Technical Communications
Technical Certificate of Credit

Contact Information
Mr. John Richardson
706 771-4111
jhrichar@augustatech.edu
Ms. Shanise Greene
706 771-4111
sgreene@augustatech.edu

Entrance Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Length of Program: Four Quarters
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 49

Program Description:

The Technical Communications Specialist technical certificate of credit introduces students to some of the most important aspects of writing and oral communication skills along with the technical proficiency to translate technical information to various audiences. This program serves as a stand-alone career path or as a supplemental area of expertise taken in concert with another program of study. The sequence of classes encompasses the traditional core classes required of associate and baccalaureate studies.  Some of these classes may transfer to area colleges and universities.  

Program Objectives:

This program is primarily designed for the associate degree level student that is in the process of exploring and deciding upon a career choice.  By enrolling in the Technical Communications Specialist technical certificate of credit, students can begin taking classes without declaring a major program area. Once a student decides upon a program of study, many of the courses in the Technical Communications Specialist will transfer into other programs of study.   This program will also fill a need for students that want to attend school but will need to transfer to other institutions in order to complete their educational goals.

Employment Opportunities:

Students completing the Technical Communications Specialist technical certificate of credit could transfer into other associate degree level programs of study. Students completing the certificate program would qualify for entry-level jobs requiring strong written and oral communication skills in a variety of business, health, and industrial organizations. Completers of this program may also successfully transfer course work into other educational institutions.

 

Curriculum Outline

Credits

Occupational Courses

49

ENG

1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

ENG

1102

Literature and Composition

5

ART

1101

Art Appreciation (or)

5
ENG 2130 American Literature (or) 5
HIS 2111 U.S. History I (or) 5
HIS 2112 U.S. History II (or) 5

HUM

1101

Introduction to Humanities (or)

5

MUS

1101

Music Appreciation

5

MAT

1101

Mathematical Modeling (or)

5

MAT

1111

College Algebra

5

SCT

100

Introduction to Microcomputers

3

BUS

1120

Document Editing and Proofreading

3

BUS

1140

Word Processing

5

BUS

2150

Presentation Applications

3

XXX

xxx

Social Science Core Class

5

XXX

xxx

General Core Elective

10

Social Science Classes

 

(A minimum of 5 credit hours from the following is required.)

ECO

1101

Principles of Economics

5

ECO

2105

Principles of Macroeconomics

5

ECO

2106

Principles of Microeconomics

5

PSY

1101

Introduction to Psychology

5
PSY 2103 Human Development 5
PSY 2250 Abnormal Psychology 5

SOC

1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

General Core Electives

 

(A minimum of 10 credit hours from the list below is required, excluding those take from the courses listed under the Curriculum Outline or the Social Science classes.)

ART

1101

Art Appreciation

5

BIO

1111

Biology I

5

BIO

2113

Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BIO

2114

Anatomy and Physiology II

5
BIO 2117 Introductory Microbiology 5

CHM

1111

Chemistry I

5

CHM

1112

Chemistry II

5

ECO

2100

Principles of Economics

5

ECO

2106

Microeconomics

5

ECO

2105

Macroeconomics

5

ENG

1105

Technical Communications

5
HIS 2111 U.S. History I 5
HIS 2112 U.S. History II 5

HUM

1101

Introduction to Humanities

5

MAT

1101

Mathematical Modeling

5

MAT

1111

College Algebra

5

MAT

1112

College Trigonometry

5

MAT

1113

Pre-Calculus

5

MAT

1131

Differential Calculus

5

MUS

1101

Music Appreciation

5

PHY

1110

Introductory Physics

5

PHY

1111

Mechanics

5

PSY

1101

Introduction to Psychology

5
PSY 2103 Human Development 5
PSY 2250 Abnormal Psychology 5

SOC

1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

SPC

1101

Public Speaking

5