Multiple Degrees

Department: Registrar
Effective Date: 8/24/2021
Revised Date: 8/28/2024
Cabinet Approval Date: 9/4/2024
Next Review Date: 9/4/2027
Policy:
Responsible Cabinet Member: Vice President of Student Success 
Approved By: Sheila Quirk-Bailey 

Operational Standard/Purpose

The Multiple Degree Standard Operational Procedure is to outline the degree and/or certificate that a student can be enrolled at any one time.

Scope/Applicability

Although a student may earn multiple Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees and/or certificates, he/she may earn only one of each of the following degrees:

  • Associate in Arts (AA)
  • Associate in Science (AS)
  • Associate in Engineering Science (AES)
  • Associate in Fine Arts (AFA)
  • Associate in General Studies (AGS)

In addition, degrees can only be obtained in the following order, but not in reverse order:

  • Associate in General Studies (AGS)
  • Associate in Arts (AA)
  • Associate in Science (AS)
  • Associate in Engineering Science (AES)
  • Associate in Fine Arts (AFA)

Therefore, a student may not earn:

  • An Associate in Arts (AA) degree after earning an Associate in Science (AS) or Associate in Arts and Science degree (offered at ICC prior to 2010); or
  • An Associate in General Studies (AGS) degree after earning any other associate or bachelor's degree.

Procedure(s)

To earn a degree:

  1. A student must complete a minimum of 60-64 credit hours for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Engineering Science (AES), Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) or General Studies (AGS), or a specified number of credit hours for an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
  2.  Complete 15 credit hours of general education coursework for AAS degree.
  3.  Earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA for all courses.
  4.  Complete a minimum of 25% towards a degree or certificate at ICC. For Reverse Transfer, please see 
    Reverse Transfer Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

To earn a second degree a student:

  1. Must meet all degree requirements of the second degree.
  2. Must complete at minimum an additional 25% or 15 credit hours at ICC. The additional 25% or 15 credit hours may not have been applied to the first degree earned. 

Additional Provisions/Information

A student may only be enrolled in one degree program at any one time but may be enrolled in multiple certificate programs. In addition, a student may only be enrolled in one sub-plan at any one time

Please see Program of Study Change Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for additional information.

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