Technical Studies, A.A.S.

The Associate in Applied Science in Technical Studies provides students with education and training for entry-level positions in established and emerging business and industry jobs with family-sustaining wages. The program boasts a robust curriculum, including core essential professional skills and knowledge, core technical studies skills and knowledge, and opportunities to pursue one of three occupational specializations: e-commerce, energy technologies, or career and technical education.

Students with documented work experience, non-credit workforce development training, career and technical education center training, and/or current valid industry-recognized credentials equivalent to the knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained through successful completion of specific program coursework may be eligible for prior learning assessment credit meeting some program requirements. College credit may be awarded for on-the-job training and/or supervised work-based learning. Learning opportunities fulfilling some program requirements may be available through cooperation with various third-party providers or local career and technical education centers. Students matriculating into the College after successfully completing an occupational specialization at a career and technical education center may be eligible to pursue the career and technical education specialization through prior learning credit.

Purpose

The Associate in Applied Science is designed as a non-transfer program for students pursuing education and training in essential professional skills and knowledge, technical studies skills and knowledge, and an occupational specialization. The program is designed to provide students with essential professional and technical competencies necessary for employment in a variety of occupations.

Program Level Outcomes:

Demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively.
Identify and apply analytical reasoning across academic disciplines.
Demonstrate the specialized training and experience derived from the student’s professional and technical coursework.
Recognize and relate to literature and the arts, diversity, historical viewpoints, and global perspectives.

Essential Professional Skills and Knowledge Core

Communication, Critical Thinking, Intercultural Competency

EN 101 - ~English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
EN 102 - ~English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
or
BU 205 - Communications in Business 3 Credit Hours
SP 103 - ~Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit Hours
Three (9 credit hours) courses from: EC 241 , EC 242 , HS 230 , HS 231 , PS 201 , PY 201 , SO 200
CS 103 - Introduction to Applications 1 Credit Hours
OR 105 - Orientation to Technical Programs 1 Credit Hours
or
OR 110 - Introduction to College 1 Credit Hours
Any 100-level math course
or
BU 115 - Business Mathematical Applications 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 23

Technical Studies Skills and Knowledge Core

Five additional courses from: BU 100 , BU 205 , CS 102 , EN 102 , EC 241 ,EC 242 , EP 101 , MT 225 , BU 230 , PY 201 , SO 200

Credit Hours: 15

Occupational Specializations - E-Commerce, Energy Technologies, or Career and Technical Education

Complete the requirements for one of the Occupational Specializations:

E-Commerce (22-24 credit hours) - IT 145 , IT 147 , IT 155 , IT 156 , MK 267 , MK 270 , MK 274 , Restricted Elective(s): Any Business (BU), Computer Information Systems (CS), Entrepreneurship (EP), Information Technology (IT), Management (MG), or Marketing (MK) course(s) not already required by the program.

Energy Technologies (20-22 credit hours) - CL 110, CL 115, CL 120, EG 103, EG 105, LM 100, LM 101, LM 104, LM 201, LM 203, MN 102, MN 104, MN 109, ST 102, WL 100, WL 102, WL 104, Restricted Elective(s): Any Engineering (EG) Entrepreneurship (EP), Machining (MC), Mechatronics (MX), Mine Management (MN), Surveying (SU), or Welding (WL) course(s) not already required by the program.

Career and Technical Education (20-22 credit hours) - Successful completion of career and technical education center program resulting in assignment of prior learning credit and/or other coursework from: TS 151, TS 152, TS 153, TS 154, TS 155, TS 156, Restricted Elective(s): Any Business (BU), Computer Information Systems (CS), Criminal Justice (CJ), Drafting and Design Technology (DR), Engineering (EG), Entrepreneurship (EP), Information Technology (IT), Machining (MC), Management (MG), Marketing (MK), Mechatronics (MX), Mine Management (MN), Surveying (SU), or Welding (WL) course(s) not already required by the program.