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TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES

TAS 451W - Technical and Applied Studies Capstone Seminar
Four Quarter Hours

 
Prerequisites: TAS 421 and senior standing.
 
Course Overview: This course requires integration and application of professional knowledge, skills, and technologies in order to complete a professional project for a business, industry or community organization.

A shift from a technical professional to a career in management requires a shift in perception. The main purpose of this capstone course is to integrate learning from all the courses in the bachelor of technical and applied studies program with the rest of the student's academic and work experience. It is an opportunity for the student to demonstrate accomplishment of the full spectrum of that learning.

This course has two major components. First, the performance component requires the application of professional skills learned in this program by working on a service learning project for a community organization. Second, the student will practice interpersonal skills by interviewing a person the student respects as a leader to learn from his/her experience.

The student will then use that learning combined with personal experience and reflections to write a paper which will help the student to assess his/her purpose in life and in the career path that he/she will be pursuing. The course focuses on three important aspects of modern business: ethics, globalization and diversity.
 
Methods of Course Instruction: All material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and students communicate through e-mail. All assignments are submitted through the course Web site.
 
Textbooks and Supplies: No Textbook ~ All material is online.
 

Technical Requirements: The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:

∙ Windows 2000 running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Windows XP running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Macintosh OS 10.3 running Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2

Other combinations of operating systems and browsers may be compatible with Blackboard. However, they have not been fully tested so you may experience problems.

 
Number of Lessons: The course has six modules (lessons).
 
Types of Writing Assignments: Each course module has a number of resources. The student will have tasks to complete, readings to do, and writing assignments to submit.
 
Examinations: There are no examinations in this course. The student will be evaluated on the basis of projects and papers.
 
Grading Criteria: Your final grade will be determined by your performance. The total points possible for the course are 300 and breaks down like this:

                         Module 1    =      10 pts.
                         Module 2    =      45 pts.
                         Module 3    =      30 pts.
                         Module 4    =      45 pts.
                         Module 5    =      30 pts.
                         Module 6    =    140 pts.
                           Total       =     300 pts.

The following grading scale will be used to determine the final letter grade for the course: 

               94-100 %  = A               74-76 %   =   C
               90-93 %   =  A−             70-73 %   =   C-
               87-89 %   =  B+             67-69 %   =   D+
               84-86 %   =  B               64-66 %   =   D
               80-83 %   =  B−             60-63 %   =   D-
               77-79 %   =  C+             Below 60 %  =  F

 
 

Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish.

Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.

Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910 if you have questions about this course, the enrollment process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.

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