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AF53 Associate of Applied Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Offered at the Griffin Campus

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 3 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 61

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies allows customization of the program of study based on each student’s academic and professional goals. The degree requires completion of 61 semester credit hours (21 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more tracks). Available tracks include (1) business / computer information systems, (2) health sciences, (3) technical / industrial and professional services, and (4) general education. The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon the student’s goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through existing degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Meet assessment requirements

Degree Requirements

General Education Core Curriculum: 21 Semester Credit Hours

Program Track: 40 Semester Credit Hours

Note: All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to create a program of study with a program advisor. While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See program advisor for any questions.

Contact Us

Damon McCoy, Ed.D., Program Coordinator

Email: damon.mccoy@sctech.edu

Phone: (770) 228-7320

 

Program Courses

Area I Language Arts/Communication - 6 credit hours

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
 
Select one of the following

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
ENGL 1105Workplace and Technical Commun

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

ENGL 1101: Required

Area II Social /Behavioral Sciences - 6 credit hours

 
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
 
Select one of the following

3
ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

PSYC 1101: Required

Area III Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 6 to 7 credit hours

Area III Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Choose One: (Required)

3
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
 
Select 3 - 4 credit hours from the following

3 - 4
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

Area IV Humanities and Fine Arts - 3 credit hours

Select one of the following

3
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Program Track 40 Semester Credit Hours

Select one of the following tracks: (1) Business / Computer Information Systems, (2) Health Sciences, (3) Industrial Technology, (4) Professional Services, and (5) General Education.

Business Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

Tahesha Wade, Ed.D. Department Chair

Email: Tahesha.Wade@sctech.edu

  1. Accounting Fundamentals
  2. Computerized Accounting
  3. Office Accounting Specialist
  4. Payroll Accounting Specialist
  5. Tax Preparation Specialist
  6. Enrolled Agent
  7. Basic Entrepreneurial Skills
  8. Entrepreneur Management
  9. Human Resource Management Specialist
  10. Management & Leadership Specialist
  11. Organizational Leadership Specialist
  12. Service Sector Management Specialist
  13. Small Business Management Specialist
  14. Small Business Owner
  15. Supervisory/Management Specialist
  16. Administrative Support Assistant
  17. Microsoft Office Applications Professional
  18. Technical Specialist
  19. Logistics Management Specialist
  20. Logistics Management Technician

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4
ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4
ACCT 1110Managerial Accounting

3
ACCT 1115Computerized Accounting

3
ACCT 1120Spreadsheet Applications

4
ACCT 1125Individual Tax Accounting

3
ACCT 1130Payroll Accounting

3
ACCT 2120Business Tax Accounting

3
ACCT 2250Representation and Specialized Returns

3
BUSN 1240Office Procedures

3
BUSN 1310Introduction to Business Culture

3
BUSN 1400Word Processing Applications

4
BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

4
BUSN 1420Database Applications

4
BUSN 1430Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications

4
BUSN 1440Document Production

4
COLL 1500Student Success

3
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
LOGI 1000Business Logistics

3
LOGI 1010Purchasing

3
LOGI 1020Materials Management

3
MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3
MGMT 1105Organizational Behavior

3
MGMT 1110Employment Rules and Regulations

3
MGMT 1115Leadership

3
MGMT 1125Business Ethics

3
MGMT 2115Human Resource Management

3
MGMT 2120Labor Management Relations

3
MGMT 2125Performance Management

3
MGMT 2130Employee Training and Development

3
MGMT 2140Retail Management

3
MGMT 2145Business Plan Development

3
MGMT 2150Small Business Management

3
MGMT 2205Service Sector Management

3

Computer Information Systems Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

Steve G. White, M.S. Department Chair

Email: Steven.White@sctech.edu

Phone: (770) 467-6041

  1. C++ Programmer
  2.  Foundations of Computer Programming
  3. Java Programmer
  4. PHP Programmer
  5. Cybersecurity
  6. SQL Server Database
  7. Mobile App Developer
  8. Social Media Developer
  9. Web Application
  10. Web Site Designer
  11. Web Site Developer
  12. Graphics and Animation Developer
  13. Graphic Design Developer
  14. Web Front-End Developer
  15. CISCO Certified Entr Network Technician
  16. CISCO Network Specialist
  17. CompTIA A+ Certified Technician Preparation
  18. Computer Hardware and Network Technician
  19. Help Desk Specialist
  20. Information Technology Fundamentals
  21. Linux/UNIX System Administrator
  22. Microsoft Network Administrator
  23. Network Support Specialist
  24. Network Technician

