(Relevant to Automotive, Aviation, Collision Repair, Honda/PACT and all future programs under the supervision of Industry and Transportation)
The faculty of the Industry and Transportation recognize the importance of general education courses to the growth and development of students in the Industry and Transportation programs. Each program provides students with the necessary skills required to pursue careers in any number of the potential opportunities offered by Industry and Transportation. The programs provide training that develop technical skills, but also other skills that will be useful in the workforce such as but not limited to reading comprehension, effective oral and written skills, critical thinking skills, and workplace ethics. Local employers whom are members of the NCC Advisory Boards have repeatedly emphasized the fact that these skills, as well as the technical skills are in high demand.
So that students stay on track with the courses that provide the opportunity to develop the marketable skills that employers will find desirable, as well as meet the requirements of the Associates Degree Program offered at NCC, the NCC Faculty in regards to student matriculation in the various Industry and Transportation programs have established the following guidelines:
- Students must place into college level math and English courses in order to be accepted into any Industry and Transportation program.
- If a student is deficient in general education classes as stated by the specific program map, the student must make up the missing general education courses in lieu of advancing in the Industry and Transportation program courses until the student has sufficiently met the academic requirements of the program as listed in the designated program map.
- Students must maintain an effective CGPA to advance in Industry and Transportation program courses. In order for students to graduate, a 2.0 CGPA is required. Students that fall below the level of a 2.0 CGPA will be directed to retake courses in which he/she scored poorly before advancing in Industry and Transportation program courses. The student will not be able to advance in the program until the student can demonstrate a proper level of academic success.
- If a student must register for a general education course and there is a conflict between an Industry and Transportation program course and a general education course, the general education course will always take precedence over the Industry and Transportation program course.