Interdisciplinary Studies
Program Overview
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) allows customization of the program of study based on each student’s academic and professional goals. The AIS requires completion of 61 semester credit hours (21 hours of general education requirements and 40 hours distributed among one or more areas of emphasis). Areas of concentration include allied health, trades and industrial and professional services.
The program curriculum may be strategically selected to build upon a student’s goals and objectives. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition or continued education. A student might choose an interdisciplinary studies program if his or her specific goals and interests cannot be met through a school’s existing majors, minors, and electives.
Students may enter the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program every semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 5 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 61 semester credit hours.
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program must be able to solve problems, work with people, multi-task, display a professional appearance, and work with computers. They should also have a strong work ethic, and be responsible, discreet and trustworthy.
Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode
- North Campus (Sandersville)
- South Campus (Dublin)
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $7,093.00
Books & Supplies: TBD
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program are prepared to work in strategic, high demand industries such as computer technology, business, industrial/engineering, health care, education and public safety. Because of the range of cross-disciplinary training, there are numerous career opportunities associated with this program.
Admission Requirements
- Submit a completed application and application fee;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums: COMPASS/ASSET, SAT, ACT, PSAT, PACT, Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion, HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher or GED.
The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.
Course Overview
AREA I - Language Arts/CommunicationENGL1101Composition and Rhetoric3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) Placement Test Score and Appropriate Degree Level Reading Placement Test Score or ENGL 0988
Explores the analysis of literature and articles about issues in the humanities and in society. Students practice various modes of writing, ranging from exposition to argumentation and persuasion. The course includes a review of standard grammatical and stylistic usage in proofreading and editing. An introduction to library resources lays the foundation for research. Topics include writing analysis and practice, revision, and research. Students write a research paper using library resources and using a formatting and documentation style appropriate to the purpose and audience.186ENGL1102Literature and Composition3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101
Emphasizes the student's ability to read literature analytically and meaningfully and to communicate clearly. Students analyze the form and content of literature in historical and philosophical contexts. Topics include reading and analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama; research; and writing about literature.
472AREA II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours required)Students must take the following course:PSYC1101Introductory Psychology3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores
Introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Emphasis is on fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychopathology and interventions, stress and health, and social psychology.
473Choose 3 credit hours:HIST2111U.S. History I3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores or ENGL 0988
Emphasizes the study of U. S. History to 1877 to include the post-Civil War period. The course focuses on the period from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War to include geographical, intellectual, political, economic and cultural development of the American people. It includes the history of Georgia and its constitutional development. Topics include colonization and expansion; the Revolutionary Era; the New Nation; nationalism, sectionalism, and reform; the Era of Expansion; and crisis, Civil War, and reconstruction.623HIST2112U.S. History II3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing and Reading Placement Test Scores or ENGL 0988
Emphasizes the study of the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century and will equip the student to better understand the problems and challenges of the contemporary world in relation to events and trends in modern American history. The course also provides an overview of the history of Georgia and the development of its constitution. Topics include the Reconstruction Period; the great West, the new South, and the rise of the debtor; the Gilded Age; the progressive movement; the emergence of the U. S. in world affairs; the Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression; World War I; World War II; the Cold War and the 1950's; the Civil Rights Movement; the 1960's and 1970's; and America since 1980.3716POLS1101American Government3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores
Emphasizes study of government and politics in the United States. The focus of the course will provide an overview of the Constitutional
foundations of the American political processes with a focus on government institutions and political procedures. The course will examine the
constitutional framework, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights, public opinion, the media, interest groups, political parties, and the election
process along with the three branches of government. In addition, this course will examine the processes of Georgia state government.
Topics include foundations of government, political behavior, and governing institutions.2792SOCI1101Introduction to Sociology3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Writing (English) and Reading Placement Test Scores
Explores the sociological analysis of society, its culture, and structure. Sociology is presented as a science with emphasis placed on its methodology and theoretical foundations. Topics include basic sociological concepts, socialization, social interaction and culture, social groups and institutions, deviance and social control, social stratification, social change, and marriage and family.622AREA III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (6 credit hours required)Choose 3 credit hours:MATH1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Placement Test Score or MATH 0098
This course focuses on quantitative skills and reasoning in the context of experiences that students will be likely to encounter. The course emphasizes processing information in context from a variety of representations, understanding of both the information and the processing, and understanding which conclusions can be reasonably determined. Students will use appropriate technology to enhance mathematical thinking and understanding. Topics covered in this course include: sets and set operations, logic, basic probability, data analysis, linear models, quadratic models, exponential and logarithmic models, geometry, and financial management.3183MATH1111College Algebra3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate Degree Level Math Placement Test Score or MATH 0098 and MATH 0099.
