Associate of Applied Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (AF53)
Offered at the Griffin Campus
Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 3 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 61
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies allows customization of the program of study based on each student’s academic and professional goals. The degree requires completion of 61 semester credit hours (21 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more tracks). Available tracks include:
- business / computer information systems
- health sciences
- technical / industrial and professional services
- general education
The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon the student’s goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through existing degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
Admission Requirements
- Submit completed application and application fee
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and all post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
- Meet assessment requirements
Degree Requirements
General Education Core Curriculum: 21 Semester Credit Hours
Program Track: 40 Semester Credit Hours
Note: All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to create a program of study with a program advisor. While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See program advisor for any questions.
Contact Us
Brad Jester, M.S., Program Coordinator
Email: Brad.Jester@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 233-5576
Program Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Area I Language Arts/Communication | ||
| ENGL1101 | Composition and Rhetoric (Required) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Literature and Composition | ||
| Workplace and Technical Commun | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PSYC1101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| World History I | ||
| World History II | ||
| U.S. History I | ||
| U.S. History II | ||
| American Government | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Area III Natural Sciences and Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: (Required) | 3 | |
| Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Quantitative Skills & Reason. | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Biology I and Biology Lab I | ||
| Survey of Inorganic Chemistry and Survey Inorganic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Chemistry I and Chem Lab I | ||
| Conceptual Physics and Conceptual Physics Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics Lab I | ||
| Area IV Humanities and Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Humanities | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Program Tracks | ||
| Select one program track | 40 | |
| Total Credits | 61-62 | |
Program Tracks
40 Semester Credit Hours
Select one of the following tracks:
- Business / Computer Information Systems,
- Health Sciences,
- Industrial Technology,
- Professional Services, and
- General Education.
Business Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Michael Cook, Ed.D. Department Chair
Email: Michael.Cook@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 412-4410
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Computerized Accounting
- Office Accounting Specialist
- Payroll Accounting Specialist
- Tax Preparation Specialist
- Enrolled Agent
- Basic Entrepreneurial Skills
- Entrepreneur Management
- Human Resource Management Specialist
- Management & Leadership Specialist
- Organizational Leadership Specialist
- Service Sector Management Specialist
- Small Business Management Specialist
- Small Business Owner
- Supervisory/Management Specialist
- Administrative Support Assistant
- Microsoft Office Applications Professional
- Technical Specialist
- Logistics Management Specialist
- Logistics Management Technician
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT1105 | Financial Accounting II | 4 |
| ACCT1110 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT1115 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT1120 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| ACCT1125 | Individual Tax Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT1130 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT2120 | Business Tax Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT2250 | Represent. & Spec. Returns | 3 |
| BUSN1240 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| BUSN1310 | Intro to Bus Culture | 3 |
| BUSN1400 | Word Processing | 4 |
| BUSN1410 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Appli | 4 |
| BUSN1420 | Database Applications | 4 |
| BUSN1430 | Desktop Publ&Presentation Appl | 4 |
| BUSN1440 | Document Production | 4 |
| COLL1500 | Student Success | 3 |
| COMP1000 | Intro to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| LOGI1000 | Business Logistics | 3 |
| LOGI1010 | Purchasing | 3 |
| LOGI1020 | Materials Management | 3 |
| MGMT1100 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT1105 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT1110 | Employment Rules & Regulations | 3 |
| MGMT1115 | Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT1125 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| MGMT2115 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT2120 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| MGMT2125 | Performance Management | 3 |
