal arts/general education degree with an emphasis in English, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences. Graduates of this program will have the general education necessary to pursue a Bachelor’s degree at most four-year colleges and universities as Juniors.

Associate Degree of Science

The Associate of Science (AS) is essentially the first two years towards a Bachelor of Science degree. The AS degree is a two year liberal arts/general education degree with an emphasis in English, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences. Graduates of this program will have the general education necessary to pursue a Bachelor’s degree at most four-year colleges and universities as Juniors.
The purpose of these baccalaureate-oriented associate degrees is to enable students (1) to transfer to colleges and universities and earn baccalaureate degrees, or (2) to enable students to terminate academic study after two years with a proportionate recognition of academic achievement through receipt of an associate degree. This degree will provide students with the opportunity to affordably complete their first two years of the baccalaureate degree and transfer credit to public four- year colleges and universities.

Check back to MTC’s Web site frequently for updates on these degree offerings.

Target date for implementation is September 2008.