Associate in Liberal structure of the ALS program to opportunity to synthesize the Studies Degree the goals and objectives of the insights and new understandings student. This conference will gained from the ALS program The Associate in Liberal Studies culminate in the establishment and to explain how these Program (ALS) is intended as an of a degree learning contract educational experiences relate to interdisciplinary, non-traditional program and program plan that can stated goals, both personal and that is characterized by student flexibility only be changed by the joint programmatic. The term paper and creativity. While the ALS degree agreement of the academic will also serve as a criterion skill is intended to be terminal, it is hoped advisor and student. This ALS in composition, basic research, the educational process will be seen contract must be signed by the reading, and interdisciplinary as lifelong. The program is designed student, academic advisor and thought. The major purpose to provide a college level educational the Executive Dean of Academic of this term paper project is to opportunity for those who wish to Services for official admittance develop a deeper awareness of complete an individualized general into the ALS program. the interrelatedness of ideas and program, but do not wish to pursue a 3. The student is required to submit how formal education can assist special occupational or baccalaureate- official transcripts of any prior the individual in the attainment oriented program resulting in an A.A.S., academic credit for that credit of personal goals. The Executive A.S., A.E.S, A.F.A., or A.A. Degree. to be applied toward the ALS Dean for Academic Services degree. has the discretionary power Associate in Liberal 4. Any student who wishes to accept an “oral” term paper Studies Degree Guidelines admittance to the ALS program instead of a written format. The should declare a commitment to final copy of the project will be 1. Students who would like to this program and its planning/ left with the Executive Dean of pursue this degree must complete contractual implications as soon Academic Services and becomes an ALS contract with an as the student decides to pursue the property of the College. Upon academic advisor. the ALS degree program. receiving the recommendation to accept or reject the final 2. The Associate in Liberal Studies Graduation Requirements/ALS project, the Executive Dean of degree could be accepted Academic Services will certify partially or totally at a four-year To be awarded the Associate Degree in that the student has successfully Liberal Studies, a student must complete completed the ALS Degree. college or university toward the following requirements: 7. Each candidate for the ALS completion of the requirements degree must be approved by the for a baccalaureate degree at the 1. Complete sixty-two (62) Executive Dean of Academic semester hours of coursework Services as having satisfied all discretion of the four-year including baccalaureate and/or graduation requirements stated college or university. occupational courses included in above. the ALS plan. 3. Credits earned in any TECHNICAL RESOURCE occupational certificate program 2. Complete twenty (20) hours of may be applied to the Associate general education coursework MANAGEMENT in Liberal Studies degree. with at least one class in each of the following areas: The Technical Resource Management 4. Both baccalaureate and communications, humanities and program is designed to meet the needs of occupational courses may be fine arts, social and behavioral individuals with previous work experience taken as part of the ALS degree sciences, and mathematics and who want to prepare for a career in a program. science. specialized area for which Southeastern Illinois College does not offer a specific 5. Students may not use 3. Maintain an overall college grade program. It allows the student, under the developmental courses to point average of “C” (2.00) or supervision of the appropriate division complete the ALS degree. higher. chairperson and designated SIC faculty member, to identify the requirements of 6. The Associate in Liberal Studies 4. A student must complete at least the career in which the student wishes to degree general education 15 semester hours of credit from prepare, apply previous work experience component will include no Southeastern Illinois College. and/or non-collegiate learning experiences less than 20 semester credit to achieve the requirements, and design a hours, with at least one class 5. Each student must clear all customized program of study to acquire in each of the following areas: school obligations before the remaining skills and knowledge. communications, humanities and graduation. Students must file an Students interested in pursuing the fine arts, social and behavioral application for graduation in the Technical Resource Management degree sciences, and mathematics and Enrollment Services Office at the program should meet with an academic science. time of registration for the last advisor for further information. semester. Admission Requirements/ALS 6. Culminating Project: Each 1. Any student desiring admission candidate for the ALS degree into the ALS degree program will be required to write an must first be admitted as a student interdisciplinary term paper that to Southeastern. Admission to integrates the main components the College does not constitute of the student’s planned program. automatic acceptance into the This culminating project, ALS program. taken during the final semester, will allow each candidate the 2. Admission into the ALS program requires a planning conference with an academic advisor to relate the philosophy and 66