General Education
General Education Requirements Transfer Agreement (GERTA)
The following are all GERTA approved general education courses for WSC. Please pay special attention to the program of study these courses may be applied to as requirements differ among programs and degrees.
The NDUS developed GERTA to assist students who transfer within the NDUS. This agreement states that students who transfer to an NDUS institution after completing their general education course work at any other NDUS institution will be deemed to have met all lower division general education requirements at the transfer school. This agreement also states that if not all general education requirements have been completed before transferring, all general education courses will be applied to the general education requirements at any other NDUS institution. Please contact the Registrar to obtain a GERTA completion certificate form.
Computer Science/Technology
Campus Approved Wellness Requirements
For all degrees, WSC has a wellness requirement. The following courses may be used to fulfill this wellness graduation requirement.
Campus Approved-general Education (Applicable Toward CTE Programs of Study)
Consisting of general education courses (other than GERTA approved courses) that have been approved for use in CTE programs by WSC and are applicable toward CTE programs of study, applying to General Education Requirements for the AAS, Diploma, and Certificate only.
Math/Science/Technology/Business
Note:
For Terminal Degrees/Certificates (leading directly to employment with no plan to transfer to another college/university for further study) - Campus approved general education courses and/or GERTA approved general education courses may be used to fulfill AAS degree and certificate requirements. For Transfer Degrees (leading to a transfer pathway at another college/ university after graduation from WSC with the intent of pursuing a baccalaureate degree) - GERTA approved general education courses are recommended to fulfill degree requirements. Transfer guidelines, limitations, and program requirements may differ from college to college and from state to state. GERTA approved general education courses offer the best opportunity for seamless transfer and transition to another college/university. WSC students planning to transfer to another institution for further study should contact the college/university they plan to attend after leaving WSC to get catalog and program information specific to their interests and needs. Career & Technical Education Program Requirements
WSC is designated by the North Dakota State Board of Career and Technical Education as an area career and technology center. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Below are program requirements for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs available at WSC (listed on pages 38-47). Transfer curriculum plans are available for students wishing to begin their studies at WSC before transferring to a baccalaureate campus.
Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)
AAS degrees combine career-technical courses with general education courses. This degree prepares students for employment in the careertechnical specialty area of their choice.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Completion of at least 62 semester credits (varies by program), including 15 general education credits consisting of one course from each of the following areas:
- Communication
- Math, Science, Technology, and Business
- Humanities or Social Science
- Wellness
- 2.00 (C) minimum institutional grade point average or higher (GPA required in select programs)
- Completion of prescribed career-technical curriculum
- Successful completion of UNIV 100 College Strategies (1 credit) or UNIV 101 College Transitions (1 credit)
- Program director/coordinator’s approval
- Minimum of 16 credits completed in residence (remedial coursework DOES NOT count)
- Maximum of 12 S/U graded credits (program approval required for 13 or more)
- Maximum of 15 credits of non-traditional college credit (i.e. AP, CLEP, military training, WSC Challenge exam credit, portfolio development, industry training, prior learning, and courses covered under high school articulation agreement)
Program Certificate (PC)
A program certificate is a course of study requiring least nine credit hours at the undergraduate level or eight credit hours at the graduate level. A certificate program can be completed in one year of study or less.
Certificate of Completion (COC)
A certificate awarded for the completion of:
- a non-credit course of study, or
- an undergraduate course of study of less than nine credit hours, or
- a graduate course of study of less than eight credit hours.
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