24:59:01:05.  Minimum standards for program approval. The following are the minimum standards for approval of programs leading to an associate of applied science degree granted by a postsecondary technical institute:

          (1)  The curriculum must be not less than 60 semester credit hours;

          (2)  The curriculum must provide not less than 15 semester credits in general education and not less than 50 percent of the credit hours in technical education;

          (3)  Associate of applied science degree courses with like competencies must be transferable among the state postsecondary technical institutes;

          (4)  Articulation must be addressed at secondary, postsecondary, and higher education levels. Articulation is the coordination of adult, vocational, and technical education programs so that students can progress without duplication of time, effort, or expense.

          Source: 15 SDR 64, effective November 2, 1988; transferred from § 24:10:38:01, 20 SDR 223, effective July 7, 1994; repealed, SL 1995, ch 86, § 6, effective July 1, 1995; readopted, 22 SDR 13, effective August 9, 1995; 37 SDR 131, effective January 11, 2011; Readopted from § 24:10:43:01, 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-39A-18.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-39A-16, 13-39A-18, 13-39A-42.