Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree and Diploma Options

Students may choose an A.A.S. degree or diploma option, depending on major. Both the degree and the diploma are designed for students who wish to develop skills for entry-level employment in technical careers. Neither the degree nor the diploma is necessarily the equivalent of two years of a Bachelor's degree program.

The A.A.S. degree requires students to complete a minimum of 33 quarter credits of collegiate level Arts and Sciences courses in various categories.

The diploma option is available in some programs for those students who do not wish to take all of the Arts and Sciences courses required for the A.A.S. degree. Fewer courses are required for the diploma option.

If a student chooses to change his or her award track, the request should be made at the start of a quarter.

Receiving an A.A.S. Degree after a Diploma

Students who have graduated with a diploma from Dunwoody may at a later time want to continue on to receive an A.A.S. degree from Dunwoody.

• If the diploma was awarded within the last five years, the student will need to complete the additional Arts and Sciences requirements listed in the current Dunwoody catalog to receive an A.A.S. degree.
  
  
• If the diploma was awarded more than five years ago, in addition to fulfilling the Arts and Sciences requirements in the current catalog the student will have to demonstrate that he or she has maintained skills in the technical field in which the diploma was awarded.

The Carlson Certificate of Quality

Robert W. Carlson, Jr., past chair of Dunwoody's Board of Trustees, and his family have made an extraordinary commitment of $1 million to support Dunwoody's ongoing efforts to incorporate the principles and practices of continuous improvement into student learning and school operations.

As a component of this process, Dunwoody is pleased to offer the Carlson Certificate of Quality. To earn the Certificate, students must successfully complete the following courses:

Quality Systems
QUAL205 (3 credits)
Statistics for Quality
QUAL225 or MATH225 (3 credits)
Quality Assurance Tools
QUAL325 (3 credits)

Completion of the Carlson Certificate of Quality requirements will be noted on the student's transcript.

Bachelor of Science in Applied Management

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree is designed for graduates of Dunwoody College of Technology and other technical colleges who have earned an A.A.S. and wish to advance their careers.

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree is designed to enhance the student’s existing technical education by providing managerial and business courses. The degree is also designed to enhance the student’s business education through general education course work that provides the skills required to assume managerial and leadership positions within his/her chosen industry.

The degree is structured as an articulation program which provides upper division course work required to complete the baccalaureate. Lower division course work is included in the Bridge to the Bachelors program to ensure students entering the program have completed sufficient general education and technical course work.

Special Training

Special, short-term, intensive training sessions can sometimes be arranged for individuals or small groups with specific needs. Instructional content, hours, costs, and other arrangements will be agreed upon in writing prior to the start of instruction.