Associate in Occupational Technology (AOT) Degrees
These degrees are designed for students seeking to become multi-skilled technicians.The AOT includes both a primary technical specialty and a secondary technical specialty. Credit hour requirements are determined by the individual programs.
General Education Core for Associate in Occupational Technology Degree Entering students are required to complete ORI 107. Transfer students are exempt from this requirement.
General Education Core: 15-21 hours
Technical Concentration and Electives: 39-61 hours
Total Minimum: 60 hours
Area I: Written Composition
3-6 Hours
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts
3-6 hours
*NOTE: SPH107 or foreign language may NOT be the one course designated to fulfill SACSCOC Core Requirement 2.7.3 for Humanities and Fine Arts.
Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics
6 -7 hours
Three hours must be in Mathematics and three hours in a Natural Science course: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, or Physical Science
Area IV: History, Social and Behavioral Science
3 hours
Technical Concentrations and Electives
39-61 hours
A technical major requires a minimum of 27 credit hours in a single content area.
A technical minor has a minimum of 12 credit hours in another related technical area.