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Technical Studies: AAS-TS
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Technical Studies is a unique educational program providing
individuals the opportunity to develop marketable job skills that cannot be provided through traditional
AAS programs. This program is "custom designed" to a student’s career aspirations. It is available only
through a formal application and admission process.
The One-year Certificate in Technical Studies allows students to custom develop a program with a solid
academic for immediate employment or transfer to the AAS-TS degree.
Core Outcomes of the Technical Studies AAS-TS are:
Development of a solid base of knowledge in many academic areas to allow for the development of
occupational skills, which combine skills from many areas.
Program Prerequisites:
Interested students must submit an application to the Student Services office and interview with a
Student Services representative and the dean for Learning Services. This interview will determine
the suitability of the student’s goals to the AAS-TS program. Exit requirements of this program are
more rigorous than those of traditional AAS degrees; therefore, students should be prepared to
undertake a rigorous schedule of math and writing courses.
Course of Study:
To earn the AAS-TS degree, students must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the degree including a
minimum of 90 credits, 47 of which are in the General Education Component. The remaining 43 credits of instruction
are agreed upon by the student, representatives of the college, and representatives from industry. This remaining
instruction may occur at KCC or at a job site under the supervision of a skill trainer.
Instruction is based on the student’s agreed-upon graduation objectives for the degree. Any on-the-job training is
not eligible for pay, and the student may not to replace regular employees while enrolled in the program.
The Technical Studies program is financial aid eligible, and approved by Workers’ Compensation, Disabled Veterans
and State Vocational Rehabilitation programs. For more information, please contact a Student Services representative.
Successful pursuit of this degree requires students to possess collegiate skills in reading, communication,
computation, and critical thinking. To acquire that competency, it is highly recommended that students complete
precollegiate courses to gain these skills in the first terms of their program.
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