Associate of Applied ScienceCareer and Technical Studies

Allow students who have completed a two-year program at an area technical career center to receive free college credit for that work applied toward an Associate of Applied Science degree. Three Rivers College’s Career and Technical Studies Program allows high school and adult students at technical career centers in Southeast Missouri to earn credits toward an Associate of Applied Science Degree at no cost.

• Must have attained an overall career center high school grade point average of “B Minus” or above.
• Must have attained a 95% attendance record for the applicable program or obtain the technical career center director’s recommendation for a waiver.
• Must obtain a positive recommendation from the technical career center director (for all students) and the “home” high school principal (for high school students only).
• Must have completed a minimum of 80% of the applicable CTE program core competencies (for all students) or if student has graduated early from their high school, they must provide signed verification from their Area Technical/Career Center that they have completed all their High School academic requirements.
• Must apply for admission to Three Rivers College and meet admission criteria based on year of entry completing first articulated course at career center.
• Must provide an official transcript from career center showing a grade of “B” or better in program for which articulated credit is requested.