Division of Occupational Education
Dr. Richie McAlister, Dean


The Associate of Applied Science Degree is awarded to students in the divisions of Business, Health Education, Nursing, Industrial Technology and Creative Technology who complete the program of study specified in the catalog. The 15-semester hour Core Curriculum for Career Programs, listed below, is imbedded in the curriculum for each of these programs.

English Composition I 3 hours
College Mathematics/Higher Math/Science 3 hours

Approved choices: MAT 1313, MAT 1323, MAT 1613, BIO 1133/1131, BIO 1143/1141, BIO 2413/2411, BIO 2423/2421, BIO 2513/2511, BIO 2523/2521, BIO 2923, CHE 1113, CHE 1213/1211, CHE 1223/1221, PHY 2243/2241, PHY 2253/2251, PHY 2413/2411, PHY 2423/2411, PHY 2515, PHY 2525

Speech Communications 3 hours
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 hours

Approved choices: ENG 2223, ENG 2233, ENG 2333, ENG 2423, ENG 2433, HIS 1163, HIS 1173, HIS 2213, HIS 2223, HIS 1613, HUM 1113, MFL (Elementary or Intermediate French or Spanish), ART 1113, MUS 1113, MUS 2423, SPT 2233

Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 hours

Approved choices: CRJ 1313, ECO 2113, ECO 2123, EPY 2533, GEO 1123, PSY 1513, PSC 1113, SOC 1113, SOC 2113, SOC 2143, SOC 2213

Total 15 hours

MCC believes that there is a direct correlation between the quality of one’s health and his/her capacity to learn and function well in society. MCC’s physical education courses promote personal wellness, which transcends curricular considerations, and is rather a lifelong goal for every human being. Thus the college strongly encourages students to enroll in a physical education course as a degree plan elective.