Technical Study, ATS

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 legal 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 legal 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 Elements 3, 4, 5, and 6 as their concentration, with approval.
• Student will develop an individually-planned technical education program totaling 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.