La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § III-905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section III-905 - Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree Application

A. Requirements. An eligible post-secondary school may award a non-academic degree entitled "The Associate in Occupational Studies."

1. The school must be licensed by the board, domiciled in the state of Louisiana, and accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

B. The board shall revoke the degree-granting status of any post-secondary school that loses or withdraws its accreditation.

C. No school shall be licensed to award the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science. All advertising, recruiting, and publications shall state clearly that such occupational degree awarded by a post-secondary school is non-academic and does not imply, promise, or guarantee transferability.

D. Each student admitted to an occupational degree program in an accredited post-secondary school shall be required to:

1. have a high school diploma or equivalent; and

2. complete a minimum of two years, four semesters, or six quarters of course work for each occupational degree program.

E. Each AOS degree program shall have a minimum of 75 percent of its course of study in a specific occupational area.

F. Each course of study shall have a minimum of 96 quarter hours if using quarter hours, a minimum of 1800 clock hours if using clock hours, and a minimum of 64 semester hours if using semester hours.

G. Application Enclosures. Enclose one original and eight copies, in binders with tabs, of the following:

1. a completed PSC-1 Form, including the title of the proposed AOS degree program;

2. the completed PSC-11 Form;

3. a blank copy of the diploma that would be awarded upon successful completion of the AOS degree program;

4. a detailed program outline including subject numbers, subject titles, clock hours, quarter hours or semester hours (whichever is used for each subject), and total clock hours, quarter hours, or semester hours (whichever is used for each program);

5. a description of each subject listed on the outline; and

6. an inventory list of equipment/supplies/furnishings available for the AOS degree program.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § III-905

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Regents, LR 33:1862 (September 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3141.15.