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Technical Specialist Certificate

TC31

Program Purpose: The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students for positions in business that require written and oral communication skills along with the technical proficiency to translate technical information to various audiences and in various formats. Program objectives include providing students with an appreciation of the cultural and social context of the writing audience; developing an understanding of the basic psychological principles that affect oral and written communications; and develop scientific and/or mathematical skills that enable them to understand technical writing tasks. This certificate program provides students with the computer, word processing and presentation software fundamentals.

The coursework in the following TCC curriculum may have prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to enrolling in the TCC courses. All TCCs offered at the college require a minimum of appropriate certificate/diploma placement test scores OR completion of any required learning support courses through the diploma exit point.

Certificate Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I:Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

 

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

Other Area I courses include:

COMM 1109Human Communication

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3
SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
POLS 2401Global Issues

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following courses

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus I

4
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
BIOL 1112LBiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2107Biological Principles I

3
BIOL 2107LBiological Principles I Lab

1
BIOL 2108Biological Principles II

3
BIOL 2108LBiological Principles II Lab

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chem Lab

1
CHEM 1152Survey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

3
CHEM 1152LSurvey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Program Electives - 15 Credit Hours

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4
ACRP 1000Introduction to Auto Collision Repair

4
ALHS 1113Introduction to Healthcare Professions

2
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab I

1
BUSN 1440Document Production

4
CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4
COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3
COMP 1500Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace

3
DFTG 1101CAD Fundamentals

4
ECCE 1101Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

3
ENGL 1105Technical Communications

3
ESCI 1100Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science

3
FRSC 1100Introduction to the Fire Service

3
HORT 1000Horticulture Science

3
HPWS 1101Fitness & Wellness

3
INDS 1100Interior Design Fundamentals

4
LOGI 1000Business Logistics

3
MCST 1000Introduction to Motorcycle Technology

4
MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3
MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3
PSYC 2103Human Development

3
PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3
SCMA 1000Introduction to Supply Chain Management

3
Any Gen Ed core course in Area I, II, III, or IV

3

Total Credit Hours: 30