The following minimum requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree reflect the basic requirements set forth for an associate degree by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Mississippi Community College Board. These requirements apply to all AAS degree programs which follow. See Academic section of catalog for full definition of General Education Core.
AAS Degree General Education Core Requirements
Communication
6 Hours
Computational/Reasoning
MAT 1033 OR MAT 1313 OR higher numbered (except MAT-1723, MAT-1733, MAT-1743)
0-3 Hours*
Scientific Reasoning
Any Lab Science - Lab required (AGR, BIO, CHE, GLY, OR PHY)
0-4 Hours*
Humanities/Fine Arts
ENG Literature (Any 3 Hours) OR HIS (Any 3 Hours) OR Fine Arts (Any 3 Hours) OR Humanities (Any 3 Hours)
3 Hours**
Human Social/Behavioral
3 Hours
***Total:
15-16 Hours
*Must take either Computational/Reasoning OR Scientific Reasoning course
**Any HIS course; Literature course; ART 1113 , MUS 1113 , SPT 2233 , DAN 1113 , DAN 1123 , PHI 2113 , PHI 2123 , PHI 2713 , HUM 1113 , OR any MFL (except MFL-2243)
In addition to the above core requirements, students will complete Program of Study requirements as well as Approved Program Electives to receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
***Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
Note: Developmental courses cannot be used as electives to meet graduation requirements. For a list of developmental courses, see Admissions section of this publication. Associate in Science Degree, Career (Vocational) Certificate and Technical Certificate students are required to take an Occupation-Specific Review Course(s) and Assessment(s) as part of their program of study unless a program of study requires a certification or licensure examination for professional practice.
| Program of StudyCareer CertificateTechnical Certificate | Associate of Applied Science | Campus Locations | ||||||||||
| JK | NA | RK | RY | UT | VB | OL | ||||||
| Agribusiness Management Technology | VC-AMT | TC-AMT | AAS-AMT | X | ||||||||
| Animal Science Technology - Beef Production | VC-ASTB | TC-ASTB | AAS-ASTB | X | ||||||||
| Animal Science Technology - Poultry Production | VC-ASTP | TC-ASTP | AAS-ASTP | X | ||||||||
| Precision Agriculture Technology | VC-PAT | TC-PAT | AAS-PAT | X | ||||||||
| Automotive Technology | VC-AT | TC-AT | AAS-OE | X | X | |||||||
| Automotive Machinist Technology | VC-AM | TC-AM | AAS-OE | X | ||||||||
| Aviation Maintenance Technology | TC-AVMT | AAS-AVMT | X | |||||||||
| Aviation Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Air Traffic Control Technology | VC-ANT | TC-ANT | AAS-ANT | X | ||||||||
| Airport Operations Technology | VC-ANT | TC-ANT | AAS-ANT | X | ||||||||
| Aviation Security Technology | VC-ANT | TC-ANT | AAS-ANT | X | ||||||||
| Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology (UAS) | CCC-ANT | VC-ANT | TC-ANT | AAS-ANT | X | |||||||
| Banking and Finance Technology ¤ | VC-BFT | TC-BFT | AAS-BFT | X | X | |||||||
| Barber/Stylist | TC-BS | AAS-OE | X | X | ||||||||
| Barbering Instructor Training | VC-BIT | X | ||||||||||
| Business and Office Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Business Technology - Accounting Technology | VC-ATO | TC-ATO | AAS-ATO | X | ||||||||
| Business Technology - Administrative Office Technology | VC-OST | TC-OST | AAS-OST | X | X | |||||||
| Business Technology - Business Management Technology | VC-BMGT | TC-BMGT | AAS-BMGT | X | ||||||||
| Business Technology - Medical Data Technology | VC-MDT | TC-MDT | AAS-MDT | X | ||||||||
| Carpentry Technology | VC-RC | TC-RC | AAS-OE | X | X | |||||||
| Clothing and Fashion Design | VC-CTS | TC-CTS | AAS-OE | X | ||||||||
| Collision Repair Technology | VC-CRT | TC-CRT | AAS-OE | X | ||||||||
| Commercial Truck and Bus Driving | VC-DTV | X | ||||||||||
| Cosmetology | TC-CSMT | AAS-OE | X | |||||||||
| Cosmetology Instructor Training | VC-CIT | X | ||||||||||
| Criminal Justice, AAS (see Academic Programs) | AAS-CJ | X | X | |||||||||
| Dental Assisting Technology | TC-DAT | AAS-DAT | * | |||||||||
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | AAS-DMS | * | ||||||||||
| Diesel Equipment Technology | VC-DET | TC-DET | AAS-DET | X | ||||||||
| Early Childhood Education Technology | VC-CDT | TC-CDT | AAS-CDT | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Electrical Technology | VC-ET | TC-ET | AAS-ET | X | X | X | ||||||
