General Technology, Business Emphasis A.A.S.

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The General Technology program is designed to allow students the opportunity to create a course of study that meets individual needs and goals. Working with the program coordinator, the General Technology major drafts a degree contract listing all courses the student will complete to earn the degree. The program’s flexibility is most advantageous to the individual whose employment or career goals are clearly defined. Contracts are initiated by the program coordinator and approved by the Department Chair.

Course Requirements (for Business Studies majors)

I. General Education: 22 Semester Hours

ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)
ENGL 1020 English Composition II (Gen. Ed.)
SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (Gen. Ed.)
ECON 2010 Macroeconomics (Gen. Ed.)
ECON 2020 Microeconomics (Gen. Ed.)
MATH 1830 Calculus (Gen. Ed.)
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 Credit Hour(s) (Gen. Ed.) ¹

II. Technology Preparation: 30 Semester Hours

Choose one of the options below:

Specialty Concentration 21Credit Hour(s) and
Supporting Technical Courses 9 Credit Hour(s)
or
Specialty Concentration 30 Credit Hour(s)

Students enrolling in the Associate of Applied Science degree program in General Technology at Southwest must take a minimum of 21 hours in one technology specialty area with an additional 9 hours in technical areas outside the major. In some cases, students may choose to take all their courses in one technology specialty area.

III. Electives: 8 Semester Hours

A minimum of 8 hours of electives must be selected from either general education or technical courses. The final 24 hours of courses must be completed at Southwest; however, exceptions may be granted by the Chief Academic Officer.

Total Hours Required: 60

This program of study is designed as a terminal degree for a specific career field.

¹ Review General Education pages and/or consult advisor for correct selection.