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2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog B-9
University Transfer Degrees
Associate of Arts degree
The Associate of Arts degree at TMCC is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university for a
baccalaureate degree. Completion of the Associate of Arts degree is the primary basis for admission to upper-division study, and
completion of the degree guarantees fulfillment of lower-division requirements at UNR, UNLV, and NSC.
Student learning outcomes for specific degrees, emphases, and certificates of achievement are located on the corresponding
worksheets within this catalog.
Associate of Arts
Degree Outcomes
Outcomes
Measurements Used Results Comparison Data Improvement Measures
1. Prepare students for transfer
to college and university
baccalaureate programs with
junior status.
Number of AA degrees
awarded
2009-2010
468
2008-2009
474 Continuous improvement
Number of actual transfers 2009-2010442
2008-2009
462 Continuous improvement
Graduate Outcomes Survey
2010-2011
89% of graduates reported
being well prepared to
further their education
5 year average=92% Continuous improvement
2. Enable students to complete
TMCC’s general education
transfer requirements.
Number of courses offered
fulfilling General Education
criteria
Fall 2010
78 CAP approved courses NSHE requirements
Additional courses being
examined for general
education status within
NSHE requirements
Graduate Outcomes Survey
2010-2011
90% of graduates reported
being satisfied with the
variety of courses offered
5 year average=93% Continuous improvement
3. Provide a diverse menu of
transferable course offerings
that allows students to select
the combination of courses that
best suits their interests and/or
chosen academic emphasis.
Total number of transferable
courses offered
Fall 2011
563 transferable courses
offered
(100+ level)
Fall 2011
Total number of courses
offered: 574
Continuous improvement
Graduate Outcomes Survey
2010-2011
87% of graduates reported
being able to register for
classes required for their
emphasis
5 year average=89% Continuous improvement
4. Enable students to acquire
the knowledge, skills and values
consistent with a liberal arts
education.
Completion of AA degree/
emphasis outcomes
2009-10
47% of all degrees awarded
were AA (468)
2009-10
Other NSHE Institutions
GBC 25% AA (73)
WNC 38% AA (180)
CSN 45% AA (915)
Degree/emphasis outcomes
assessment underway (CAR
& PUR)
Note: Currency of data varies across outcomes.
CAP = Faculty Senate Curriculum, Assessment and Programs committee.
CAR = Course Assessment Report
PUR = Program Unit Review