| Electronics and Related Engineering Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Electronics and Related Engineering Technology - Biomedical Equipment Repair Technology | VC-BTO | TC-BTO | AAS-BTO | X | ||||||||
| Electronics and Related Engineering Technology - Electronics Technology | VC-ETO | TC-ETO | AAS-ETO | X | X | |||||||
| Emergency Medical Sciences - Paramedic | AAS-EMS | * | ||||||||||
| Engineering Drafting and Design Technology | VC-DT | TC-DT | AAS-DT | X | X | |||||||
| Entertainment Media Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Entertainment Media Technology - Animation and Simulation Design Technology | VC-IMD | TC-IMD | AAS-IMD | X | ||||||||
| Entertainment Media Technology - Entertainment Industry Mechanics | VC-EIM | TC-EIM | AAS-EIM | X | ||||||||
| Entertainment Media Technology - Film and Video Technology | VC-FVT | TC-FVT | AAS-FVT | X | ||||||||
| Entrepreneurship Technology | VC-EPT | TC-EPT | AAS-EPT | X | ||||||||
| Graphic Design Technology | VC-GDT | TC-GDT | AAS-GDT | X | ||||||||
| Health Care Assistant | VC-HCA | * | ||||||||||
| Health Information Technology (Medical Records) | AAS-HIT | * | * | |||||||||
| Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology | VC-HAC | TC-HAC | AAS-HAC | X | ||||||||
| Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology - Culinary Arts Technology | VC-CAT | TC-CAT | AAS-CAT | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology - Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology | VC-HRM | TC-HRM | AAS-HRM | X | X | |||||||
| Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology - Travel and Tourism Management Technology | VC-TTMT | TC-TTMT | AAS-TTMT | X | ||||||||
| Industrial Maintenance Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Electro-Mechanical Technology | VC-ELMT | TC-ELMT | AAS-ELMT | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Information Systems Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Information Systems Technology - Computer Networking Technology | VC-CNT | TC-CNT | AAS-CNT | X | X | X | ||||||
| Information Systems Technology - Computer Programming Technology | VC-CPT | TC-CPT | AAS-CPT | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Information Systems Technology - Cyber Security Technology | VC-IST | TC-IST | AAS-IST | X | X | X | ||||||
| Information Systems Technology - Software Engineering Technology | VC-SENT | TC-SENT | AAS-SENT | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Interpreter Training Technology | VC-ITT | TC-ITT | AAS-ITT | X | ||||||||
| Logistics Technology (Transportation) | VC-LGT | TC-LGT | AAS-LGT | X | ||||||||
| Marketing Management Technology Options: | ||||||||||||
| Marketing Management Technology - General Marketing Management Technology | VC-MMT | TC-MMT | AAS-MMT | X | ||||||||
| Marketing Management Technology - Real Estate Technology | AAS-RET | X | ||||||||||
| Meat Merchandising Technology | VC-MM | TC-MM | AAS-OE | X | ||||||||
| Mechatronics Technology | VC-MNT | TC-MNT | AAS-MNT | X | ||||||||
| Nursing Science - Associate Degree Nursing Program, AAS | AAS-ADN | * | * | |||||||||
| Nursing Science - Associate Degree Nursing Program, AAS (Transition to RN) | AAS-ADNTRAN | * | ||||||||||
| Paralegal Technology | VC-PLT | TC-PLT | AAS-PLT | X | ||||||||
| Physical Therapist Assistant | AAS-PTA | * | ||||||||||
| Plumbing Technology | VC-PCT | TC-PCT | AAS-PCT | X | ||||||||
| Practical Nursing | VC-PN | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology | VC-MS | TC-MS | AAS-OE | X | X | |||||||
| Radio and Television Production and Broadcasting Technology | VC-RTPB | TC-RTPB | AAS-RTPB | X | X | |||||||
| Radiologic Technology (Radiography) | AAS-RT | * | ||||||||||
| Respiratory Care Technology | AAS-RCT | * | ||||||||||
| Surgical Technology | AAS-ST | * | ||||||||||
| Veterinary Technology | AAS-VT | * | ||||||||||
| Welding and Cutting Technology | VC-WC | TC-WC | AAS-OE | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
See Programs of Study for a description of Certificates and Degrees.
¤ Denotes a part-time Business, Industry and Government (BIG) Services program with selected courses offered on demand only.
* Denotes special admissions application process or requirement. See Admissions pages in this Catalog and specific programs of study.