Students may not:

• Apply more than a total of six semester hours of independent study courses or internship courses to an associate degree program, unless otherwise specified.
• Apply an "S" grade to any Guaranteed Transfer course.
• Apply more than 6 semester hours of an "S" grade to an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science Degree.
• Use a "U" grade toward any associate degree program.
• Use developmental courses toward any associate degree program.
• Be granted more than one academic degree during an academic year. For this purpose, each academic year begins with the summer semester. If requirements for multiple degrees are met, the highest degree is awarded. (The hierarchy of academic degrees, from high to low, is A.S., A.A., and A.G.S).  Multiple A.A.S. Degrees may be awarded if degree requirements are met. A single degree with multiple concentrations will not be considered as separate degrees.
• Use credits from an A.S. towards an A.A., nor can a person who earns and A.A. or A.S. apply more then 31 of those credits to an A.G.S.