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Sinclair is moving to semesters for fall 2012. These pages reflect curriculum data as of Sinclair's 2011–2012 quarter-based academic year. In preparation for the transition, students are urged to consult an academic advisor before registering for a course or program.

Degree Programs: Individualized

At Sinclair Community College, we recognize the need for some student’s educational plans to be more individualized or catered to their specific goals. With this in mind, there are two types of individualized associate degree programs offered through the college: Associate of Individualized Study and Associate of Technical Study.

Associate of Individualized Study

Also OnlineThe Associate of Individualized Study (A.I.S.) degree is open to any student who wishes to design an interdisciplinary degree program using liberal arts or combining liberal arts with technical areas of study.

The student may focus specifically on education for individual development and enrichment or may design a curriculum which allows for employment or continuation into selected four-year degree programs. Students are assisted in the degree planning process by a faculty committee which represents the various areas of study incorporated into the degree.

Curriculum Overview (93 credit hour minimum)

Interdisciplinary Component:
A minimum of 45 quarter hours from two distinct areas of study

General Education:
English (6 hours); communication (3 hours); mathematics (3 hours); social science (3 hours); computer literacy (2–3 hours); humanities (3 hours)

Experience Based Education:
degree planning seminar (EBE 130); A.I.S. capstone (EBE 278); student success experience (SCC 101)

Total Experience Based Education (EBE):
minimum of 6 quarter hours

Related Electives:
minimum of 21 hours

Associate of Technical Study

Also OnlineThe Associate of Technical Study (A.T.S.) degree is open to any student whose technical degree goals cannot be accomplished through enrollment in one of Sinclair’s existing technical degree programs.

The student may design a degree which combines two or more technical areas into a unique education plan. As an alternative, part of the student’s degree requirements may incorporate credit awarded through articulation agreements with community education providers, or a combination of both. IN all cases, faculty members assist the student in planning the most appropriate course of study for the individual.

Curriculum Overview (93 credit hour minimum)

Technical Education:
A minimum of 45 quarter hours incorporating articulated credit or combining no more than two distinct areas of study

General Education:
English (6 hours); communication (3 hours); mathematics (3 hours); social science (3 hours); computer literacy (2–3 hours); humanities (3 hours)

Experience Based Education:
degree planning seminar (EBE 130); A.I.S. capstone (EBE 278); student success experience (SCC 101)

Total Experience Based Education (EBE):
minimum of 6 quarter hours

Related Electives:
minimum of 21 hours

Contact Information

If you are interested in learning more about either of these degree programs, students should contact the A.I.S./A.T.S. coordinator, Dr. Linda Pastore, (937) 512-2347.