Agriculture Concentration Corrections Concentration General Studies

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Program Description:

The Associate of Technical Study degree uses courses from existing two-year technical programs along with the general education base to fulfill a unique educational need. Intended for individuals with specialized technical interests, the Associate of Technical Study degree allows the student to develop, with the guidance of a designated faculty advisor, an individualized technical program. This individualized program must establish an educational goal and include a concentration of courses required to accomplish that goal.

Admission Requirements:

Follows the admission requirements of Wright State University - Lake Campus.

Program Learning Objectives Agriculture Concentration:

• Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and digital communication skills
• Students will demonstrate an applied knowledge of basic agronomic principles such as planting, harvesting, pesticide/herbicide use, soil science, and basic marketing concepts
• Students will demonstrate an applied knowledge of basic animal science principles such as breeding and reproduction cycles, animal nutrition concepts, animal husbandry, animal physiology, breeds, and genetic concepts
• Students will apply skills to solve problems and deal with challenging situations in an agricultural business or production setting
• Students will develop an understanding of past and current issues in agriculture ranging from agricultural history to GMO and niche markets
• Students will demonstrate the integration of technology into agricultural systems

Program Learning Outcomes Agriculture Concentration:

• Students can demonstrate effective written, oral, and digital communication skills
• Students can demonstrate an applied knowledge of basic agronomic principles such as planting, harvesting, pesticide/herbicide use, soil science, and basic marketing concepts
• Students can demonstrate an applied knowledge of basic animal science principles such as breeding and reproduction cycles, animal nutrition concepts, animal husbandry, animal physiology, breeds, and genetic concepts
• Students can apply skills to solve problems and deal with challenging situations in an agricultural business or production setting
• Students can develop an understanding of past and current issues in agriculture ranging from agricultural history to GMO and niche markets
• Students can demonstrate the integration of technology into agricultural systems.

Program Learning Objectives Corrections Concentration:

Students in the Corrections Concentration ATS will learn:

• Trends and developments in the modern correctional system for juvenile and adult offenders
• Contemporary legals issues impacting corrections management, including but not limited to how First,Fourth,Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments affect prison management, parole, and probation.
• the philosophical issues within the ethics of criminal justice system regarding the three branches: police, courts and corrections.

Program Learning Outcomes Corrections Concentration:

Students who have completed the Corrections Concentration ATS can :

• identify trends and developments in the modern correctional system for juvenile and adult offenders
• identify contemporary legals issues impacting corrections management, including but not limited to how First,Fourth,Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments affect prison management, parole, and probation.
• identify the philosophical issues within the ethics of criminal justice system regarding the three branches: police, courts and corrections.

Program Learning Objectives, General Technical Studies

Students in the General Technical Studies ATS:

• Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and digital communication skills
• Students will select one extra course from Core course Elemenet 3,4,5,6 as their concentration, with approval.
• Student will develop an individually-planned technical education program totalling 30 credits, which contains an area of concentration.  Approval required.

Program Learning Outcomes, General Technical Studies

Upon successful completion of their individualized course of study, students can:

• Demonstrate effective written, oral, and digital communication skills.
• Meet the requirement of their chosen individually planned and approved technical education program.