Chabot College
Survey Concerning Associate in Science Degree
Spring 2006
1. Have you had a hand in creating or revising an A.S. degree?
Yes
No
Total
Num
Pct
19 41%
27 59%
Total
46 100%
Vocational/ Non-Vocational/
Science/
Science/
Tech Faculty* Tech Faculty Administrator Counselor
Num
Pct
Num
Pct Num
Pct Num
Pct
10 67%
4 17%
1 100%
4
57%
5 33%
19 83%
0
0%
3
43%
15 100%
23 100%
1 100%
7
100%
2. Do you feel you have a grasp on the state regulations related to general education and
the associate degree (Title 5), and the rationale(s) for them?
Yes
No
Somewhat
Total
17 37%
10 22%
19 41%
46 100%
10 67%
2 13%
3 20%
15 100%
3 13%
7 30%
13 57%
23 100%
1
0
0
1
100%
0%
0%
100%
3
1
3
7
43%
14%
43%
100%
3. Would you welcome additional discussion/briefings on the related state regulations and the rationales
behind them?
Yes
No
Total
33 72%
13 28%
46 100%
12 80%
3 20%
15 100%
17 74%
6 26%
23 100%
0
1
1
0%
100%
100%
4
3
7
57%
43%
100%
4. In your opinion, what are the key differences between an A. A. degree and an A.S. degree?
(Check any or all that apply.)
Discipline area in which degree is awarded
One is technical, the other is broader
Number of units required for GE
Total
28 38%
21 29%
24 33%
73 100%
7 23%
11 35%
13 42%
31 100%
15 56%
7 26%
5 19%
27 100%
1
1
1
3
33%
33%
33%
100%
5
2
5
12
42%
17%
42%
100%
0
1
0
0
0
1
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
100%
5
2
0
1
0
8
63%
25%
0%
13%
0%
100%
5
2
0
7
71%
29%
0%
100%
5. In your opinion, what is the central purpose of the current A.S. degree?
(Some respondents answered in more than one area.)
Provide a set of GE requirements
Provide a low-unit set of GE requirements
Meet expectations at transfer institutions
Provide a science degree title instead of arts
Don't know
Total
24 41%
16 27%
2
3%
11 19%
6 10%
59 100%
9 39%
8 35%
1
4%
4 17%
1
4%
23 100%
10 37%
5 19%
1
4%
6 22%
5 19%
27 100%
6. Do you feel your discipline’s degree program is appropriately designated as an A.A. or A.S.?
Yes
No
Not sure
Total
32 70%
6 13%
8 17%
46 100%
12 80%
2 13%
1
7%
15 100%
14 61%
2
9%
7 30%
23 100%
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1
0
0
1
100%
0%
0%
100%