General Technology, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3412, E-mail: Gen.Tech@nscc.edu

General Information
Business Concentration Course Requirements
Technology Concentration Course Requirements
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Course Descriptions

General Information

The General Technology curriculum allows students flexibility to design a technical specialization of their choice in a broad range of technologies to enhance their employment potential. Through the General Technology curriculum, students may tailor their educational program to meet their own needs or the needs of present or potential employers. Immediately upon election of this degree, students develop an individualized Program of Study with the assistance of the General Technology coordinator.

Students who declare this major may prepare themselves for employment in many diverse occupations. The Business and Technology concentrations allow a focus adaptable to occupational areas related to business, health care, information technology, and engineering technologies.

All college-level courses required for technical certificates and career advancement certificates from NSCC are applicable to the degree in General Technology. Specific certificates that feed to this A.A.S. degree include Computer-Aided Drafting, Horticulture, Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Music Technology, and Surgical Technology.
Students with a diploma from the Tennessee Technology Center receive 30 hours credit toward the General Technology degree.

After careful evaluation, students may receive credit for approved training programs as well as for applicable work experience.

Transfer/Advising
The A.A.S. degree is designed to prepare a student for employment upon graduation. Some universities, at their discretion, accept some technical courses for transfer. A student who plans to transfer to a university should consult his/her advisor and the receiving university about transfer and articulation policies. Failure to do so could result in loss of transfer credits.

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BUSINESS CONCENTRATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
General Education
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3	0	3
MATH 1630	Finite Mathematics	3	0	3
	Social Sciences Electives	3	0	3
	Humanities Electives	3	0	3
Business
BUS 1113	Intro to Business	3	0	3
BUS 2310	Business Ethics	3	0	3
BUS 2400	Principles of Management	3	0	3
ECON 1111 ECON 1121	Principles of Macroeconomics OR Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	3
ACCT 1104	Principles of Accounting I	3	0	3
GPT 1000	Electives All electives must be approved by the General Technology Coordinator and should include courses selected to meet the specific objective of the student or General Technology			1-30   1-30
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE				60

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TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
General Education
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
	Social Sciences Elective	3	0	3
	Humanities Elective	3	0	3
	Natural Sciences Elective	3	0	3
	Mathematics Elective	3	0	3
Technology
Students must complete a minimum of 14 credit hoursincluding at least 3 courses listed below to meet the technical course requirements.
ACT 1391	History of Architecture	2	2	3
AIS 1180	Intro to Microcomputing	2	2	3
BIOT 1010	Biotechnology Applications	3	0	3
CAD 1200	Computer Aided Drafting I	1	4	3
CNT 1010	Survey of Computer Networking	4	0	4
COM 1000	Beginning HTML	3	0	3
COM 1111	Graphic Processes	2	2	3
CIS 1030	Program Logic & Design	2	2	3
CPT 1000	Operating Systems	3	0	3
EETH 1110	Electric Circuits	4	0	4
EETH 1115	Electric Circuits Lab	0	2	1
ENGT 1000	Intro to EngTech	2	2	3
HORT 1010	Intro to Horticultural	2	2	3
MST 1240	Desiktop Digital Audio	2	2	3
MST 1310	The Internet for Musicians	2	2	3
PHO 1110	Basic Photography	3	0	3
ELECTIVES
GPT 1000	All electives must be approved by the General Technology Coordinator and should include courses selected to meet the specific objective of the student. or General Technology			1-30 or       1-30
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE				60

Cooperative work experience can be an important addition to a student's formal classroom work. Co-op courses may substitute for technical coures with the prior approval of the Program Coordinator. The Career Employment Center will provide the correct course numbers.

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