The Associate of Technical Study (ATS) degree allows students to combine courses from two or more different technical programs to create a degree that focuses on a special career interest. Students who have successfully completed a course of technical studies at a non-credit-bearing postsecondary institution that has an articulation agreement with the College may be able to receive up to 30 transfer credits toward an Associate of Technical Study degree in the specific program identified in the agreements.
Associate of Technical Study Degree
Cuyahoga Community College will grant an Associate of Technical Study degree to students in good standing upon completion of the following requirements.
Comprehensive Graduation Requirements
The Associate of Technical Study degree prepares students with the skills necessary to enter and compete effectively in today’s workforce. It is awarded for the successful completion of an individually planned technical education program that contains an area of concentration formed either by an intra-institutional combination of courses from two or more different technical programs or by credit (maximum of 30 semester credit hours) awarded by the College for courses completed or training received at other institutions with which the College has entered into an articulation agreement.
- Students must complete an ATS contract, which includes an outline of specific coursework to be taken to earn the ATS degree. Students must work with an academic counselor to develop the ATS contract.
- Students must satisfactorily complete at least 60 semester credit hours at the 1000-level or higher. No more than 3 of the 60 credits can be completed in physical education.
- Students must achieve a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 for all courses attempted at Cuyahoga Community College (with exceptions as provided under College policies for repeating a course, Grade Forgiveness and Fresh Start).
- Students must complete a minimum of 20 of the 60 semester credit hours at Cuyahoga Community College after the ATS application has been approved.
- Special Topics, Independent Study/Research and Cooperative Education courses may be applied toward the general education and program requirements unless otherwise noted.
General Education Requirements
Each of the College’s degree programs require that students complete a set amount of courses in the areas of general education that include: Communication, Mathematics and Data Analysis, Natural and Physical Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students completing the general education requirements, along with the specific program and elective requirements for a degree will have achieved the College’s general education outcomes.
Communication (6 semester credit hours)
The communication skills of reading analytically, writing fluently, listening critically and speaking articulately are essential. Students must complete the following to meet this requirement:
- ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I1
- Three (3) semester credits selected from the following courses:
Communication Studies
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| COMM-1010 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| COMM-101H | Honors Speech Communication | 3 |
English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ENG-1020 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENG-102H | Honors College Composition II | 3 |
| ENG-2151 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Mathematics and Data Analysis (3 semester credit hours)
The ability to integrate numerical methods for use in today’s workforce is essential. Students must complete the following to complete this requirement:
- Three (3) semester credits of Mathematics at the 1000-level or higher, selected from the following courses:
Arts and Humanities/Social and Behavioral Sciences/Natural and Physical Sciences (6 semester credit hours)
The appreciation of the achievements of the Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural and Physical Sciences provides the ability to integrate learning within a complex global perspective; to gain an awareness of and respect for different cultures; to integrate ethical decision making in dealing responsibly with personal, family, and community issues; and to understand, analyze, and describe aspects of human behavior from diverse political, social, historical, and cultural perspectives. To meet this requirement, students must complete the following:
- Select six (6) semester credits from at least 2 of the following areas, with a minimum of 3 credits in each area:
- Courses that have been used to complete the Communication requirement cannot count toward fulfilling Arts and Humanities requirement.
Arts and Humanities
Art
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ART-1010 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART-1040 | Survey of Non-Western Art | 3 |
| ART-2020 | Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
| ART-202H | Honors Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
| ART-2030 | Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present | 3 |
| ART-203H | Honors Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present | 3 |
Dance
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| DANC-1100 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
English 2000-level Literature courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ENG-2020 | Women Writers on the Experiences of Women | 3 |
| ENG-2310 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-2320 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-2350 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-2360 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-2410 | Introduction to Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG-2420 | Introduction to Literature: Fiction | 3 |
| ENG-2430 | Introduction to Literature: Drama | 3 |
| ENG-2510 | African-American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-2520 | African-American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-2601 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| ENG-2700 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG-2710 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG-2730 | Exploration of World Mythology | 3 |
| ENG-2770 | Rhetorics of Gaming: Introduction to Video Game Analysis | 3 |
History
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| HIST-2031 | Islam to the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST-2150 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-2160 | African American History 1877-present | 3 |
| HIST-2520 | Hitler and the Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST-2660 | Women in American History | 3 |
Humanities
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| HUM-1010 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| HUM-1020 | The Individual in Society | 3 |
| HUM-102H | Honors Individual in Society | 3 |
| HUM-2020 | Community Engagement Through the Humanities | 3 |
| HUM-2030 | Culture and Belief | 3 |
Media and Journalism Studies
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| MJS-1310 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
Music
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| REL-1010 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
| REL-2000 | Comparative World Religions | 3 |
| REL-2010 | Religious Traditions of Western Christianity | 3 |
| REL-2060 | African-American Religious Experience | 3 |
Theatre
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| THEA-1010 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| THEA-2210 | History of Theatre and Drama I | 3 |
| THEA-2220 | History of Theatre & Drama II | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology
Economics
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ECON-1210 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| ECON-2000 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON-2010 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Geography
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| GEOG-1000 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG-1010 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG-1050 | Africans in the Americas | 3 |
| GEOG-1510 | Regional Geography of the United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEOG-2030 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
History
Political Science
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| POL-1010 | American National Government | 3 |
| POL-101H | Honors American National Government | 3 |
| POL-1020 | State & Local Government | 3 |
| POL-2020 | Introduction to Conflict and Peace Studies | 3 |
| POL-2030 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL-2060 | Political Systems of Africa | 3 |
| POL-2070 | International Relations | 3 |
| POL-2100 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POL-2120 | Women and Politics | 3 |
Psychology
Sociology
Urban Studies
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| UST-1010 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 |
| UST-2020 | Urban Cultures | 3 |
Women and Gender Studies
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| WGS-1510 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS-151H | Honors Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS-2010 | Women in the World | 3 |
| WGS-201H | Honors Women in the World | 3 |
| WGS-2120 | Women and Politics | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
Anthropology
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ANTH-1210 | Human Evolution | 4 |
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Physics
The following courses from non-science subject areas can be counted toward this requirement for the Associate of Technical Studies degree:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| COMM-2160 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG-2510 | African-American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-2520 | African-American Literature II | 3 |
| MJS-1611 | Black Media | 3 |
| SOC-2550 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| WGS-1510 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS-151H | Honors Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WGS-2010 | Women in the World | 3 |
| WGS-201H | Honors Women in the World | 3 |
Elective Graduation Requirements (15 semester credit hours)
The remaining 15 semester credits to complete the required minimum total of 60 semester credits may be chosen from 1000-level courses and above, exclusive of developmental coursework. Courses taken to meet general education requirements in Communication, Mathematics and Data Analysis, Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Natural and Physical Sciences cannot count towards fulfilling elective graduation requirements. Selection of elective semester credit hours of coursework shall be related to the occupational objective of the student of the basic components to further develop technical competencies.
Program Requirements
The program leading to an Associate of Technical Study degree must have an area of concentration that is equivalent to 30 semester credits in technical studies and clearly identifiable with a career objective. Approximately one half of each Associate of Technical Study program is devoted to non-technical studies.
Cross-listed Courses
Cross-listed courses are identical courses offered in two or more subject areas. They differ only in subject area code and course number. Credit may be earned once for cross-listed courses.
