Degree Offered
- Associate of Applied Science
Nature of the Program
The general technical studies degree is designed to be versatile. It is intended to assist citizens of West Virginia and other states who have earned credits, often from a variety of sources, to apply those credits toward an associate degree. The degree is nontraditional in that it provides opportunities for verifying competencies as a means for recognizing and awarding credits for learning through life experiences, e.g. credits awarded through College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DEFENSE Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) testing; credits for training in the Military, business, industry, etc. as recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE); credits for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA); credits earned through nationally recognized certifications and licenses; or credits earned by challenging courses offered by Potomac State College of WVU.
Career Opportunities
The degree provides opportunities for establishing professional credentials to meet occupational requirements, employment and personal educational goals.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
Advisor
- Jaynie Gilbert - Director of Retention Initiatives
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEF Elective 2, 5, 6, 7 | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric (GEF 1) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | |
| Intro Concepts Of Mathematics | ||
| Algebra with Applications | ||
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 2) | 4 |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Area of Concentration | 18 | |
| Social Science Elective (GEF 4) | 3 | |
| Elective | 25 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | CS 101 (GEF 2) | 4 |
| Social Science Elective (GEF 4) | 3 | Area of Concentration | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | Elective | 7 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | ||
| Area of Concentration | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Area of Concentration | 3 | Area of Concentration | 3 |
| GEF Elective (2, 5, 6, or 7) | 3 | Area of Concentration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Area of Concentration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
General Technical Studies
- Explore, discover and develop their special aptitudes and interests and to reach beyond their own perceived limitations;
- Acquire the knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, teamwork, ethical, and social skills needed to support their immediate educational goals, as well as life -long learning in a world characterized by change;
- Nurture social responsibility and receptive attitudes compatible with citizenship within a global society;
- Acquire and develop skills necessary to enter the workforce.