Overview

About the program

The Associate of Science (AS) Degree at Marion Technical College is designed to be a cost-effective option for someone who is ultimately seeking a four-year degree or career advancement. The AS degree is a two-year general education degree comprised of courses that emphasize Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and includes the core curriculum that most Bachelor of Arts programs require. It also offers components of English, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. 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 Ohio Department of Higher Education has guaranteed that the AS degree will transfer to all of Ohio’s public colleges and universities. All students will complete the state general education requirements, the Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36). MTC also currently offers Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP) in Business, Economics, English, History, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology, and more majors will be added soon. Students who follow an OTGP will be able to transfer to any Ohio public university with junior status in the major. MTC also has partnerships with many private institutions within Ohio, including 100% online. Students should work closely with their academic advisor to make sure they meet the requirements of their intended university to ensure a seamless transfer.

Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways

The Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP) are designed to provide a clearer path to degree completion for students pursuing associate degrees who plan to transfer to an Ohio public university to complete their bachelor’s degree. OGTP is essentially an agreement between public community colleges and universities confirming that all community college courses in the pathway meet specific major preparation requirements and will apply to the bachelor’s degree (students must still meet all university program admission requirements). A student who completes a major-specific OGTP will be eligible to earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Marion Technical College, and the completion of the OGTP will be recorded on the student’s transcript.

Marion Technical College currently offers Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways in Business, English, History, Psychology, and Social Work.
Students should work closely with their academic advisor to make sure they meet the requirements of the OGTP and their intended university to ensure a seamless transfer. For more information on Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways, please visit https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/students/student-programs/ogtp.

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Application Requirements

• Completed MTC Application for Admission.
• Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).

• Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures, including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.

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