Applied Technical Management Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Program Purpose: A student who receives the AAS – Applied Technical Management degree must have graduated from or be eligible to graduate from a diploma program in a field appropriate to the degree area. The AAS program requires a minimum of 68 semester credit hours, to include a minimum of 15 credits in general education and 53 credits in occupational preparation. Students may be allowed to enter the Technical Management degree program if they've received a diploma in one of the following programs: Air Conditioning Technology, Auto Collision Repair, Barbering, CNC Technology, Cosmetology, Diesel Equipment Technology, Motorcycle Service Technology, and Welding and Joining Technology. Students interested in this degree should contact an Applied Technical Management advisor in order to develop a degree plan.

Degree 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:

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

COMM 1100Human Communication

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

SOCI 2600Introduction to Social Problems

3

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

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

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

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

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.

Occupational Courses

Completion of Diploma program required for this AAS program – 37 credits

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

MGMT 1105Organizational Behavior

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

MGMT 2125Performance Management

3

MKTG 1130Business Regulations and Compliance

3

Total Credit Hours: 68