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 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 program may pursue careers that include a variety of options, but primarily interested in owning their own business.
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/SENS 345 | Ecological Architecture (SENS) | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 382 | Advanced Graphics | 1 Course Credit |
| TAD 455 | Comp Integrated Manufacturing | 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:
| 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 |
| 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 |
| or | |
Other TAD courses (one of the following TAD courses recommended:
Three (3) courses chosen from:
| BUS 120 | Accounting I | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 240 | Business Law | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 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 | Business App & Prog (CSC) | 1 Course Credit |