Associate in Arts - Option B (AAB)

The Option B degree is designed for students who are certain of the specific four-year program to which they will transfer. Students can design a program to fulfill the senior institution’s general admission and program entry requirements. After completion of the program, the student will be awarded an Associate in Arts degree that fulfulls the lower division requirements for the department to which they are applying at the baccalaureate granting institution.

• Complete a minimum of ninety (90) college-level credits as authorized for transfer by the four-year institution’s representative and/or the student’s faculty advisor.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative college-level GPA of 2.00 or higher.
• Meet academic residency requirements.
• Select courses that meet the senior institution’s general distribution requirements plus any special proficiency requirements for entrance. The student should be prepared to provide a copy of the senior institution’s current catalog to their Clark College advisor for assistance in program planning.
• Students must be aware that this degree program is NOT a program that adheres to the Direct Transfer Agreement. Students will be required to complete the senior institution’s general undergraduate degree requirements.
• Associate in Arts—Option B degree candidates must present to the Credential Evaluations Office, at least two (2) quarters prior to graduation, a copy of their Option B Plan together with any supporting documentation.

Courses should be selected in order to fulfill the senior institution’s general education requirements (not Clark’s) as defined in the transfer institution’s catalog. Students need to meet the following requirements while fulfilling their Associate in Arts—Option B degree:

• Communication Skills: Five (5) credits
• Quantitative Skills: Five (5) credits
• Humanities: Ten (10) credits
• Social Sciences: Ten (10) credits
• Natural Sciences: Ten (10) credits, including one (1) laboratory science
• Foreign Language: Foreign language proficiency is not required for every degree program. Students should consult with their senior institution’s representative to confirm requirements. Clark College recommends that those students who did not fulfill foreign language proficiencies in high school take their foreign language while at Clark. Students must complete the 103 course in a foreign language sequence in order to fulfill foreign language requirements, where applicable. This means up to fifteen (15) credits of foreign language may need to be taken at Clark.

Certain degree programs are offered at Clark College that have been set up in cooperation with four-year institutions. Program tracks that have been approved by Clark’s Instructional Planning Team are eligible for Clark’s Associate in Arts—Option B degree, even if they do not meet the core requirements, as intensive research, planning, and cooperation has gone into the development of these programs.