The coursework in any technical certificate of credit (TCC) curricula 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:
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following courses
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
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 COURSEWORK
Required minimum: 12 Semester Credit Hours
Required Occupational Course (choose one of the following) 3 hours
| CIST 1001 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| COMP 1500 | Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace | 3 |
Occupational Electives (choose 9 credit hours)
The remaining 9 credit hours can be taken from the above occupational electives and/or from any general education core elective courses in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV not being used to satisfy the 15 credit hour general education requirement.
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KSU Concentration
Technical Specialist Certificate - KSU Concentration
This concentration of Technical Specialist Certificate is designed for students to take 30 credit hours of courses that align with major requirements at KSU before transferring. This guide, along with meeting regularly with an advisor, will help keep students on track to completion. All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.
Bold courses are a part of the General Education Core Requirements (IMPACTS) at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Not all bold courses need be taken to meet the 42 required credit hours at KSU.
*Mathematics: certain KSU majors require specific math courses; check the KSU program for requirement.
*Sciences: certain KSU majors require specific science sequences; check the KSU program for requirement.
General Education Core: 15 credit hours required in Areas I-IV
General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences- 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics* - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
Additional General Education Course Requirement- 3 Credit Hours
- Choose 3 Credit Hours from the following:
- 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. Recommended to choose courses that meet KSU’s IMPACTS.
Additional Area I Courses:
Additional Area II Courses:
Additional Area III Courses:
Additional Area IV Courses:
Occupational Coursework: 12 Credit hours
Required Occupational Course: 3 Credit Hours
Occupational Electives: 9 Credit Hours
**Does not transfer to KSU