Program Description
The Certificate I in Technical Studies is designed to offer students the opportunity to meet their unique interests, needs, goals, and employer interests.
The general education requirements are designed for students to develop their language arts/communication and computational (mathematical) skills.
The certificate program allows the student to identify an emphasis in specific disciplines for meeting employer needs for unique skill combinations for which there is no established degree program.
A total of thirty-one (31) credits are required in the Technical Studies Certificate degree. Seven (7) credits are required in the general education component, twenty-four (24) credits are required in the technical studies component of which a three (3) credit, WR2 or ORAL, is required, and a minimum of twelve (12) credits is focused in one technical discipline, and the remaining nine (9) credits are selected from supporting technical courses.
This certificate combines courses in specific disciplines or emphasis to meet employer needs for unique skill combinations for which there is no established certificate program. Employers reviewing transcripts will be able to quickly determine the combined areas of expertise as the certificates will be recorded as in the following examples:
Technical Studies: Agriculture-Welding
Technical Studies: Criminal Justice-Equine
Technical Studies: Entrepreneurship-Graphic Art
Technical Studies: Computer Technology-Medical Office
Students are required to meet with an assigned success coach or faculty academic advisor who will assist the student in developing a written plan of study. Current and/or potential employers may be involved in developing the plan of study. The written plan of study is signed by the student and the success coach or faculty advisor, and then submitted to the appropriate Academic Dean for final approval. The Dean will submit the written plan of study to the Registrar in order to finalize the degree requirements within the degree audit system.
* The following courses may NOT be used to satisfy the Technical Studies Component: PEAC and PEAT prefixes unless they are identified as discipline-specific courses.
General Education Requirements
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
| | WR2 or ORAL | 3 credits |
| | Discipline Specific Technical Courses * | 12 credits |
| | Other Technical Courses * | 9 credits |
* The following courses may NOT be used to satisfy the Technical Studies Component: PEAC and PEAT prefixes unless they are identified as discipline-specific courses.