Technology and Applied Design Artisan Studies Concentration B.S.
The Technology and Applied Design: Artisan Studies concentration prepares the student for a variety of career options. This degree program is designed to give the student a strong background in design, communications, production and power/energy technologies, combined with a study of management strategies and procedure focused more for the artisan level scale. Students completing this major may pursue careers that include a variety of options, but primarily interested in owning their own business. Students completing this degree program may pursue careers that include:
- Entrepreneurship
- Graphic Artistry
- Metal Working/Welding
- Photography
- Woodworking
Degree Requirements
A major in Technology and Applied Design: Artisan Studies Concentration is achieved by the completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:
Required Core Courses
| TAD 130 | Design and Documentation | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 140 | Design Prod. in Woods | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 180 | Graphic Com and Design | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 245 | Materials/Processing/Testing | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 265 | Electricity and Electronics | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 275 | Power and Energy Technology | 1 Course Credit |
Required Capstone Course
| TAD 488 | Research in Technology | 1 Course Credit |
Required Distribution Courses
Three (3) of the following
| TAD 330 | Comp Aided Drafting & Design | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 340 | Studio in Woods | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 345 | Ecological Architecture (SENS) | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 382 | Advanced Graphics | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 455 | Comp Integrated Manufacturing | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 460 | Digital Electronics | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 470 | Advanced Power and Energy | 1 Course Credit |
Required Collateral Courses
| MAT 101/MAT 108 | Math Modeling Using Computer | 1 Course Credit |
| or | |
| Higher (or waiver) | |
Two (2) additional course credits, chosen from:
One of following TAD courses are recommended to be included as part of the curriculum and can be substituted for one collateral course but are not counted as credits outside the major: TAD 115, TAD 202, TAD 213/APS 213.
| TAD 115 | Construction Technology | 1 Course Credit |
| or | |
| TAD 202 | Photography | 1 Course Credit |
| or | |
| TAD 213/APS 213 | Appalachian Crafts (APS) | 1 Course Credit |
| ART 110 | Design | 1 Course Credit |
| ART 115 | Drawing Fundamentals | 1 Course Credit |
| ART 123 | Ceramics I | 1 Course Credit |
| ART 125 | Fibers I | 1 Course Credit |
| ART 130 | Sculpture I | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 114/CSC 114 | Business App & Prog (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 221 | Management Info. Systems (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |
| or | |
| CSC 221 | Management Info. Systems (BUS) | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 312 | Mass Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| CSC 111 | Storytelling-Comp Animation | 1 Course Credit |
| SENS 215/APS 215 | Sustainable Appal Comm (APS) | 1 Course Credit |
Three (3) courses chosen from:
| BUS 120 | Accounting I | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 240 | Business Law | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 257/PSY 257 | Consumer Behavior | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 363 | Marketing | 1 Course Credit |
| ECO 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 1 Course Credit |
| or | |
| ECO 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 1 Course Credit |
| ECO 370 | Environ Issue in Public Policy | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 114/CSC 114 | Business App & Prog (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |
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