Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education

State Board Approved Date:

08/07/08     

Implementation Date:

Fall 2009

Last Updated:

09/15/08

 

RState Standard

 * Institutionally Developed

*College: 

Technical Certificate of Credit Standard

 

Program Name:

Technical Communications

Major Code:

5DQ1

 

CIP Code:

231101

 

PAS Code / PAS Group Name:

0250 -  Business Office Technology

Proposed Implementation Date for Newly Consolidated TCC:

Fall 2008

 

Proposed Termination Date for Consolidated TCCs:

Fall 2009

Curriculum Program Specialist:

Dr. Frances Roberson

Program Description:

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students for positions in business that require written and oral communication skills along with the technical proficiency to translate technical information to various audiences and in various formats.

Curriculum

Course
Code

Course Title

Class
Hours

Demo
Lab
Hours

Practical
Lab
Hours

Contact
Hours

Credit
Hours

Course
Type

ENG 191

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

MAT xxx

Mathematics

    (MAT 191, MAT 190, MAT 193, MAT 194, MAT 196 or MAT 198)

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

XXX xxx

Social Sciences*  

(PSY 191, PSY, 291, ECT 191, ECO 193, SOC 191, POL    1101, HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)                    

5 - 10

0

0

5 -10

5 – 10

Standard

XXX xxx

Humanities:  5 to 10 credits*

(HUM 191, MUS 191, ART 191, ENG 193 or LIT xxx)

5 – 10

0

0

5 – 10

5 – 10

Standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXX xxx

Specified General Education Core Electives** (specified by college and listed in catalog)

10 - 20

0+

0+

10 - 20

10 – 20

Standard

XXX xxx

Occupational/Technical Courses**

10 - 20

0+

0+

10 – 20

10 – 20

Standard

SCT 100

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

Standard

TCC Minimum Required Hours:

41+

4+

0+

45+

43 - 58+

 

 

 

   *Not to exceed 15 total credit hours from these two categories

**Not to exceed 30 total credit hours from these two categories

 

 

Required Age:

16

High School Diploma or GED Required:

Yes

Test:

ASSET/COMPASS

Minimum
Test
Scores

Reading:

41/79

English:

42/62

Mathematics:

0/0

 

Algebra:

42/37

Other Conditions for Admission (if any):

No

If yes, explain:

     

Replacing TCCs:  9

 

Major
Code

Replacing TCC(s)

College(s) Offering

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

Athens Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist 

DeKalb Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

Gwinnett Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

Middle Georgia Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist 

North Georgia Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

North Metro Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

Northwestern Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

Savannah Technical College

TCS1

Technical Communications Specialist

West Georgia Technical College

Updated: 09/15/08