Outcomes Of The Curricula
The philosophy, goals, purpose, and mission of Volunteer StateCommunityCollegerepresentthelearningoutcomesexpected of a graduate of the College. These learning results are universal in scopeandareconcernedwiththeindividualasastudent,asacitizen, and as a worker.
Eachcurriculumdesignedbytheinstitutionrequiresacommon coreofgeneraleducationexperiencesthroughwhichastudentmust progress. To complete a course or series of courses successfully, the student must demonstrate specific academic competencies, outcomes, related to the general education goals.
Other curriculum-related goals are specified by divisions or disciplines which have the primary responsibility for ensuring quality instruction in a particular degree program. These goals and theresultinglearningoutcomesprovidetheopportunityforstudents to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function successfully within their chosen profession or educational endeavor.

StudentAssessmentandPlacement
All students below the age of 21 enrolling in regular degree credit programs must have taken the American College Testing (ACT)examinationandprovidedscorestoVolunteerStateCommunity College prior to admission. Those who have not previously taken the ACT will have the opportunity to take it at Vol State. Students 20 years of age and below will be placed according to ACT scores.
All degree-seeking students 21 years of age and older are subject to placement based on the specified placement tests. The purpose of these placement assessments is to insure, as far as possible, the maximum chance of success for all students.
Students who are admitted as Adult Specials need not submit ACT scores; neither will they be required to take placement tests unless the Adult Special student enrolls in a college level course whichhasadevelopmentalstudiespre-requisite.TheAdultSpecial category includes only those students who apply with no intention of pursuing a degree. Furthermore, Adult Specials will be subject to regular admission requirements when they have accumulated 48 hours of credit at the College.
Essential computer literacy skills are necessary in order to achieve academic success at Volunteer State Community College. Students must demonstrate computer literacy competency by passing a basic computer literacy competency assessment. Those students who lack proficiency will be placed in an appropriate college level computer course.

OutcomesAssessment And Program Evaluation
Any or all students will be required to take one or more tests designed to measure general education achievement and/or

Degrees Offered
Vol State awards the Associate of Arts Degree, the Associate of Science Degree and the Associate of Applied Science Degree. (A technicalcertificatemaybeawardedtoastudentwhocompletesany certain specifically prescribed program of less than an associate degree.)

General Degree Requirements
The general requirements for an associate degree at Vol State are as follows:

1. Not less than 60 semester hours of credit.

2. A student who has 24 semester hours in residence at Vol State may transfer back two courses or six semester hours to complete graduation requirements. A minimum of 20 of the final 26 semester hours of course work must be completed in residence at Vol State. ExceptionsmaybegrantedbytheVicePresident/DeanofAcademic Affairs and the President.

3. A minimum overall quality point average of 2.00 (“C”) on all collegelevelworkattemptedatVolState.(Innocasemaytransferred grades be used to raise the student’s quality point average on courses taken at Vol State.)

4. Completionofspecificcourserequirementsasgiveninoutlined Programs of Study. Developmental courses (numbered 001 to 099) may not be counted toward meeting graduation requirements. (Substitutions in programs must be approved by the Vice President/ Dean of Academic Affairs.)

5. Students must take the General Education assessment test as prescribed by the college.

Second Degree
A student who has completed the requirements for one degree may receive a second degree if the second degree is a different type from the first. (i.e., A student who has received an Associate of Science degree may receive as a second degree an Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Applied Science degree.) Students completing a second degree and/or major must complete thecurriculumprescribedfortheseconddegree/major,providedthe workcompletedincludesatleast24semesterhoursinresidenceover and above the total number of hours completed for the first degree. The student will be governed by the provisions of the Catalog in effect at the time he/she re-enters the College for work toward the second degree.