Technical Occupational Programs

Seminole State College, Gordon Cooper & Wes Watkins Tech. Centers

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Business and Information Systems Division
Patricia Cokeley, Division Chair
Colclazier Technology Building

Technical Occupational Education Philosophy

The technical and occupational programs at Seminole State College are designed to prepare people to enter the workforce in a variety of specialty areas that meet needs of the student, community, and the State of Oklahoma. Curriculum is provided essential to train competent, employable people for careers in nursing, medical laboratory technology, business, and a number of health-related or technology related technical occupations.  The degree programs combine general education, support, related, and specialty courses into an integrated curriculum. The College strives to develop students into life-long learners who have the capacity to adapt to an evolving, global workplace.

Students who successfully complete program requirements earn an Associate in Applied Science degree. The Associate in Applied Science Degree is intended for the student who plans to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation in one of the specialty areas in which the degree is awarded. Additionally, a growing number of higher learning institutions have developed degree programs recognizing this degree for transfer of credits into upper-division programs leading to a baccalaureate degree.

Cooperative Alliance Agreements

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technical Education are working together to develop policies enabling higher education institutions and technology centers to form partnerships benefiting students. These policies have allowed Seminole State College to negotiate Cooperative Alliance Agreements with area technology centers. 

Seminole State College and Gordon Cooper Technology Center are primary partners in a Cooperative Alliance Agreement. Also, Seminole State College is a secondary partner with Wes Watkins Technology Center through a Cooperative Alliance Agreement with Oklahoma State University Technology Branch-Okmulgee.

These agreements permit adult students and qualifying high students to enroll in an approved program and receive college credit in technology courses in addition to completing required general education courses leading toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Under this arrangement, while Alliance partners jointly deliver technical degree programs, the college credit and degree is offered and awarded by Seminole State College.

NOTE: Students may complete the program by attending SSC & the area Technology Center specified in the following options listing.  Students may complete the program by attending both institutions simultaneously.

Associate in Applied Science
in Business

General Education Requirements - 19 hours

3 Hours  GOV 1113 American National Government
3 Hours  HIST 1483 American History Survey to 1877 or
              HIST 1493 American History Survey since 1877
3 Hours  ENG 1113  Principles of English Comp I
3 Hours  SPCH 1143 Introduction to Communications
3 Hours  ENG 1213  Principles of English Comp II or
              ENG 1313  Technical Report Writing
3 Hours  CS  Computer Science Course

Select from:

CS   1103 Introduction to Microcomputers
CS   1113  Introduction to Programming
CS  1143   Computer Competence
CS  1183   Principles of Information Security
CS  2173   Operating Systems

First Year Success - 1-3 hours

1- 3 Hours SOC 1101 Freshman Seminar or

                SOC 1003 Personal Academic Success Strategy

Technical Occupational Support Requirements

27 hours

ACCT 2033  Financial Accounting
ACCT 2123  Managerial Accounting
BA 2113  Macroeconomics
BA 2133  Human Relations
BA 2403  Principles of Business Management
BA 2513  Principles of Marketing
CS 2003  Web Page Design Using HTML
CS 2163  Desktop Publishing
CS 2643  Excel

Technical Occupational Specialty Requirements

17 hours

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 63 - 65 hours

Technical Occupational Specialty Options

Accounting  |  Business  |  Customer Service  |

Finance  | Legal Office  | Medical Office  | Office Management