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Occupational Division
Associate in Occupational
Technology Degree (AOT)*
The purpose of the Associate in
Occupational Technology Degree is to provide accessible quality
educational opportunities for students seeking a combination of
technically oriented courses to meet specific career objectives and
the opportunity to become multi-skilled technicians. In
addition to completing the general education requirements, students
will also complete course work in both a primary and a secondary
technical specialty (a "major" and a
"minor"). Students must meet general admissions
requirements for degree program prior to enrolling in core courses.
Core Degree Requirements for the
Associate in Occupational Technology Degree
| a |
a |
Semester Hours |
| a |
Orientation to College: ORI
100 |
1 |
| Area I: |
Written Composition
English Composition
I and/or Technical Writing |
3-6 |
| Area II: |
Humanities and Fine
Arts |
3-6 |
| Area III: |
Natural Science and
Mathematics
A minimum of 3
hours in degree creditable mathematics is required. The
additional 6 hours of degree creditable coursework may be
taken from disciplines of math, biology, chemistry, physical
sciences, physics, environmental technology and computers
science. |
9 |
| Area IV: |
History, Social and
Behavioral Sciences
Courses may be taken from the disciplines of history,
economics, geography, political science, psychology, and
sociology. |
3-6 |
| a |
Minimum General
Requirements |
19-24 |
| Area V: |
Technical
Specialties
Major:
Primary Technical Specialty
A minimum of 28
hours in a single content area is
required....................28
Minor:
Secondary Technical Specialty
A minimum of 12
credit hours in another related technical area..............12 |
52-57 |
| a |
Semester Credit Hour
Range by Award |
60-76 |
Students desiring to pursue this degree combining
two of the technical areas should develop a formal degree program
plan in consultation with an advisor in the technical areas of
planned study.
Only one A.O.T. Degree will be awarded without the
expressed prior approval of the Chief Academic Office.
*Awarding of this degree and its
programs are subject to the approval of the Chancellor's Office.
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