Catalog and Student Handbook 2024–2025 > Planning Your Academic Future > Degrees and Certificates Awarded

Degrees and Certificates Awarded

Del Mar College offers the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) post-licensure program designed for the registered nurse with an associate degree or diploma who desires to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Responsibilities for BSN Degree

• Successfully complete 120 semester credit hours which comprise of 90 semester credit hours that includes 54 semester credit hours of general education core coursework along with 36 semester credit hours of associate degree nursing courses with the remaining 30 semester credit hours earned in the RN to BSN track.
• Have a minimum of a "C" grade in all prerequisite, core coursework, and nursing coursework and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better (nursing coursework must be from an accredited nursing program).
• Have a current, unencumbered Texas or an Enhanced Nurse License Compact RN license.
• Must meet the Technical Standards required by the Program.

Del Mar College offers the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management and Leadership Program designed to provide students with earned Associate of Applied Science degrees or Level II certificates an opportunity to complete a baccalaureate degree in a targeted occupation at Del Mar College.

Responsibilities for BAS-OML Degree

• Successfully complete 120 semester credit hours which includes 42 semester credit hours of general education core coursework, 45 semester credit hours of technical courses from an Associate of Applied Science degree or Level II certificate, and 33 semester credit hours earned in the BAS-OML major courses.
• Have completed an approved Associate of Applied Science degree or a Level II certificate and have earned a minimum of 60 semester credit hours. Note: All awards must be from a regionally accredited institution.
• Have general admission to Del Mar College.
• Have demonstrated college readiness in English, Reading, and Math.
• Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.

Del Mar College offers transfer associate degrees designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution of higher education and complete a baccalaureate degree and career and technical associate degrees and certificates that prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce.

Associate of Arts (AA) Degree – The AA degree is designed to prepare the student to transfer into an RN to BSN Program to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing or to earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Del Mar College offers AA degrees in areas related to the business, arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Associate of Science (AS) Degree – The AS degree is designed to prepare the student to transfer to a four-year institution of higher education to complete a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Del Mar College offers AS degrees in areas related to science, mathematics, engineering, technology and computer science.

Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Degree – The AAT degree is designed to help prepare community college students for entrance into the teaching profession. The College offers the AAT degree in two areas of concentration:

• Option 1: EC–6; 4–8; EC–12 Special Education Certification;
• Option 2: Grades 8–12, EC–12 Other than Special Education Certification.*

* The general degree plan for Grades 8-12; EC-12 Other than Special Education requires a specialized discipline. The College offers the following specializations: Art, English, History/Social Sciences, Journalism, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Speech.

Responsibilities for Transfer Degrees

• It is your responsibility to know the specific requirements of the college or university to which you plan to transfer. This responsibility includes knowing course requirements, number of credit hours accepted and grade point average for admission.
• You should consult with your academic advisor at the earliest opportunity after being admitted to Del Mar College and begin developing an education plan. Thereafter, you should confer with the advisor regularly each semester while completing the education plan toward the associate degree.
• Where transferability permits, a course substitution is permitted on the recommendation of the advisor and on the approval of both the Chair of your major area and the Dean over the course in question.

Requirements for the AA, AS, and AAT Degrees

• Successfully complete the required credit hours for the AA, AS and AAT degrees in the prescribed courses.
• Complete the 42-credit hour core curriculum (may not be required for programs with a field of study).
• Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all courses (unless the major/program requires a higher cumulative grade point average or requires minimum grades in individual courses).
• Courses shown in the Suggested Transfer Plan areas of this Catalog fulfill all requirements for the indicated majors. However, because of various transfer requirements from senior institutions, other combinations of core and major-field courses may satisfy the requirements for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees.
• A minimum of 25 percent of degree-required classes must be earned at Del Mar College.
• All subsequent degrees must differ from the first degree by 20% of the required semester hours. This policy applies to degree and certificate programs. However, a student may pursue a degree or certificate that does not meet the 20% requirement if the certificate or degree is a stackable credential with a previously issued certificate.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree – The AAS degree is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce in one of the identified Del Mar College career and technical programs.

Requirements for AAS Degree

• Successfully complete the prescribed courses in the curriculum including the identified 15 general education credits.
• Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all courses (unless the major/program requires a higher cumulative grade point average or requires minimum grades in individual courses).
• A minimum of 25 percent of degree-required classes must be earned at Del Mar College.

Requirements for Certificates, Certificates of Achievement, and Occupational Skills Award

• Successfully complete all courses required for the certificate or award.
• Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average for all courses (unless the certificate/award requires a higher cumulative grade point average or requires minimum grades in individual courses).
• All subsequent degrees must differ from the first degree by 20% of the required semester hours. This policy applies to degree and certificate programs. However, a student may pursue a degree or certificate that does not meet the 20% requirement if the certificate or degree is a stackable credential with a previously issued certificate.
• Certificate of Achievement (Level I and Level II) – The Certificate of Achievement is awarded to students who successfully complete the prescribed courses in any one of the College’s approved certificate programs.
• Occupational Skills Award – The Occupational Skills Award is awarded to students who successfully complete the prescribed 9 to 14 credit hours of courses in any one of the College’s approved business or industrial programs.
• Institutional certificates – These certificates are issued in certain workforce areas for successful completion of a course or courses that make a student eligible for immediate employment or that add to the student's marketability to employers.