Associate in Applied Science inGeneral Occupational and Technical Studies

Courses in General Occupational and Technical Studies

1. The GOTS degree must complete the minimum credits designated (63 credits) with a “C” (2.0) or above average for all college work attempted. Courses below 100 level may not be applied toward the GOTS degree. Overall, the degree will balance a core of occupational and/or technical skills with a minimum of 15 credit hours of general education courses.
2. General education course requirements for the GOTS degree are the following:
   1. One course from Communications Group (three hours minimum)
   2. One course from the Mathematics and Computer Science group (minimum of three hours)
   3. The remaining general education courses are to be taken from any of the six categories (Communications, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Science, and Non-Western/International Studies) so that three of the six categories are used to satisfy the general education component.
3. The student must complete 10 credits of college course work at Black Hawk College, but this does not have to be the last 10 hours of degree work. No credit earned through national testing programs or college proficiency examinations may be included within this 10-hour requirement.
4. The student may earn up to a maximum of 48 credit hours for the GOTS degree through the combination of a variety of college-approved prior learning options that correlate with occupational courses and/or certificates offered at Black Hawk College.

Admission Requirements

Students should enter Black Hawk College in the GOTS degree if they plan to later apply to these programs, which have selective admission requirements:

• Practical Nursing Certificate
• AAS/Associate Degree Nursing
• AAS/Physical Therapist Assistant
• AAS/Surgical Technology
• AAS/Veterinary Technology