General Occupational Technology
Upgrade Your Skills: General Occupational Technology
The General Occupational Technology (GOT) program offers a flexible pathway for students to enhance their job skills and earn an associate degree tailored to their occupational interests. This program allows you to design a personalized course of study to meet your career goals.
What You’ll Learn
This program draws from a wide range of coursework, providing students with practical skills and knowledge that align with their professional aspirations. Areas of study include:
- Technical Skills for Specific Industries
- Communication and Teamwork
- Job-Specific Knowledge and Certifications
Career Opportunities
Graduates gain the tools to excel in their current roles or transition into new career opportunities in fields such as manufacturing, business, and technical services. This program also prepares students for entry-level positions across a variety of industries.
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A55280 (Associate of Applied Science Degree)
Curriculum Description:
The General Occupational Technology (GOT) curriculum provides individuals with the opportunity to upgrade their skills and earn an associate degree by taking courses that offer specific job knowledge and skills.
The curriculum content will be individualized for students according to their occupational interests and needs. A program of study for each student will be developed from any non-developmental level courses from approved curriculum programs of study offered by MTCC.
Graduates will become more effective and diverse workers, better qualified for advancements within their field of employment and better equipped for a wide range of entry-level employment opportunities.
Recommend Semester Schedule
There isn’t a semester by semester breakdown due to individualized course work for each student. For example, if a diploma nursing student also has general education and other course work, they could qualify for the GOT and complete a two year program.
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This is an individualized course of study and must meet the following requirements:
Course Requirements for General Occupational Technology Degree
- General Education Requirements (minimum 15 SHC) Associate Degree programs must contain a minimum of 15 semester hours of general education coursework. The general education hours must include a minimum of 6 semester hours in communications and at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics.
- Major Requirements (minimum 49 SHC) AAS programs must include courses which offer specific job knowledge and skills. Work experience, including cooperative education, practicums, and internships, may be included in associate of applied science degrees up to a maximum of 8 semester hours of credit.
- Other Requirements (0-7 SHC) Local employer requirements, as well as college designated graduation requirements, may be accommodated in “other required hours”. Up to a maximum of 7 semester hours of credit in other required hours may be included in an AAS degree program.
Any course in the Combined Course Library that is educationally relevant to the student’s career objective may be used in other required hours, as long as it is not a restricted or unique course.
Total Semester Hours Credit Required for Graduation: 64-76