ASSOCIATE IN ARTS- ROBOTICS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OF STUDY

DEGREE:

Students in the Associate in Arts degree program take classes on line and in a small classroom environment taught by instructors, not graduate students or teaching assistants. Their first two years of education at a technical college is the same as the first two years at a four-year university, yet costs much less! The college offers students in the program a variety of learning formats including accelerated, online, web enhanced, and hybrid courses that are transferable or lead to transferable courses to accommodate traditional and non-traditional students. Graduates of the program will have the necessary communication and analytical thinking skills to compete in a professional work environment or compete with university students entering their third year of a baccalaureate program.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE

Required Courses

High School: None
College: None

NOTE:  A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.

Other Requirements

1. High School Diploma or GED

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: AMT, EET, EGR, ENG 101, ENG 102, IET

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The Associate in Arts program must contain a basic core of general education courses. The core must include at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, natural sciences/mathematics, and oral communications. At least 25% of the total semester hours of a student's curriculum must be earned at FDTC for a degree or diploma. Requirements for specific majors at senior institutions may vary. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each student to plan a program of study to meet the requirements of the college to which the student expects to transfer. It is strongly recommended that students consult the college/university to which they plan to transfer to ensure that courses taken at Florence-Darlington Tech meet the senior institution's requirements for the desired four-year degree. Group A -- Required Courses (12 semester hours)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ENG	101	English Composition I			3	0	3
ENG	102	English Composition II			3	0	3
PSY	201	General Psychology			3	0	3
SPC	205	Public Speaking			3	0	3
Group B -- Mathematics (6 semester hours)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
MAT	110	College Algebra			3	0	3
MAT	111	College Trigonometry			3	0	3
MAT	120	Probability And Statistics			3	0	3
MAT	122	Finite College Mathematics			3	0	3
MAT	130	Elementary Calculus			3	0	3
Group C -- Literature (3 semester hours)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ENG	201	American Literature I			3	0	3
ENG	202	American Literature II			3	0	3
ENG	205	English Literature I			3	0	3
ENG	206	English Literature II			3	0	3
ENG	230	Women in Literature			3	0	3
Group D -- Humanities and/or Social Sciences (15 semester hours) Students who did not have two years of high school foreign language are strongly encouraged to take two semesters of the same foreign language. Students are strongly encouraged to take at least 6 hours from HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, and HIS 202.
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ECO	210	Macroeconomics			3	0	3
ECO	211	Microeconomics			3	0	3
GEO	102	World Geography			3	0	3
HIS	101	Western Civilization To 1689			3	0	3
HIS	102	Western Civilization Post 1689			3	0	3
HIS	115	African-American History **			3	0	3
HIS	201	American History: Discovery To 1877			3	0	3
HIS	202	American History: 1877 to Present			3	0	3
HIS	222	Global Women's History **			3	0	3
HIS	230	The American Civil War **			3	0	3
HSS	205	Technology and Society **			3	0	3
PHI	110	Ethics			3	0	3
PSC	201	American Government			3	0	3
PSC	215	State and Local Government			3	0	3
PSY	203	Human Growth and Development			3	0	3
PSY	208	Human Sexuality			3	0	3
PSY	212	Abnormal Psychology			3	0	3
REL	103	Comparative Religion **			3	0	3
SOC	101	Introduction to Sociology			3	0	3
SOC	102	Marriage and the Family			3	0	3
SOC	205	Social Problems			3	0	3
SOC	220	Sociology of The Family			3	0	3
SPA	101	Elementary Spanish I			4	0	4
SPA	102	Elementary Spanish II			4	0	4
Group E -- Robotics Production Technician (24 semester hours)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
AMT	106	Manufacturing Workplace Skills **			3	0	3
AMT	155	Principles of Maintenance **			3	0	3
AMT	160	Principles of Quality and Continuous Improvement **			3	0	3
AMT	161	Computer Systems and Sensors **			2	3	3
AMT	220	Concepts of Lean Manufacturing **			3	0	3
EET	275	Intro to Robotics Manufacturing Technology **			2	3	3
EGR	175	Manufacturing Processes **			3	0	3
IET	223	Industrial Safety **			3	0	3
Group F -- Elective Courses (6 semester hours) Students should take courses excluding those courses already used for another category.
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
ART	101	Art History and Appreciation			3	0	3
COL	103	College Skills **			3	0	3
CPT	170	Microcomputer Applications **			3	0	3
ENG	201	American Literature I			3	0	3
ENG	202	American Literature II			3	0	3
ENG	205	English Literature I			3	0	3
ENG	206	English Literature II			3	0	3
ENG	230	Women in Literature			3	0	3
ENG	238	Creative Writing **			3	0	3
ENG	260	Advanced Technical Communications			3	0	3
HIS	101	Western Civilization To 1689			3	0	3
HIS	102	Western Civilization Post 1689			3	0	3
HIS	201	American History: Discovery To 1877			3	0	3
HIS	202	American History: 1877 to Present			3	0	3
MAT	120	Probability And Statistics			3	0	3
MUS	105	Music Appreciation			3	0	3
SPA	101	Elementary Spanish I			4	0	4
SPA	102	Elementary Spanish II			4	0	4
THE	101	Introduction to Theatre			3	0	3
** This course is not on the state transfer list; it satisfies the degree requirements but may not transfer. Students should check with the transfer-institution to determine if transfer credit will be assigned.
Minimum Total Credit Hours:  66

PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS

Contact Person: Bill Bennett

Waiting List: No

Local Starting Salary: $25,000.00

Local Average Salary: $50,000.00

National Starting Salary: $24,000.00

National Average Salary: $72,800.00