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66 Maricopa County Community College District General Education Curriculum 2019-2020 Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD) 2019-2020 Academic Certificate (AC) Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation, June 25, 2019 Pending Governing Board Approval, August 27, 2019 Purpose of the Academic Certificate The Maricopa County Community College District Academic Certificate (AC) is a defined and coherent program of study that is recommended for students who wish to gain additional expertise in a specific area of emphasis in an academic discipline. While this program of study can result in proficiency in specified skills and competencies, as well as mastery of a body of knowledge, it is not designed to prepare someone for employment in a specific occupation. The coursework for an Academic Certificate may be from a variety of disciplines or it can be discipline specific. There is no required general studies component to an Academic Certificate; however, the program may include some courses that have specific general studies designations such as Humanities, Arts and Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L], or Cultural Awareness [C]. (See AGEC matrix for current course values.) Academic Policies that Govern the Academic Certificate: * Although, the program of study for an Academic Certificate (AC) does not have a mandated minimum number of credit hours, most ACs require approximately 12-39 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above; * Requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in required courses for completion; * Follows the graduation policies listed in the college's general catalog for the appropriate catalog year; * Any course cross-referenced under another prefix(es) (for example ENH291/EDU291/STO291-Children's Literature) covers identical content and its credits can only be counted once toward certificate requirements; * Although ACs may include a subset of coursework required in particular transfer degrees, the intent of an AC is not to align with any specific university major. There is no presumption of block transfer to another college or university; * May have admission criteria established by the college if and when appropriate; * Generally offered at a limited number of colleges. For a listing of all ACs available in the district and their affiliated college(s) see the CCTA web site .