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Technical Specialist

Certificate Program
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: 4 Semesters Minimum)

CURRICULUM

COURSE TITLE NUMBER CREDITS

Essential General Education Core Courses

 

18

Area I – Language Arts/Humanities/Fine Arts

Composition and Rhetoric

ENGL 1101

3

Choose TWO of the following

Art Appreciation

ARTS 1101

3

Music Appreciation

MUSC 1101

3

Introduction to Humanities

HUMN1101

3

Literature and Composition

ENGL 1102

3

American Literature

ENGL 2130

3

Public Speaking

SPCH 1101

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Science
(Choose TWO of the following)

Introductory Psychology

PSYC 1101

3

Human Development

PSYC 2103

3

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2105

3

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 2106

3

Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 1101

3

American Government

POLS 1101

3

World History I

HIST 1111

3

World History II

HIST 1112

3

U.S. History I

HIST 2111

3

U.S. History II

HIST 2112

3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics
(Choose ONE of the following)

Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

MATH 1100

3

Math Modeling

MATH 1101

3

College Algebra

MATH 1111

3

College Trigonometry

MATH 1112

3

Precalculus

MATH 1113

3

Introduction to Statistics

MATH 1127

3

Physical Science I

PHSC 1111

3

Conceptual Physics & Lab

PHYS 1110/1110L

3/1

Biology I & Lab

BIOL 1111/1111L

3/1

Chemistry I & Lab

CHEM 1211/1211L

3/1

Chemistry II & Lab

CHEM 1212/1212L

3/1

General Education Core Courses:
Choose an additional 6 semester credit hours from Area I, Area II, or Area III

General Education Core

XXXX xxxx

6

Essential Technical Courses

 

 

Introduction to Computers

COMP 1000

3

Occupational Electives

XXXX xxxx

9

Total Hours

36

Elective(s)
Occupational elective choices include ACCT 1100, BUSN 1410, CIST 1001, CRJU 1010, ALHS 1011, ECCE 1101, EMPL 1000, EMSP 1010, HORT 1000, HRTM 1100, INDS 1100, MGMT 1100, MKTG 1100, PSYC 2250.

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

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