General Occupational Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree (A55280)

Overview	Program Learning Outcomes
Curriculum	Contacts

Overview

The General Occupation Technology curriculum provides individuals with an opportunity to upgrade skills and to earn an associate degree, diploma, and/or certificate by taking courses suited for individual occupational interests and/or needs.

The curriculum content will be customized for students according to their occupational interests and needs. A program of study for each student will be selected from any non-developmental level courses (100-189 or 200-289) offered by the College.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will develop knowledge and skills specific to an occupational choice; occupational status; job placement; licensure; job satisfaction; performance; productivity; occupational mobility; employer satisfaction and occupational aspirations. Students will use critical thinking, problem solving, analytical and evaluative skills, formal and post formal reasoning, conceptual complexity, creativity, moral reasoning (as a process). Graduates will have foundational skills that will enable them to effectively use computers and current information technology in the workforce. Graduates will be able to use the mathematical concepts, notations, and manipulations needed in their field of study or occupation. A program of study for each student will be selected from approved AAS, diploma or certificate level courses offered by the college.

Career Outline

Graduates will become more effective workers, better qualified for advancements within their field of employment, and become qualified for a wide range of entry-level employment opportunities.

Curriculum

		Class	Lab	Credits
General Education Hours
ACA 118	College Study Skills	1	2	2
ENG 111	Expository Writing	3	0	3
ENG 114	Prof Research/Report	3	0	3
	Humanities/Fina Arts Elective (AA degree level)	3	0	3
	Social/Behavioral Science Elective (AA degree level)	3	0	3

Mathematics (Choose One)
MAT 121	Algebra/Trigonometry	2	2	3
MAT 140	Survey of Mathematics	3	0	3
MAT 151	Statistics I	3	0	3
MAT 151A	Statistics I Lab	0	2	1
MAT 161	College Algebra	3	0	3
MAT 161A	College Algebra Lab	0	2	1
				(17-18)

Major Hours
CIS 110	Intro to Computers OR	2	2	3
ENG 115	Intro to Technology	2	3	3
				3
AND	Choose 46 SHC from a combination of courses. All courses must be taken from approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Diploma, or certificate programs which offer specific job knowledge and skills.
COE	Co-op Work Experience (cannont exceed 8 SHC) (1-8) Contact co-op office for course selection


Other Required Hours				46
Science
Any Lab/Science course (BIO, CHM, PHS, PHY)		3	2 or 3	4
AND	Choose One:
FRE 111	Elementary French I	3	0	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	3	0	3
SPA 120	Spanish for the Workplace	3	0	3
				7

	TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT			73-74

Coordinator: Donna English
Phone: 704.922.6398

Email: english.donna@gaston.edu

Coordinator: Donna EnglishPhone: 704.922.6398

Email: english.donna@gaston.edu

Coordinator: Donna English
Phone: 704.922.6398