Associate Degrees

Associate of Science Degree (Chamblee Only)

Program Availability: Chamblee, GA only.

The technology explosion has created the need for highly trained and educated paraprofessionals and technicians. In a service economy reliant on technology and information management, a wealth of opportunity exists for persons who have more than a high school education but less than a Baccalaureate Degree.

The Associate Degree program at Interactive College of Technology is intended to meet this unique need for workers who know not only how to perform occupational or technical tasks but also how to communicate oral or written information correctly and effectively, to think critically, to keep up with ever-changing technology, to work cooperatively in teams, and to use technology to increase productivity and meet the demands of employers and customers.

The general education component of the degree programs consists of 18 hours of an academic core designed to assist the development of the knowledge and skills necessary for graduates to enter, prosper, and advance in their chosen occupations as well as to function more effectively in other areas of their lives.

General education class offerings prepare students to:

• improve their writing, speaking, and listening skills.
• solve problems through logical reasoning and analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
• understand and use quantification and scientific knowledge and methods to solve problems.
• increase their understanding and appreciation of themselves and others and enhance their interpersonal communication skills.
• improve their ability to learn how to learn and to strengthen their commitment to lifelong learning.
• better comprehend the world in which they live so that they can function more effectively in it.

Each program offers students both requirements and recommended electives from the general education core. Students must earn a total of eighteen semester credit hours in general education including a minimum of three semester credit hours from each of the following four areas:

• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Behavioral Sciences
• Mathematics

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The degree program requires the completion of a minimum of sixty semester hours and may be completed in a minimum of four semesters depending on the student's academic load per semester. In each program a minimum of eighteen credits in general education courses is required. The remaining credits are composed of major and major‑related courses. Courses designated as a requirement in one area may not be taken to fulfill a requirement in a different area. A minimum of fifty percent of the required credits must be completed in residence to gain the credential. The degree is awarded in the following areas:

Office Technology (with emphasis in Accounting, Administrative Support or Business Information Management);

Computer Information Systems Technology –

Option 1 – Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator or
Option 2 – Certified Internet Webmaster; and Electronics Repair Technology.

Current Tuition Rates are $340 per Semester Credit plus books and supplies for Office Technology and $360 per Semester Credit plus books and supplies for Computer Information Systems.

• Computer Information Systems Technology
• Office Technology