Technical Studies - Associate of Applied Science Degree

The AAT Technical Studies degree is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for upward mobility or cross training in various career fields. A candidate for the AAT Technical Studies program must have graduated from or be eligible to graduate from a diploma program in a field appropriate to the degree area. Graduates are usually already employed, and are upgrading skills in these specific course areas, or are cross-training for better productivity within their particular companies.

PROGRAM LENGTH
To graduate from this program a minimum of 90 credit hours is required.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates are eligible for entry level employment or career advancement in their chosen field of study.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

CURRICULUM
Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

General Core Courses

Area I Communication (10)
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech

Area II Mathematics/Natural Sciences (5)
MAT 191 College Algebra

Area III Humanities/Fine Arts (5)
(choose one of the following four)
HUM 191 Humanities
ENG 193 Composition and Literature
MUS 191 Music Appreciation
ART 191 Art Appreciation

Area IV Social Sciences (5)
(Choose one of the following three)
ECO 191 Principles of Economics
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology
XXX General Core Elective (5)

Occupational Courses:
The program must include a minimum of 60 quarter credit hours of occupational preparation courses. In most cases, completion of the requirements of a diploma program will meet this requirement, but in addition, in all cases the following requirements must be met.

SCT 100 Intro to Microcomputers (3)
XXX 57 hours in a technical area (57)