General Technology

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The General Technology program is designed for students who wish to complete a two-year technical degree applicable to immediate employment. The program allows students flexibility in selecting courses that can meet specific educational and employment goals. The program may be customized to allow students up to 39 semester credit hours of electives to meet the students’ specific career goals. Tennessee Technology Center graduates who have completed a diploma program with at least 900 contact hours at a Tennessee Technology Center may receive 30 hours credit toward the General Technology major by meeting specific requirements. Students must meet with a program advisor prior to beginning this course of study. Students interested in the General Technology degree program should confer with the dean of Technical Education for individual assessment and advisement.

This program is designed for the student who does not intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Applied Science

Concentration: General Technology

General Education Requirements (18-19 hours)

Communication

Humanities and/or Fine Arts

Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education elective¹3 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Approved Behavioral/Social Science Elective¹3 credits

Natural Science/Mathematics

MATH 1630♦ - Finite Mathematics (CC)
Natural Science Elective 3-4 credits

Concentrations (41-42 hours)

INFS 1010♦ - Computer Applications (CC)
Articulated or Guided Electives 38-39 credits

Total Credit Hours 60

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

Note(s):

Students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. For additional information, visit www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/.
Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.