Technical Studies - Associate in Applied Science

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective communication, critical thinking, quantitative and scientific reasoning, and social interaction skills that meet CCRI's Definition of an Educated Person.
2. Demonstrate a general knowledge of two or more of the foundation disciplines within the General Education Core Curriculum.
3. Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge from multiple discipliens as a means of both understanding complex problems as well as generating effective solutions.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of meaningful work in one's own personal, social, and communal development.
5. Meet the requirements outline by their employer as necessary to improve their work skills. Students must complete general education core courses, coursework specified by their particular track and their apprenticeship learning experience.
6. Enhance their employability skills and job knowledge through a thoughtful selection of courses which build upon their experiential base (e.g., apprenticeship military training)

Program Requirements

In general, the program is divided into three parts.

Credit for Prior Learning (Not More Than 20 Credits)

Any occupational or technical training for which prior learning credit is sought must be relevant to a student's education and career goals. This includes apprenticeship, union activities, military training, etc. Awarded credit is based on:

• Assessment of individual portfolios and records. See Credit for Prior Learning in the Academic Information section of this catalog.
• Work completed in evaluated apprenticeship programs and accepted by the appropriate academic teaching departments.
• Other sources, such as CLEP, military schools or industrial schools.

Technical and Related Courses

A student will take 20 credits in technical and related courses. If he or she has insufficient prior experience to receive an award of the full 20 credits of prior learning experience, the student will take additional technical and related courses so that the degree equals no less than 60 credits.

Requirements

General Education

At least 20 general education credits that meet the requirements of the General Education policy. Students must take ENGL 1010: Composition I. In order for students to demonstrate satisfactory performance in the four abilities in the Definition of the Educated Person, general education courses are distributed across three domains of knowledge: Humanities (HUMN), Math and Science (MSCI), and Social Sciences (SSCI). Courses will include a minimum of six credits from each domain, as well as three additional credits from any of the three domains. See this page for a complete listing of courses that meet these requirements.