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With the growth of employment opportunities in small to mid-sized firms, employees are taking on multiple tasks and roles that cut across traditional occupational categories. As jobs change and new occupations emerge, workers need skills and knowledge drawn from a variety of disciplines to be productive and successful in today’s workplace. The Individual Technical Studies Program allows students to combine curriculum to create a set of skills and job competencies that are needed for a unique or specialized job in business or industry.
It will be each student’s responsibility to develop career goals, working with an occupational advisor from the business or industry in which employment is anticipated. This program enables students to select courses from two or more major areas of study and create an Individualized Technical Studies Associate Degree. It will be the role of the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Individualized Technical Studies Committee to give guidance in this process and to give final approval to the educational plan.
Since this is an individualized program, time of completion is dependent on course selection, course availability, and your individual schedule.
Career Opportunities
This program will be designed for each individual student. Career opportunities will depend on the courses that are selected to meet the student’s career goals. It is anticipated that a student will design a program plan that will meet the requirements of a particular career area.
Program Basics
- Associate Degree.
- High school articulation courses accepted.
- Financial aid available.
- Classes start in August and January.
Program Admission Requirements
- Complete required assessment testing at no charge.
- Complete the application form.
- Interview with a counselor.
- Pay a $30 nonrefundable application fee.
- Submit high school and any post-secondary transcripts.
- Program admission will be determined through an individual assessment.
A minimum of 21 credits is required from the General Studies Core. Six credits from Communications; three credits from Social Science; three credits from Behavorial Science; and three credits from Math Science. Six additional credits must be selected depending on the focus of the degree.
Program Fees
Please contact Student Services at 800.362.3322, Ext. 2354, or email student-services@swtc.edu for current fee information.
A Program Fee list is provided (please note the costs are approximate and based on the current academic year).
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