Technical Studies, AAS

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Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Technical Studies is designed to provide students an opportunity to earn an associate degree in areas in which the college does not offer specialized degree programs. All students will complete fifteen credit hours of general education courses. The program is not designed for transfer, but it is designed to prepare students for immediate employment.

Program Goals

To enable students to acquire occupational competencies in a specific technical education field along with basic general education competencies.
To enable students to develop unique career goals and marketable skills for the workplace in the chosen field.
To provide students an opportunity to transfer the general education courses to a variety of baccalaureate degree programs offered by public senior institutions in the state of Louisiana.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies will be able to:

Perform basic mathematical functions needed to solve problems related to the chosen subject area.
Communicate effectively using written English to produce coherent documents.
Demonstrate an understanding of safety procedures and practices, safety equipment, regulations and reporting requirements.
Understand basic management skills such as decision-making, planning, quality control, and effective communication.
Use computers to access resources and to manipulate information.
Identify and interpret the data.
Demonstrate competency in the chosen subject area concentration.

Specific Degree Requirements

Students wishing to earn an Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies from South Louisiana Technical College (SLCC) must:

Have a degree program adjusted SLCC cumulative average of 2.0.
Have earned at least 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree through SLCC courses.
Have earned at least a “C” in each course unless stated by a specific program.
Have earned two-thirds of credits in degree-required major courses at SLCC and have no more than 50 percent of total degree-required credits from non-traditional sources, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), unless required by a specific program.
Have completed at least the number of credits stipulated in the degree program.

Major Area Requirements - Total Credits: 45

Complete a Technical Diploma in a technical area that does not offer an AAS degree

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Automotive Technology
Carpentry
Diesel Powered Equipment Technology
Electrician
Industrial/Agriculture Mechanics Technology
Machine Tool Technology
Nondestructive Testing Technology
Welding

General Education Requirements - Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1010 3 Credits
MATH 1105 3 Credits
Social/Behavioral Science¹3 Credits
Humanities²3 Credits
Natural Science³3 Credits

Associates of Applied Science: 60 Credits

Must have a grade of “C” or higher in all courses.

¹Choose from Anthropology (ANTH), Criminal Justice (CJUS), Economics (ECON), Geography (GEOG), Political Science (POLI), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOCI).

²Humanities options: HIST, 2XXX ENGL (except ENGL 2045 and 2070), or CMCN (except CMCN 1170, 1270, and 2145).

³Choose from Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Geology (GEOL), Physical Science (PHSC), or Physics (PHYS).