AAS Environmental, Safety & Security Technologies

[Stitching Belle]

I'm wondering about picking up this degree along with my BA from TESC. Playing with their handy little web advisor it seems that I have everything I need for the degree except for some hours that can be satisfied with a few more FEMA classes.

With all the petrochem-related facilities around here it just might come in handy someday.

I guess I need to schedule an advising appointment in the not-too-distant future to check on this, along with the idea of changing to a BA in Communications. Which is a possibility, if I can test out. It seems I would need 9 hours for the BA in Communications (if the web advisor is correct). I would need:

3 hours of either: Fundamentals of Speech, Mass Comm II, Interpersonal Communication 1, Interpersonal Communication II

3 UL hours of Communications.

Plus 3 hours of free electives which would be FEMA classes.

If I can test out of the 6 communications hours I just might change to the BA in Communications. After all, I started as a journalism student all those years ago, so it might be nice to finish in something that's somewhat similar.

(I tried looking at the AAS in Administrative Studies, but you can't get an evaluation over the web for that program--interesting.)

[NAP]

It looks like you are really close, but before switching to communications, investigate everything carefully. There are times that changing majors can change which catalog applies and could trigger the new capstone requirement. At EC if you stay within the school of liberal arts, it doesn't seem to have this problem, but I don't know how TESC handles a similar situation.

[af2012]

I'm wondering about picking up this degree along with my BA from TESC. Playing with their handy little web advisor it seems that I have everything I need for the degree except for some hours that can be satisfied with a few more FEMA classes.

I guess I need to schedule an advising appointment in the not-too-distant future to check on this, along with the idea of changing to a BA in Communications. Which is a possibility, if I can test out. It seems I would need 9 hours for the BA in Communications (if the web advisor is correct). (I tried looking at the AAS in Administrative Studies, but you can't get an evaluation over the web for that program--interesting.)

I'm going to echo what NAP said, because switching majors because you might have to do the capstone. I would definitely make an appointment to talk to an advisor, he/she can add the AAS in a few seconds to your profile, it was super easy. All I said was I wanted to add the AAS in Environmental, Safety & Security & she did it no questions asked.

I'm doing the AAS also. Here is the breakdown for you:

General Education (21 SH)
Semester Hours Completed:

Complete all 5 subrequirements:
A: English Composition (6 SH)
> Complete one full year of English Composition with a grade of C or better.

B: Humanities (3 SH)
> Complete 3 semester hours of humanities.

C: Social Science (3 SH)
> Complete 3 semester hours of social science.

D: College Mathematics (3 SH)
> Complete 3 semester hours of college mathematics.

E: General Educ. Elect. (6 SH)
> Complete 6 semester hours from humanities, social science or natural science.

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Career Track: Envir, Safety & Sec Tech (21 SH)
> Courses from COP COS CAP CIS derived from occupational training are applicable.

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Free Electives (18 SH)
> Complete 18 semester hours in any area.

[NAP]

Another thought: Have you already applied for graduation with your first degree? If so, you may have to wait for that conferral before you take the remaining/certain number of credits for the AAS. It is a rule at TESC that Bricabrac and Lindagerr have discussed previously. Be sure to ask an advisor about this, too.

I am not trying to discourage you in any way. I want you to pursue and finish your goals. I just don't want you to hit a snag with certain policy issues.

[Stitching Belle]

Good points, all. I certainly won't do anything that forces me into the capstone--not that I'm afraid of the work, but I am afraid of the time it would take as we move into what is my busy season--the months leading up to the fall elections.

Many thanks!

[Sanderco28]

How many fema classes apply

[AlbaTiVo]

You can apply 32 FEMA credits towards this degree. Here is a list of the ones they accept.