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 includes the core curriculum that most Bachelor of Science programs require.
The Ohio Department of Higher Education has guaranteed that the AS degree will transfer to all of Ohio’s public colleges and universities. The purpose of this associate degree is to: (1) provide students with the opportunity to affordably complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree; (2) enable students to transfer (often as a junior) to colleges and universities and earn a bachelor’s degree; (3) demonstrate to employers a student who successfully completed a degree program and possesses a well-rounded education.
The AS degree is a two-year liberal arts/general education degree comprised of courses that emphasize English, Mathematics, and the Natural Sciences. The AS also has components of the Social Sciences and the Arts/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.
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 are 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 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 Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways | Transfer Credit Ohio.
Application Requirements
- Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
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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.
Curriculum
The following is a listing of the Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36) and Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) Courses for this degree. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.
1Required Ohio Transfer 36 (OT6) courses (36-40 credit hours) Ohio Transfer 36 | Transfer Credit Ohio
2Transfer Assurance Guides (TAG) Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs) | Transfer Credit Ohio
3Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP) Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways | Transfer Credit Ohio
English Composition and Oral Communication
Minimum of 9 OT361 credits
Arts and Humanities
Minimum of 6 OT361 credits from 2 different disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Minimum of 6 OT361 credits from 2 different disciplines
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic
Minimum of 6 OT361 credits
Natural Science
Minimum of 8 OT361 credits at least 1 lab course
PHY1200 and PHY1250 are the only classes above that are not lab classes. These classes require a lab, but they are separate courses. It is possible to submit a science class without a lab for OT36.
OT36¹ Electives
Choose additional OT361 courses to complete requirement of 36 OT361 credits.
Additional Electives
Choose up to an additional 24 credit hours to equal the minimum of 60 credit hours needed to fulfill an AA degree. Additional Ohio Transfer 361 or TAG2 courses are highly recommended. Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways3 have pre-determined electives.
FYE1000 is strongly encouraged as one of those credit hours.
Total Credit Hours: 60