Program Overview

Associate of Technical Study

The Associate of Technical Study program is designed for students who wish to enhance their workplace credentials by creating an individualized, technical associate degree. This degree can be achieved by leveraging technical coursework already earned at a career center or by designing a personalized degree combining courses from two or more programs currently offered by Ohio University.

Technical Study Courses

Students completing Ohio University's applied associate degrees are required to complete 15 credit hours of Ohio Transfer 36-approved coursework, including:

• Written Communication (3 hours): Either ENG 1510 or 1610 (for non-native English speakers only) will satisfy the Written Communication requirement.
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours): Courses that fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning requirement are marked in this catalog with the designation (FQR) as the general education code.

Sample Curriculum

Ohio University offers two types of ATS degrees: Type A and Type B.

Type A

Type A is a coherent combination of technical courses selectively drawn from two or more programs currently offered by Ohio University to serve a career objective not addressed by one of those existing programs. Students are building their program primarily from Ohio University courses and generally have not earned credit as specified in the Ohio Career-Technical Credit Transfer (CT)2.

Type B

Type B is designed for students who have completed an approved Ohio Career-Technical Credit Transfer (CT)2 program at a career, vocational, or continuing education center in Ohio. Students completing an approved (CT)2 program would receive transfer credit according to the Ohio Career-Technical Credit Transfer Guidelines.

Tuition and Fees

The OHIO Guarantee provides a fixed rate table for tuition and most fees for four years (or 12 consecutive semesters). Financial aid for undergraduate students is available in the form of scholarships, grants, and student loans.

Program Admission Requirements

First-Year Students

Anyone who holds a high school diploma or has a GED certificate is eligible for admission to any Ohio University regional campus. Regional campuses have a rolling admissions policy.

Transfer and Current OHIO Students

You are a transfer applicant if you have completed nine or more semester (12 quarter) hours at another institution after you graduated from high school. To apply as a transfer student, applicants are encouraged to complete an online application for enrollment.

West Virginia and Kentucky Residents

Residents of West Virginia can now qualify for in-state tuition. Kentucky residents in nearby counties can qualify for in-state tuition at OHIO Southern or Athens.