Technical Specialist, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta, Waynesboro, and Thomson campuses and the Columbia County Center

Entrance Dates:	Fall, Spring, Summer
Length of Program:	Three Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	36

Program Description: The Technical Specialist technical certificate of credit prepares students for positions in business that require technical proficiency to translate technical information to various audiences and in various formats using written and oral communication skills. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: Students completing the certificate program would qualify for entry-level jobs requiring strong written and oral communication skills in a variety of business, health, and industrial organizations.

Curriculum Outline

Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101

COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

Humanities/Fine Arts—A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following list is required.

ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3

ENGL 2310	ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1700	3
	OR
MUSC 1101	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
	OR
THEA 1101	THEATER APPRECIATION	3

Social /Behavioral Sciences—A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following list is required.

ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3
ECON 2105	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
HIST 1111	WORLD HISTORY I	3
HIST 1112	WORLD HISTORY II	3
HIST 2111	U.S. HISTORY I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. HISTORY II	3
POLS 1101	AMERICAN GOVERNMENT	3
PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 2250	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
ECON 2106	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3

Mathematics/Natural Sciences—A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required

BIOL 1111	BIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 1111L	BIOLOGY LAB I	1
CHEM 1151	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM 1151L	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB	1
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
MATH 1113	PRECALCULUS	3

Occupational Courses—A minimum of 9 credit hours is required

BUSN 1430	DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND PRESENTATION APPLICATIONS	4

BUSN 1190	DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BUSINESS	2
	OR
BUSN 2160	ELECTRONIC MAIL APPLICATIONS	2
	OR
BUSN 2170	WEB PAGE DESIGN	2

COMP 1000	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3

General Core Electives:

(A minimum of 9 credit hours from the list below is required, excluding those courses already in the curriculum.)

ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
BIOL 1111	BIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 1111L	BIOLOGY LAB I	1
CHEM 1151	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM 1151L	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB	1
CHEM 1152	SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY	3
CHEM 1152L	SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY LAB	1
CHEM 1211	CHEMISTRY I	3
CHEM 1211L	CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
CHEM 1212	CHEMISTRY II	3
CHEM 1212L	CHEMISTRY II LAB	1
ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3
ECON 2105	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
ECON 2106	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
ENGL 1102	LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION	3
ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3
HIST 1111	WORLD HISTORY I	3
HIST 1112	WORLD HISTORY II	3
HIST 2111	U.S. HISTORY I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. HISTORY II	3
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
MATH 1113	PRECALCULUS	3
MATH 1127	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	3
MATH 1131	CALCULUS I	4
MUSC 1101	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
PHYS 1110	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS	3
PHYS 1110L	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS LAB	1
PHYS 1111	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I	3
PHYS 1111L	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LAB	1
PHYS 1112	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II	3
PHYS 1112L	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB	1
POLS 1101	AMERICAN GOVERNMENT	3
PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta, Grovetown, Thomson, and Waynesboro Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Technical Specialist

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta, Grovetown, Thomson, and Waynesboro Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC	3
COMP 1000	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3

Choose 1 Math/Natural Sciences (3-4 credits)

A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required and the labs must be taken with the sciences:

BIOL 1111	BIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 1111L	BIOLOGY LAB I	1
CHEM 1151	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM 1151L	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB	1
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
MATH 1113	PRECALCULUS	3

1 Elective (3-4 credits)

Choose 1 General Core Elective Course from the Catalog

Year 1 Spring Semester

Choose 1 Fine Arts (3 credits)

Choose one of the fine arts courses listed below:

ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
MUSC 1101	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
THEA 1101	THEATER APPRECIATION	3
ENGL 2310	ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1700	3
ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3

Choose one of the following:

BUSN 1190	DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BUSINESS	2
	OR
BUSN 2160	ELECTRONIC MAIL APPLICATIONS	2

1 Elective (3-4 credits)

Choose 1 General Core Elective Course from the Catalog

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1430

DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND PRESENTATION APPLICATIONS

Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)

Choose 1 Social/Behavioral Science 3 credit hour course from list below:

ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3
ECON 2105	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
ECON 2106	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
POLS 1101	AMERICAN GOVERNMENT	3
HIST 1111	WORLD HISTORY I	3
HIST 1112	WORLD HISTORY II	3
HIST 2111	U.S. HISTORY I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. HISTORY II	3

1 Elective (3-4 credits)

Choose 1 General Core Elective Course from the Catalog

Note: Some courses may not be offered on all campuses or centers, but may be taken online or at another campus. See your Program Advisor for course Availability.