Profile: Atlanta Metropolitan College

Explanation of Programs

The programs of study offered by Atlanta Metropolitan College are of 2 major types: college transfer programs, and career programs .

College Transfer Programs

Transfer programs are designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges or universities upon the completion of two years of course work at the college. Transfer programs of study provide the freshman and sophomore years of academic coursework required for a bachelor’s degree. Transfer programs lead to the Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees.

Core Curriculum

Common to transfer degree programs within the University System of Georgia is a core curriculum. It is designed to facilitate the educational progress of students as they pursue associate and baccalaureate degrees. The core curriculum is divided into areas A-F. Outlined below is the number of credit hours required for each area:

(A) Essential Skills – 9 hours
(B) Institutional Options – 4 hours
(C) Humanities and Fine Arts – 6 hours
(D) Science, Mathematics, and Technology – 11 hours
(E) Social Science – 12 hours
(F) Courses Related to the Program of Study – 18 hours

Areas A-E total forty-two (42) credit hours and represent the general education portion of the core. Area F varies with each program of study and is composed of eighteen (18) credit hours which support the student’s chosen program of study. These courses are the prescribed freshman and sophomore requirements for the University System of Georgia baccalaureate (four-year) degrees.

The core curriculum ensures that an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree earned in a college transfer program at Atlanta Metropolitan College will be accepted by a senior university as having met the requirements of the first two years of college.

See Core Curriculum

Career & Certificate Programs

Career programs are designed for students who wish to complete a college program which will prepare them to enter employment at a level of competence requiring more than high school education, but less than a four-year college or university degree. Students who complete a career program receive the Associate of Applied Science degree. The college also offers a few non-transferable Certificate preparation programs which provide career skills for entry into the workplace. Students in these programs earn certificates.