General Technology Major A.A.S.

Business Technology Major 
Associate of Applied Science Degree

Motlow State Community College (MSCC) offers a General Technology major designed specifically for Tennessee College’s of Applied Technology  (TCAT) graduate.

A students seeking to articulate credit pursuant to this major, and wishing to pursue a specifically designed concentration of study, must have successfully completed an accredited TCAT diploma and/or certificate program, and must satisfy and/or adhere to the following stipulations and requirements.

1. The Chair of the Business and Technology Department will serve as the academic advisor for all TCAT graduates pursuing the General Technology Major at MSCC.  The student must meet with the Chair of the Business and Technology Department for the purpose of reviewing the student’s TCAT diploma or certificate program, and for the purpose of collaboratively designing the General Technology Major concentration of study that the student must complete in order to acquire the MSCC Associate of Applied Science Degree. (Reference the general concentration of study provided below.)
2. It is imperative that the student meet with the Chair of the Business and Technology Department prior to, or immediately upon, making application for acceptance to the college.  An appointment with the Chair of the Business and Technology Department can be scheduled by calling 1-931-393-1863 (Toll free 1-800-654-4877, ext. 1863) or emailing bustechdept@mscc.edu
3. The student must consult with the academic advisor on all matters and activities pertaining to the student’s concentration of study, registration, and preparation for graduation.  Upon completion of all required course work, and in preparation to submit an MSCC Intent to Graduate form, the student must contact the academic advisor for a final verification of all credit earned and awarded. 
4. The student must meet all regular admission requirements of MSCC as prescribed in the MSCC Catalog/Student Handbook, to include all Learning Support Program  requirements as may be determined by the ACT or COMPASS test.
5. The student must successfully complete 15 semester hours of collegiate-level credit at MSCC before being eligible to receive credit for completing a TCAT diploma or certificate program.  (Note: Learning Support  courses earn institutional credit, but cannot be used to meet any specific program requirements.)  The credit awarded for a TCAT diploma or certificate program will be designated on the student’s transcript prior to graduation, but will not count in the calculation of the student’s college grade point average.

Upon successful completion of the General Technology Major concentration of study, the student will be awarded the Associate of Applied Science Degree.