| MGMT2130 | Employee Training &Development | 3 |
| MGMT2140 | Retail Management | 3 |
| MGMT2145 | Business Plan Development | 3 |
| MGMT2150 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT2205 | Service Sector Management | 3 |
Computer Information Systems Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Gordon Carns, M.S., Department Chair
Email: Gordon.Carns@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 229-3242
- C++ Programmer
- Foundations of Computer Programming
- Java Programmer
- PHP Programmer
- Cybersecurity
- SQL Server Database
- Mobile App Developer
- Social Media Developer
- Web Application
- Web Site Designer
- Web Site Developer
- Graphics and Animation Developer
- Graphic Design Developer
- Web Front-End Developer
- CISCO Certified Entr Network Technician
- CISCO Network Specialist
- CompTIA A+ Certified Technician Preparation
- Computer Hardware and Network Technician
- Help Desk Specialist
- Information Technology Fundamentals
- Linux/UNIX System Administrator
- Microsoft Network Administrator
- Network Support Specialist
- Network Technician
Film Production Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Sean Van Dorn Program Coordinator
Email: Sean.VanDorn@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 467-6039
- Film Production - Accounting Assistant
- Film Production - Administrative Assistant
- Film Production - Administrative Assistant II
- Film Production - Electrical/Lighting Technician
- Film Production - Grip & Rigging Technician I
- Film Production - Hair & Make Technician
- Film Production - On-Set Production Assistant I
- Film Production - On-Set Production Assistant II
- Film Production - On-Set Production Technician I
- Film Production - Scenic Technician
- GA Film Academy On-Set Production Assistant
General Education Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Brad Jester, M.S., Program Coordinator
Email: brad.jester@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 233-5576
- Early College Essentials
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL1101 | Composition and Rhetoric (Required) | 3 |
| General Education Core Requirements - Choose 15 Credit Hours from Areas I, II, III, and IV | ||
Health Sciences Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Amy Adams, M.S.N., Department Chair
Email: Amy.Adams@sctech.edu
Phone: (706) 646-6322
- Electrocardiography Technology
- Healthcare Assistant
- Medical Receptionist
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technology
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Hemodialysis Patient Care Specialist
- Nurse Aide
- Patient Care Assistant
- Computed Tomography Specialist
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist
- Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALHS1040 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| ALHS1060 | Diet and Nutrition for AHS | 2 |
| ALHS1090 | MedTerm/Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| COMP1000 | Intro to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CSSP1010 | Cent Ster SuppProc Tech | 5 |
| CSSP1020 | Cent Ster Supp Proc Tec Prac I | 4 |
| CSSP1022 | Cen. Sterile Practicum II | 4 |
| ECGT1030 | Intro to Electrocardiography | 5 |
| ECGT1050 | Electrocardiography Practicum | 5 |
| EMSP1010 | Emergency Med. Responder | 4 |
| EMSP1110 | Intro to the EMT Profession | 3 |
| EMSP1120 | EMT Asses/Mgt and Pharm | 3 |
| EMSP1130 | Medical Emerg for the EMT | 3 |
| EMSP1140 | Special Patient Populations | 3 |
| EMSP1150 | Shock and Trauma for the EMT | 3 |
| EMSP1160 | Clin/Pract Apps for the EMT | 1 |
| EMSP1510 | Adv Concepts for the AEMT | 3 |
| EMSP1520 | Adv Patient Care for the AEMT | 3 |
| EMSP1530 | Clinical Apps for the AEMT | 1 |
| EMSP1540 | Clin/Pract Apps for the AEMT | 3 |
| HECT1100 | Hemodialysis Patient Care | 7 |
| HECT1120 | Hemodialysis Practicum | 4 |
| MAST1010 | Legal&EthicConcerns/Med Office | 2 |
| MAST1060 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 |
| MAST1120 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| MRIM2300 | Orientation and Intro to MRI | 3 |
| MRIM2320 | MRI Proc. & Cross Sec. Anatomy | 3 |
| MRIM2330 | MRI Physics and Instrument. | 3 |
| MRIM2350 | Magnetic Res. Imaging Clin. I | 6 |
| MRIM2360 | Mag. Res. Im. Cl. Ed. II | 6 |
| MRIM2370 | MRI Review | 3 |
| NAST1100 | Nurse Aide Fundamentals | 6 |
| PHLT1030 | Introduction to Venipuncture | 3 |
| PHLT1050 | Clinical Practice | 4 |
| RADT2201 | Intro to Computed Tomography | 2 |
| RADT2210 | Computed Tomog Physics & Instr | 5 |
| RADT2220 | Computed Tomog. Procedures I | 3 |
| RADT2230 | Computed Tomog Procedures II | 3 |
| RADT2250 | Computed Tomography Clinical I | 4 |
| RADT2265 | Computed Tomog Clinical II | 4 |
Industrial Technology Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Billy Elliott, A.A.S., Department Chair
Email: Billy.Elliott@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 412-5730
- Air Conditioning Repair Specialist
- Air Conditioning System Maintenance Technician
- Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
- Heating and Air Conditioning Installation Technician
- Light Commercial Air Conditioning Specialization
