INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (B.A.)

Effective Date: 8/26/2015 - 10/23/2015

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Arts degree at KCTCS and related baccalaureate INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (B.A.) degree at University of Kentucky. This pathway meets the general education, pre-major, and program requirements.

The suggested courses in this pathway leads to an Associate and Baccalaureate major. The course recommendations for the first two years are required for the Baccalaureate degree, but also apply to the associate degree. The completion of these courses will enable a student to move efficiently into the last two years of the baccalaureate program.

It is important to discuss revisions to the plan, graduation requirements, entrance requirements, and other important program requirements with your advisor. Students who complete the associate degree in this pathway are guaranteed acceptance into the pathway as stated, unless otherwise noted on the pathway.

Sample 1st & 2nd Year Progression

General Education Core Written Communications (WC): 6 Credit Hours ENG 101 (3) 3 ENG 102 (3) 3 Oral Communications (OC): 3 Credit Hours OC Course 3 Heritage (HR): 3 Credit Hours Heritage Course 3 Humanities (HU): 3 Credit Hours Humanities Course 3 Social & Behavioral Sciences (SB): 9 Credit Hours SB Course 3 SB Course 3 SB Course 3 Natural Sciences (NS): 3 Credit Hours + Associated Lab NS Course 3 NS Lab Course 1 Quantitative Reasoning (QR): 3 Credit Hours MAT 146 (3) or MAT 150 (3) 3 Quantitative Reasoning (QR) -or- Natural Sciences (NS): 3 Credit Hours + Associated Lab STA 210 (3) 3 Total Credit Hours   34

Associate in Arts Requirements Arts & Humanities (AH) -or- Social & Behavioral Sciences (SB) -or- Foreign Language (FL): 6 Credit Hours AH/SB/FL Course 3 AH/SB/FL Course 3 General Education Core (GE) -or- Foreign Language (FL): 6 Credit Hours + Associated Lab GE/FL Course 4 GE/FL Course 4 Total Credit Hours   14

Electives Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 CAD 103 (4) or CIT 105 (3) or DLC 100 (3) or DPT 100 (3) or EDU 204 (3) or IMD 100 (3) or OST 105 (3) or VCC 150 (3) 3 Total Credit Hours   12

Pre-Transfer Notes

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy both the requirements for an Associate in Arts degree at KCTCS institutions as well as the UK Core requirements for the University of Kentucky and most of the pre-major requirements for the College of Communication’s Bachelor of Arts in Information Communication Technology.

KCTCS students planning to transfer to the University of Kentucky should work closely with their academic and transfer advisors each semester to ensure they are addressing both KCTCS and UK requirements.

Additional KCTCS Graduation Requirements

1.	Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours,
2.	Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA,
3.	Minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree,
4.	Cultural studies course, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.)
5.	Demonstration of computer/digital literacy, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.)
6.	One science course must include a laboratory experience, and
7.	Two disciplines must be represented in Social & Behavioral Science courses and must be different than those in the Heritage and Humanities categories.

Sample 3rd & 4th Year Progression

University Of Kentucky Courses ICT 200 (3) 3 ICT 201 (3) 3 ICT Elective 3 ICT 202 (3) 3 ICT 205 (3) 3 ICT Elective 3 ICT 300 (3) 3 ICT 301 (3) 3 ICT 596 (3) 3 300+ COGNATE 3 300+ COGNATE 3 300+ COGNATE 3 300+ COGNATE 3 ICT EMPHASIS AREA 3 ICT EMPHASIS AREA 3 300+ COGNATE 3 ICT EMPHASIS AREA 3 ICT EMPHASIS AREA 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Total Credit Hours   60

Program Notes

If the student elects to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Information Communication Technology or chooses Option B under the Bachelor of Arts, the foreign language courses will not be required. Please speak with an advisor for details.

Foreign language fulfills the Cultural Studies requirement.

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