For further assistance in considering this degree option, students are advised to contact the Student Services Office at the School of Applied Technology or the University's Office of Individualized Education Programs. Regular Preparatory Programs Each of the school's preparatory programs consists of a series of courses designed to teach the necessary skills and knowledge of a specific occupational field in which learning takes place in its practical and proper relationship. These preparatory programs vary in length by sessions. Program length may vary depending on students' academic qualifications at time of acceptance. Normally, one session consists of eight weeks of instruction, and five sessions are offered per year.
Classes operate on the average of six hours each week day.
Computer Software Engineering Technology offers evening courses for credit. One semester stressing technical general education is included in program curriculum having a technical base. Students demonstrating effective academic skill in math, written communications, and reading will by-pass this section of the curriculum. Students placed in the occupational content area of their curriculum who were not enrolled in Technical General Education will receive appropriate Technical General Education credit after successfully completing one semester of the occupational-based curriculum. Successful completion is defined to mean a 2.0 GPA without any F grades.