Emphasizes techniques of problem solving using algebraic concepts. Topics include fundamental concepts of algebra, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, and systems of equations; optional topics include sequences, series, and probability or analytic geometry.187Choose 3 or more hours:CHEM1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: MATH 1101, MATH 1103, or MATH 1111 and CHEM 1151L
Provides an introduction to basic chemical principles and concepts which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurements and units, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.4624CHEM1151 LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab1 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: MATH 1101, MATH 1103, or MATH 1111 and CHEM 1151.
Selected laboratory experiments paralleling the topics in CHEM 1151. The lab exercises for this course include units of measurements, structure of matter, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, liquid mixtures, acids and bases, salts and buffers, and nuclear chemistry.4626PHYS1110Conceptual Physics3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1101, MATH 1103, OR MATH 1111
Co-Requisite: PHYS 1110L
Introduces some of the basic laws of physics. Topics include systems of units and conversion of units, vector algebra, Newtonian mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, heat, light, and optics, mechanical waves, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.435PHYS1110LConceptual Physics Lab1 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1101, MATH 1103, OR MATH 1111
Co-Requisite: PHYS 1110
Selected laboratory exercises paralleling the topics in PHYS 1110. The laboratory exercises for this course include systems of units and systems of measurement, vector algebra, Newtonian mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, heat, light, and optics, mechanical waves, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics.436MATH1113Precalculus3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Program Admission, MATH 1111 with C or better
Prepares students for calculus. The topics discussed include an intensive study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Applications include simple maximum and minimum problems, exponential growth and decay.
478MATH1127Introduction to Statistics3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Appropriate algebra placement test score.
OFTC Prerequisite: MATH 1111
Emphasizes the concepts and methods fundamental to utilizing and interpreting commonly used statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing chi square tests, and linear regression.
5084AREA IV - Humanities/Fine ArtsChoose one of the following:ENGL2110World Literature3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101 with a "C" or better
This course explores the history of the human experience through literature and writing across the cultures of the world. Surveys of important works across multiple genres of fiction and non-fiction as a reflection of cultural values. Explores themes from the ancient through modern era6832ENGL2130American Literature3 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: ENGL 1101
Emphasizes American literature as a reflection of culture and ideas. A survey of important works in American literature. Includes a variety of literary genres: short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and novels. Topics include literature and culture, essential themes and ideas, literature and history, and research skills.
471COMPLETION OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF CONCENTRATION:XXXXxxxxAIS - Air Conditioning Technology40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Air Conditioning Technology program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Air Conditioning Technology6684XXXXxxxxAIS - Allied Health40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Allied Health program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Allied Health7097XXXXxxxxAIS - Automotive Fundamentals40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Automotive Fundamentals program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Automotive Fundamentals6688XXXXxxxxAIS - Automotive Technology40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Automotive Technology program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Automotive Technology6686XXXXxxxxAIS - Cosmetology40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites: This course listing is required for the completion of this degree.
See AIS - Cosmetology program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Cosmetology6106XXXXxxxxAIS - Diesel Equipment Technology40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Diesel Equipment Technology program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Diesel Equipment Technology6690XXXXxxxxAIS - Electrical Control Systems40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Electrical Control Systems program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Electrical Control Systems6692XXXXxxxxAIS - Electronics Fundamentals40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Electronics Fundamentals program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Electronics Fundamentals6699XXXXxxxxAIS - EMS Professions40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - EMS Professions program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. EMS Professions6707XXXXxxxxAIS - Industrial Mechanical Systems40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Industrial Mechanical Systems program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Industrial Mechanical Systems6701XXXXxxxxAIS - Industrial Systems Technology40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Industrial Systems Technology program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Industrial Systems Technology
6703XXXXxxxxAIS - Welding & Joining Technology40 credit hours contact hoursPrerequisites:
See AIS - Welding & Joining Technology program page for full program and course details for this area of concentration. Welding & Joining Technology6705
