ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
2015 - 2016
DESIGNATED STATEWIDE PROGRAM
TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Advising, Career, and
Transfer Services, 443-412-2301. Student is required to
meet with Faculty Advisor or Academic Division Dean.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program of study enables students to combine courses
from various disciplines to meet employment training and
retraining requirements. For example, a student interested in
becoming a legal office administrator could take core
courses in Office Management coupled with Legal Studies,
or for instance, a student interested in administrative and
management positions could take core courses in Business
Management coupled with Computer Information Systems
courses. Electives in Accounting, Computer Information
Systems, Business Management and Legal Studies might
be appropriate for either of these examples.
In order to graduate with this degree, a student must have
an approved written learning plan including concentration
area on file in the Advising, Career, and Transfer Services
Office. The plan must be developed in collaboration with a
Faculty Advisor or an Academic Division Dean and include
courses from the Technical/Professional electives and
Technical/Professional core courses listed below. For
additional information on developing a learning plan, contact
the Advising, Career, and Transfer Services Office at 443412-2301.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this program of study
students will be able to:
1.
2.
Acquire career competencies to meet individual
career goals.
Demonstrate communication, critical thinking and
problem-solving skills.
REQUIRED COURSES
Number Title
ENG 101 English Composition
Arts/Humanities Elective
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
General Education Electives
Mathematics Elective
Technical/Professional Electives *
Technical/Professional Core Courses *
Physical Education/Fitness Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
4
6
3
17
20
1
60
*Select from at least two disciplines.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
The program prepares students for a career in a rapidly
changing work environment that often requires expertise in
several areas. Opportunities in the workplace exist for
students who possess multi-skills, particularly in high
demand as well as emerging technical and professional
areas.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy
the General Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science
English Composition
Arts/Humanities
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT:
Associate degree students must complete one 3-credit
diversity course
. It is recommended that students
select one of the 3-credit
,
,
course electives
from those that also appear on the approved list of
diversity course graduation requirements.
Harford Community College
Procedural Guidelines
Associate of Applied Science in Technical / Professional Studies
(TPS) Degree
STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Meet with a faculty advisor to discuss his/her educational/career plans, develop areas of concentration,
and complete the proposed Educational Plan.
2. Complete a written career/educational goal statement (Educational Plan Essay form) that articulates
the student’s plans and how the TPS degree fits into those plans.
3. Make an appointment with the appropriate Division Dean to discuss his/her career objective and how
TPS degree helps to fulfill that objective.
4. Provide a copy of the Educational Plan Essay form, the Educational Plan form and a current (unofficial)
transcript to the Division Dean.
FACULTY ADVISOR’S ROLE:
1. Meet with a student upon request to discuss his/her educational plans and review the requirements of
the TPS degree.
2. If necessary, advise a student to complete a Change of Academic Intent form, to be submitted to
Records & Registration.
3. Complete section 1 (General Education courses) and section 2 (Physical Education courses) of the
Educational Plan form.
4. In collaboration with the student, identify the courses that may tentatively fulfill section 3 (Core
Technical/Professional courses) and section 4 (Technical Professional Elective courses).
5. Send a synopsis of the student’s situation to the appropriate Division Dean.
DIVISION DEAN’S ROLE:
1. Meet with the student to review his/her plans.
2. Determine the appropriateness of the student’s request and work with the student to develop a plan of
study if the student’s plans fit the requirements of the TPS degree.
3. Contact the advisor or records and registration office with any questions related to the materials
provided.
4. Send the approved TPS forms to the Director for Advising, Career and Transfer Services, located in
the Student Center.
5. Maintain a file for the student that includes the Educational Plan, the student’s Educational Plan Essay,
and any other supporting materials such as academic transcripts.
ACADEMIC ADVISOR’S ROLE:
1. Explain the TPS degree to the student.
2. Discuss General Education courses with the student.
3. Refer student to appropriate Dean.
4. Review completed, signed TPS plan. If the plan does not meet degree requirements, refer back to
Dean. Upon approval of plan, forward to Registration and Records.
OFFICE OF REGISTRATION AND RECORDS’ ROLE:
1. Evaluate student’s transcripts as usual.
2. Provide copies of student’s transcript and supporting documentation to Division Dean as needed.
3. Once a student has filed for graduation, complete a degree audit, and inform student of the results.
Educational Plan - Harford Community College
Associate of Applied Science Technical/Professional Studies
Student:
ID:
Areas of Concentration:
Term & Declared Catalog Year of TPS:
Category
Requirements
Credits
Courses
General Education 22 credits required
ENG 101 English Composition
3
Behavioral/Social Science* GB
3
Arts/Humanities* GH
3
Mathematics GM
3
Bio./Phys. Lab Science GL
4
General Education electives*
*NOTE: Associate degree students must complete
one 3-credit diversity course (D). See the HCC
Catalog for approved diversity courses
GB, GH, GL, GI
6
Physical Education 1 credit required
PE elective
Core Technical/Professional Courses (two or more disciplines) …20 credits required
1
Category
Requirements
Credits
Courses
Technical/Professional Electives (two or more disciplines) - 17 credits required
TOTAL
60
Signatures:
Student
Faculty Advisor(s)
Division Dean(s) (Required)
Date
Note: Changes to this plan require a new plan that must be signed and dated by all parties and sent to
the Director for Advising, Career and Transfer Services.
READMIT REVIEW (for students not enrolled at HCC for the past two years)
Original Plan Reviewed: Valid _________ Catalog Year________ Date_____________
Comments: ____________________________________________________________
Division Dean_________________________ Student___________________________
Educational Plan Essay
Associate of Applied Sciences Technical/Professional Studies
Harford Community College
The Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in Technical/Professional Studies is designed to be highly
flexible in meeting your educational and employment needs. In order for the College to assist you in
designing your program of study, you will need to outline your tentative plans in a short essay (100-200
words) in the space provided below. (A typed response may be attached).
Identify how prior college level courses, credit by examination, military credit, etc., fit in with courses to
complete your plan. List courses that you would like to take on the Educational Plan form and describe
how they fit into your long-range employment/educational goal. Note that the core technical/professional
courses must be completed in at least two disciplines and that the technical/professional electives should
complement the core.
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Student Signature
Date Signed
Form Revised Date April 14, 2015