Program Code: AASST
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE
Honors Degree option available This program is designed for those individuals who have technical work experience, and for persons who have completed a trade apprenticeship. Work experience may be done concurrently or after courses are taken. Experiential and apprenticeship credit may be awarded. This degree is intended for those who desire a broader knowledge of manufacturing (e.g., CIM, quality, processes). This degree is not intended for those wishing to transfer to a 4-year engineering technology program. |
| Suggested Course Sequence |
| FIRST YEAR – 1st Semester | | Semester Hours |
| | Technical Emphasis Electives* | | 3 |
| MTH 112** | Intermediate Algebra & Plane Trigonometry | MA CT | 5 |
| MFT 113 | Manufacturing Processes I | | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | WR | 3 |
| QA 117 | Statistical Process Control I | OC | 3 |
Total Credits this Semester: | | 17 |
| 2nd Semester | | Semester Hours |
| | Technical Emphasis Electives* | | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | WR | 3 |
| | Humanities Elective*** | | 3 |
| | Science Elective**** | | 4 |
| | Technical Elective (from Critical Thinking list)** | | 3 |
Total Credits this Semester: | | 16 |
| SECOND YEAR – 1st Semester | | Semester Hours |
| | Technical Emphasis Electives* | | 3 |
| EG 110 | Introduction to Drafting | | 2 |
| EG 111 | Fundamentals of Computer Aided Drafting | | 2 |
| | Technical Elective** | | 3 |
| | Technical Work Experience or Co-op Course (150) | | 3 |
| | Elective (from Global Awareness list) | GA | 3 |
Total Credits this Semester: | | 16 |
| SECOND YEAR – 2 nd Semester | | Semester Hours |
| Technical Emphasis Electives* | | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Political Science | GA GP | 3 |
| Technical Elective** | | 3 |
| Elective (from Computer Literacy list) | CL | 3 |
| Technical Work Experience or Co-op Course (150) | | 3 |
Total Credits this Semester: | | 15 |
Total Credit Hours = | 64 |
Total Contact Hours = | 66-87 |
* Technical Emphasis (major area of study – 12 credits minimum). Courses must be chosen from only
one of the following disciplines: AD, EG, ELT, IA, MFT, QA, WELD.
** Students have the option of taking MTH 110 and MTH 111 as a replacement of MTH 112.
*** Humanities Elective suggested: Language (Conversational) German/Spanish.
**** Science Elective suggested: PHY 121 or PHS 101 or CHM 101.
***** Technical elective – any course(s) from the disciplines listed above or a technical elective approved
by the program advisor or the Department Chair, Engineering/Applied Technology, 11 credits are the
minimum requirement from this group. |
