2003-2004 UAF Catalog

Degrees and Programs


Apprenticeship Technology

College of Rural Alaska
Bristol Bay Campus (907) 842-5109
Chukchi Campus (907) 442-3400
Interior-Aleutians Campus (907) 474-5439
Kuskokwim Campus (907) 543-4500
Northwest Campus (907) 443-2201
Tanana Valley Campus (907) 474-7400

Degree: A.A.S.

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 60 credits

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Individuals, as well as Alaska industries, must meet increasing training and certification requirements reflecting more complex business and industrial standards. The A.A.S. degree in apprenticeship technology provides vocational training and supporting coursework for students statewide. The curriculum prepares graduates for the rapidly changing global workplace of the 21st century.

The Apprenticeship Technologies program is a 60-credit A.A.S. degree delivered collaboratively through UAA, UAF and UAS. The curriculum specifically reflects the commitment of the university to provide high-quality instruction and service to the public, through a practical integration of general course work and training for vocational-technical trades. Individuals earning this degree must complete a U.S. Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program and hold journey-level status in trades recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

Students declaring a major in apprenticeship technology must present documentation of acceptance into an apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The appropriate College of Rural Alaska campus will review the documentation and may recommend up to 38 credits be transcripted following completion of all courses listed in the degree requirements section. Students are encouraged to begin the required courses while completing the apprenticeship program to expand the quality and breadth of the program. Students who complete this program may be eligible to enroll in the B.S. Technology degree program at UAA or the B.T. Technology degree program at UAF.

 

Undergraduate Program

Major

Apprenticeship Technology -- A.A.S. Degree

  1. Complete the general university requirements.
  2. Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements. (As part of the A.A.S. degree requirements, complete ANTH/SOC 100X; MATH 107X or MATH 131X.)
  3. Complete the following:
    EMS 152 -- Emergency Trauma Training First Responder (3 credits)
    STAT 200 -- Elementary Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
  4. Complete 3 credits from the following:
    AIS 101 -- Effective Personal Computer Use (3 credits)
    CIOS 100 -- Introduction to Personal Computers (1 credit)
    CIOS 103 -- Computer Survey (1-3 credits)
    CIOS 105 -- Computer Software Application (1-3 credits)
    CIOS 110 -- Microcomputer Operating Systems (1-3 credits)
    CIOS 111 -- Computer Software for Beginners (1-2 credits)
    CIOS 150 -- Computer Business Applications (1-3 credits)
    CIOS 152 -- Introduction to Microcomputers in Small Businesses (1-3 credits)
    CIOS 251 -- Integrated Software (1-3 credits)
  5. Approved apprenticeship program transfer of credit maximum (38 credits)
  6. Minimum credits required 60