 

Film Production Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

James Perkins, B.S. Program Coordinator

Email: James.Perkins@sctech.edu

Phone: (770) 467-4485

  1. Film Production - Accounting Assistant
  2. Film Production - Administrative Assistant
  3. Film Production - Administrative Assistant II
  4. Film Production - Electrical/Lighting Technician
  5. Film Production - Grip & Rigging Technician I
  6. Film Production - Hair & Make Technician
  7. Film Production - On-Set Production Assistant I
  8. Film Production - On-Set Production Assistant II
  9. Film Production - On-Set Production Technician I
  10. Film Production - Scenic Technician
  11. GA Film Academy On-Set Production Assistant
 

General Education Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

Brad Jester, M.S., Program Coordinator
Email: brad.jester@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 233-5576

  1. Early College Essentials
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
 
General Education Core Requirements - Choose 15 Credit Hours from Areas I, II, III, and IV
Required: ENGL 1101

Health Sciences Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

Angie Anderson Ballard, M.S.N., Department Chair
Email: Angie.Ballard@sctech.edu 
Phone: (770) 228-7376 

  1. Electrocardiography Technology
  2. Healthcare Assistant
  3. Medical Receptionist
  4. Phlebotomy Technician
  5. Phlebotomy Technology
  6. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
  7. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
  8. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  9. Hemodialysis Patient Care Specialist
  10. Nurse Aide
  11. Patient Care Assistant
  12. Computed Tomography Specialist
  13. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist
  14. Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3
ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
CSSP 1010Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician

