Two-Year Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Technical Studies is a unique educational program providing individuals the opportunity to develop marketable job skills that cannot be provided through traditional AAS programs. This program is “custom designed” to a student’s career aspirations.
Core Outcomes of the Technical Studies AAS-TS are: Development of a solid base of knowledge in many academic areas to allow for the development of occupational skills, which combine skills from many areas.
The program of study must be on file before commencing with a Technical Emphasis concentration.
Course of Study
To earn the AAS-TS degree, students must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the degree including a minimum of 90 credits, 44 of which are in the General Education Component. The remaining credits of instruction are agreed upon by the student, representatives of the College, and representatives from industry. This remaining instruction may occur at KCC or at a job site under the supervision of a skill trainer.
Instruction is based on the student’s agreed-upon graduation objectives for the degree. Any on-the-job training is not eligible for pay, and the student may not replace regular employees while enrolled in the program.
The Technical Studies Program is financial aid eligible, and approved by Workers’ Compensation, Disabled Veterans and State Vocational Rehabilitation programs. For more information, please contact a Student Success Representative.
Successful pursuit of this degree requires students to possess collegiate skills in reading, communication, computation, and critical thinking. To acquire that competency, it is highly recommended that students complete pre-collegiate courses to gain these skills in the first terms of their program.
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