Technical Specialist Certificate

TC31

Program Description

This certificate will include an introduction to the kinds of writing and speaking skills people need in any technically oriented job. No matter what sort of professional work is involved, it is likely to have a large amount of communication that is technical in nature. This program of study can be valuable for any projects worked on, for any organizations worked in, and for any career field. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)

This certificate is not eligible for federal financial aid funding. Federal financial aid includes Pell, SEOG, student loans, and work-study funding. Technical specialist students should submit a new FAFSA each year if they qualify and would like to apply for state funded financial aid programs.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (18 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Humanities/Fine Arts

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3

Choose TWO of the following

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
COMM 1109 - Human Communications Credit hours: 3
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Science

(Choose TWO of the following)

PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3
PSYC 2103 - Human Development Credit hours: 3
ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Choose ONE of the following)

MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry Credit hours: 3
MATH 1113 - Precalculus Credit hours: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credit hours: 3
MATH 1131 - Calculus I Credit hours: 4
MATH 1132 - Calculus II Credit hours: 4
PHSC 1111 - Physical Science I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110 - Conceptual Physics Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110L - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit hours: 1
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1211 - Chemistry I Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Chemistry Lab I Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Chemistry II Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Chemistry Lab II Credit hours: 1

General Education Core Courses:

Choose an additional 6 semester credit hours from Area I, Area II, or Area III

XXXX XXXX - General Education Core Credit hours: 6

Essential Technical Courses

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
XXXX XXXX - Occupational Electives Credit hours: 9

Total Hours: 35

Occupational Electives:

Students must complete one of the following 3 course sequences:

Suggested First Semester classes:

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
and a course from General Education Area II
and a course from General Education Area III

Note:

Some courses may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information.