World Regions or sub-regions. This agreement acknowledges that an institution may offer an associate degree that includes more than the minimum nine credits; twelve credits may be necessary to fulfill the competencies depending on the course structures. Depending upon how an institution chooses to deliver the major-specific content competencies, it may embed required competencies in Geography as a Discipline in a 4-credit lab course in Physical Geography, while another institution may embed those competencies across two 3- credit courses, while a third my offer that instruction as a stand-alone course in Geo-spatial Technologies. The specific course structure is not important; making sure that upon completion of the associate’s degree, the student has achieved the competencies included in this agreement and is prepared to enter advanced coursework as a junior in the parallel major at a participating bachelor- degree institution, is the only interest of this Agreement. Students are required to earn a minimum grade of C (equivalent of a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) or better in courses addressing the required competencies specified in each content area. [See Appendix A: Major Requirements for Program-to-Program Articulation in Geography.]
