Degrees
Florida Keys Community College offers programs of study leading to the Associate in Arts degree (A.A.), the Associate in Science degree (A.S.), the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, the Advanced Technical Diploma (ATD), or Certificate.
The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is awarded to the student who has successfully completed a planned program which includes not fewer than 36 semester hours of specified general education credits within a 60 semester hour program. It is called the university parallel, or general transfer program and is recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university to pursue a baccalaureate degree.
The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed a planned program of courses designed to prepare them to enter a specific employment field. It is not designed to transfer to four-year institutions.
The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree is awarded to students who successfully complete a planned program of courses designed to prepare them to enter a career with no further study required.
The Certificate and Advanced Technical Diploma is awarded to the student who has successfully completed a planned program of less than two years designed to give a specific skill in a chosen vocational or technical specialty. General requirements for graduation from Florida Keys Community College must be met by all students seeking a degree or certificate. Students must complete at least 25% of semester credit hours through instruction at FKCC.
Continuous Enrollment
Responsibility for meeting the requirements of the Associate in Arts degree, the Associate in Science degree, the Associate in Applied Science degree or the Certificate, rests with the student. To maintain continuous enrollment for graduation purposes, a student must be enrolled in at least one class for both Terms I and II. If this enrollment is not maintained, the student has to meet the graduation requirements in effect at the time of completing their final course.
Associate in Arts Requirements
To qualify for the Associate in Arts degree, a student must:
- Satisfy
the College Level Academic Skills Test (after earning 18 college-level
credit hours) or document satisfaction of the CLAST requirement by
a State-approved alternative method;
- Complete 60 semester hours of academic
work-exclusive of courses numbered 3000 or above, nontransferable occupational
courses, and basic physical education courses-in a planned program
outlined in this catalog;
- Complete an approved general education program of not
fewer than 36 semester hours;
- Achieve a grade point average of not less than 2.0 in all courses taken at Florida Keys Community College as well as on the summation of all courses attempted at all institutions attended.
The grade of "D" will be accepted for transfer to Florida four-year colleges and universities (provided the overall grade average does not drop below the prescribed 2.0 level), and will count towards the baccalaureate in the same way as "D" grades obtained by students enrolled in the first two years of Florida's universities, i.e. credit required for the baccalaureate. However, it is at the discretion of the department or college of the university offering the major as to whether courses with "D" grades in the major may satisfy requirements in the major field.
Vocational Program Requirements (A.S., A.A.S, Certificate)
To qualify to complete a vocational program, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in an Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science degree program or a minimum of 30 semester hours in a Certificate Program, as specified in a prescribed program of study outlined in this catalog.
Military Contract for a Degree
Students currently on active military duty may "contract for a degree" through the Service Members Opportunity Colleges at Florida Keys Community College. The Director of Enrollment Services will assist the service person in contracting for the degree. The contract will specify the course of study to be pursued and appropriate learning options. The College will continue to guide the service person's educational planning should it become necessary for the student to enroll in another institution. The service person will be permitted to transfer in reverse appropriate credits earned at other institutions. The service person must complete a minimum of 25% of the required work at FKCC. The appropriate degree or certificate will be awarded upon successful fulfillment of the contract.
Additional Graduation Requirements Include:
- A cumulative quality point average of not less
than 2.0 must be attained on all work attempted at all institutions
attended and on all work attempted at Florida Keys Community College.
When a student repeats a course, the most recent grade will be used
to determine his/her quality point average.
- An application for graduation
must be submitted to the Enrollment Services Office before the published
deadline (see the Academic Calendar). Commencement will be held once
each year at the end of Spring Term II. All students planning to participate
in the commencement ceremony must submit an application by the Spring Term II deadline. Those students who plan to complete graduation requirements
during the summer term Term III/IIIA may participate in the Commencement Ceremony
if they apply for graduation by the Spring Term II deadline.
- All financial or other obligations (including Admissions requirements) to the college must be satisfied.