- Residential Air Conditioning Technician
- Manufacturing Production Assistant
- Automotive Collision Repair Assistant I
- Automotive Refinishing Assistant I
- Automotive Refinishing Assistant II
- Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician
- Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist
- Automotive Climate Control Technician
- Automotive Engine Performance
- Automotive Engine Repair Technician
- Automotive Transmission
- Certified Construction Worker
- Framing Carpenter
- Construction Management Apprentice
- Diesel Electrical & Electronic Systems Technician
- Diesel Engine Service Technician
- Electrical Contracting Technician
- Electrical Technician
- Photovoltaic Systems Installation & Repair Tech
- Electrical Lineworker
- Industrial Electrical Controls
- Garden Center Technician
- Landscape Specialist
- Sustainable Urban Agriculture Technician
- Turfgrass Maintenance Technician
- Industrial Electrician
- Industrial Maintenance Technician
- Industrial Fluid Power Technician
- Industrial Motor Control Technician
- Industrial Maintenance Assistant
- Industrial Systems Fundamentals
- Mechatronics Technician
- Programmable Control Technician
- CNC Specialist
- Lathe Operator
- Mill Operator
- Plumbers Assistant
- Plumbing Technician
- Intermediate Plumbing Technician
- Advanced Plumbing Technician
- Pipefitting Technology
- Basic Pipefitter
- Intermediate Pipefitting Technician
- Advanced Pipefitting Technician
- Water Quality Technician
- Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Pipe Welder
Professional Services Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Adam Grubbs, JD, Department Chair
Email: Adam.Grubbs@sctech.edu
Phone: (770)-412-5750
- Catering Specialist
- Food Production Worker I
- Prep Cook
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Care and Education Basics
- Early Childhood Exceptionalities
- Early Childhood Program Administration
- Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist
- Barbering for Cosmetologists
- Esthetician
- Hair Designer
- Nail Technician
- Shampoo Technician
- Paralegal Fundamentals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BARB1000 | Intro to Barber/Styling Implem | 3 |
| BARB1010 | Science:Ster Sanit&Bacteriolog | 3 |
| BARB1022 | Shampooing | 3 |
| BARB1024 | Basic Haircutting | 3 |
| BARB1030 | Haircutting/Basic Styling | 3 |
| BARB1040 | Shaving | 3 |
| BARB1100 | Live Work Practicum | 4 |
| COSM1000 | Intro to Cosmetology Theory | 4 |
| COSM1010 | Chemical Texture Services | 3 |
| COSM1020 | Hair Care and Treatment | 3 |
| COSM1030 | Haircutting Version 3 | 3 |
| COSM1040 | Styling | 3 |
| COSM1050 | Hair Color | 3 |
| COSM1070 | Nail Care&Advanced Techniques | 3 |
| COSM1080 | Physical Hair Serv. Pract. | 3 |
| COSM1090 | Hair Serv. Practicum I | 3 |
| COSM1120 | Salon Management | 3 |
| COSM1180 | Natural Nail Practicum | 3 |
| COSM1190 | Advanced Nail Practicum I | 3 |
| COSM1200 | Advanced Nail Practicum II | 3 |
| ECCE1101 | Introduction to ECCE | 3 |
| ECCE1103 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECCE1105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECCE1112 | Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| ECCE1121 | EarlyChildhoodCare&Ed Practicu | 3 |
| ECCE2201 | Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ECCE2320 | Program Admin&Facility Manage | 3 |
| ECCE2322 | Personnel Management | 3 |
| ECCE2330 | Infant/Toddler Development | 3 |
| ECCE2332 | Infant/Toddler Group Care&Curr | 3 |
| ECCE2360 | Cl. Strat. for Exc. Children | 3 |
| ECCE2362 | Exploring Your Role in Excep. | 3 |
| ESTH1000 | Introduction to Esthetics | 3 |
| ESTH1010 | A and P of the Skin | 3 |
| ESTH1020 | Skin Care Procedures | 4 |
| ESTH1030 | ELCT&FacialTreatments/Machines | 5 |
| ESTH1040 | Advanced Skin Care | 3 |
| ESTH1050 | Color Theory and Makeup | 4 |
| ESTH1060 | Esthetics Practicum I | 4 |
| ESTH1070 | Esthetics Practicum II | 4 |
| LGST1100 | Introduction to Law and Ethics | 3 |
| LGST1115 | Family Law | 3 |
| LGST1125 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
| CHEF1000 | Fundamentals of Culinary Arts | 3 |
| CHEF1110 | Culinary Safety and Sanitation | 3 |
| CHEF1120 | Principles of Cooking | 6 |
| CHEF1122 | Foundations of Cooking Princip | 3 |
| CHEF1124 | Foundations of Cooking Techniq | 3 |
| CHEF1140 | Principles of Culinary Leader | 3 |
| CHEF1170 | Introduction to Culinary Nutri | 3 |
| CHEF1500 | Baking Principles I | 5 |
| CHEF1510 | Menu Development | 2 |
| CHEF1530 | Fundamentals of Restaurant Ope | 5 |
| CHEF2001 | Baking Principles II | 3 |
| CHEF2010 | Garde Manger | 4 |
| CHEF2020 | International Cuisine | 3 |
| CHEF2030 | Contemporary Cuisine | 4 |
| CHEF2100 | Culinary Practicum | 6 |
| CHEF2101 | Culinary Internship I | 3 |
| CHEF2250 | Advanced Baking Principles | 6 |
Public Safety and First Responder Track
Please consult your program advisor below for the sequence of courses to take that will lead to embedded Technical Certificates of Credit. Below is a list of award options:
Contact Us
Rosanna Dove, M.P.A., Department Chair
Email: Rosanna.Dove@sctech.edu
Phone: (770) 412-5713
- Criminal Justice Fundamentals
- Criminal Justice Specialist
- Firefighter I
- Firefighter II
- Basic Firer Company Officer
- Fire Officer I
- Fire Officer II
- Forensic Science Fundamentals