5
CSSP 1020Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Practicum I

6
CSSP 1022Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Practicum II

5
ECGT 1030Introduction to Electrocardiography

5
ECGT 1050Electrocardiography Practicum

5
EMSP 1010Emergency Medical Responder

4
EMSP 1110Introduction to the EMT Profession

3
EMSP 1120EMT Assessment/Airway Management and Pharmacology

3
EMSP 1130Medical Emergencies for the EMT

3
EMSP 1140Special Patient Populations

3
EMSP 1150Shock and Trauma for the EMT

3
EMSP 1160Clinical and Practical Applications for the EMT

1
EMSP 1510Advanced Concepts for the AEMT

3
EMSP 1520Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT

3
EMSP 1530Clinical Applications for the AEMT

1
EMSP 1540Clinical and Practical Applications for the AEMT

3
HECT 1100Hemodialysis Patient Care

7
HECT 1120Hemodialysis Practicum

4
MAST 1010Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office

2
MAST 1060Medical Office Procedures

4
MAST 1120Human Diseases

3
MRIM 2300Orientation and Introduction to MRI

3
MRIM 2320MRI Procedures and Cross Sectional Anatomy

3
MRIM 2330MRI Physics and Instrumentation

3
MRIM 2350Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinical Education I

6
MRIM 2360Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinical Education II

6
MRIM 2370MRI Review

3
NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6
PHLT 1030Introduction to Venipuncture

3
PHLT 1050Clinical Practice

5
RADT 2201Introduction To Computed Tomography

2
RADT 2210Computed Tomography Physics and Instrumentation

5
RADT 2220Computed Tomography Procedures I

3
RADT 2230Computed Tomography Procedures II

3
RADT 2250Computed Tomography Clinical I

4
RADT 2265Computed Tomography Clinical II

4

Industrial Technology Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

Johnny Dodson, A.A.S., Department Chair
Email: Johnny.Dodson@sctech.edu 

  1. Air Conditioning Repair Specialist
  2. Air Conditioning System Maintenance Technician
  3. Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
  4. Heating and Air Conditioning Installation Technician
  5. Light Commercial Air Conditioning Specialization
  6. Residential Air Conditioning Technician
  7. Manufacturing Production Assistant
  8. Automotive Collision Repair Assistant I
  9. Automotive Refinishing Assistant I
  10. Automotive Refinishing Assistant II
  11. Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician
  12. Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist
  13. Automotive Climate Control Technician
  14. Automotive Engine Performance
  15. Automotive Engine Repair Technician
  16. Automotive Transmission
  17. Certified Construction Worker
  18. Framing Carpenter
  19. Construction Management Apprentice
  20. Diesel Electrical & Electronic Systems Technician
  21. Diesel Engine Service Technician
  22. Electrical Contracting Technician
  23. Electrical Technician
  24. Photovoltaic Systems Installation & Repair Tech
  25. Electrical Lineworker
  26. Industrial Electrical Controls
  27. Garden Center Technician
  28. Landscape Specialist
  29. Sustainable Urban Agriculture Technician
  30. Turfgrass Maintenance Technician
  31. Industrial Electrician
  32. Industrial Maintenance Technician
  33. Industrial Fluid Power Technician
  34. Industrial Motor Control Technician
  35. Industrial Maintenance Assistant
  36. Industrial Systems Fundamentals
  37. Mechatronics Technician
  38. Programmable Control Technician
  39. CNC Specialist
  40. Lathe Operator
  41. Mill Operator
  42. Plumbers Assistant
  43. Plumbing Technician
  44. Intermediate Plumbing Technician
  45. Advanced Plumbing Technician
  46. Pipefitting Technology
  47. Basic Pipefitter
  48. Intermediate Pipefitting Technician
  49. Advanced Pipefitting Technician
  50. Water Quality Technician
  51. Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  52. Gas Metal Arc Welding
  53. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  54. Pipe Welder
      

 

Professional Services Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

James Peas, Ph.D., Department Chair
Email: James.Peas@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 914-4427 

  1. Catering Specialist
  2. Food Production Worker I
  3. Prep Cook
  4. Child Development
  5. Early Childhood Care and Education Basics
  6. Early Childhood Exceptionalities
  7. Early Childhood Program Administration
  8. Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist
  9. Barbering for Cosmetologists
  10. Esthetician
  11. Hair Designer
  12. Nail Technician
  13. Shampoo Technician
  14. Paralegal Fundamentals
BARB 1000Introduction to Barber/Styling Implements

3
BARB 1010Science: Sterilization, Sanitation, and Bacteriology

3
BARB 1022Haircutting and Shampooing I

3
BARB 1024Haircutting and Shampooing II

3
BARB 1030Haircutting/Basic Styling

3
BARB 1040Shaving

3
BARB 1100Barber/Styling Practicum and Internship

3
COSM 1000Introduction to Cosmetology Theory

4
COSM 1010Chemical Texture Services

3
COSM 1020Hair Care and Treatment

3
COSM 1030Haircutting

3
COSM 1040Styling

3
COSM 1050Hair Color

3
COSM 1070Nail Care and Advanced Techniques

3
COSM 1080Physical Hair Services Practicum

3
COSM 1090Hair Services Practicum I

3
COSM 1120Salon Management

3
COSM 1180Natural Nail Practicum

3
COSM 1190Advanced Nail Practicum I

3
COSM 1200Advanced Nail Practicum II

3
CUUL 1000Fundamentals of Culinary Arts

4
CUUL 1110Culinary Safety and Sanitation

2
CUUL 1120Principles of Cooking

6
CUUL 1122Foundations of Cooking Principles

3
CUUL 1124Foundations of Cooking Techniques

3
CUUL 1129Fundamentals of Restaurant Operations

4
CUUL 1220Baking Principles

5
CUUL 1320Garde Manger

4
ECCE 1101Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

3
ECCE 1103Child Growth and Development

3
ECCE 1105Health, Safety and Nutrition

3
ECCE 1112Curriculum and Assessment

3
ECCE 1121Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum

3
ECCE 2201Exceptionalities

3
ECCE 2320Program Administration and Facility Management

3
ECCE 2322Personnel Management

3
ECCE 2330Infant/Toddler Development

3
ECCE 2332Infant/Toddler Group Care and Curriculum

3
ECCE 2360Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children

3
ECCE 2362Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment

3
ESTH 1000Introduction to Esthetics

3
ESTH 1010Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin

3
ESTH 1020Skin Care Procedures

4
ESTH 1030Electricity and Facial Treatments with Machines

5
ESTH 1040Advanced Skin Care

3
ESTH 1050Color Theory and Makeup

4
ESTH 1060Esthetics Practicum I

4
ESTH 1070Esthetics Practicum II

4
PARA 1100Introduction to Law and Ethics

3
PARA 1115Family Law

3
PARA 1125Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

3

Public Safety Track

Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:

Contact Us

Rosanna Dove, M.P.A., Department Chair
Email: Rosanna.Dove@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 412-5713

  1. Criminal Justice Fundamentals
  2. Criminal Justice Specialist
  3. Firefighter I
  4. Firefighter II
  5. Basic Firer Company Officer
  6. Fire Officer I
  7. Fire Officer II
  8. Forensic Science Fundamentals