(Relevant to Automotive, Collision Repair, Honda/PACT and all future programs under the supervision Transportation Technologies)
The faculty of Transportation Technologies recognize the importance of general education courses to the growth and development of students in the Transportation Technologies programs. Each program provides students with the necessary skills required to pursue careers in any number of the potential opportunities offered by Transportation Technologies. 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 who 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 Transportation Technologies 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 Transportation Technologies 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 Transportation Technologies program courses. In order for students to graduate, a 2.0 CGPA is required. Students who fall below the level of a 2.0 CGPA will be directed to retake courses in which they scored poorly before advancing in Transportation Technologies 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 a Transportation Technologies program course and a general education course, the general education course will always take precedence over the Transportation Technologies program course.