Advanced Manufacturing Technology Bachelor in Applied Science
Program Description
The Applied Baccalaureate in Advanced Manufacturing Technology (BAS) is an intensive, hands-on, project-based degree program designed to meet the needs of industry by preparing graduates for technical and managerial leadership positions in our growing global manufacturing economy.
The Advanced Manufacturing Technology program offers students an affordable option to advance their technical knowledge and competency while also providing local employers with the advanced manufacturing talent they need to grow and prosper in the region.
Mission Statement
The Bachelor in Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree is designed to provide graduates with the requisite skill sets to empower them to link company advanced manufacturing operations with management directives designed to satisfy customer needs and meet project requirements. Graduates of this program will develop technical and management skills beyond an associate degree, thus providing them a pathway for assuming next-level technical and managerial positions.
Entrance Requirements
See “Program Requirements” Section for complete requirements.
Type of Program
Part-time Evening
Visit our web page at https://www.gvltec.edu/advanced-manufacturing/.
Acceptance to the college does not guarantee immediate acceptance into the Bachelor in Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing Technology program. Prior to consideration of program acceptance, the following must be met:
- Applicants must have completed an associate degree in one of these nine majors or a comparable program of study:
- Mechatronics Technology (formerly Industrial Maintenance Technology)
- Machine Tool Technology
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming and Operations
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Electronics Engineering Technology
- Engineering Design Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Aircraft Maintenance Technology
- General Technology Degree (in manufacturing related to include one of the above programs as a major or minor)
- Students may transfer up to 42 technical program credits from one of the above associate degrees. Students with fewer than 42 technical credits will be required to take additional electives during the BAS program. Also, students who haven’t completed a social science and/or humanities course will be required to complete such courses during the BAS program.
- Transfer credits will not be awarded for any 300 or 400 level course from a non-baccalaureate degree institution.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Applicants must have completed ENG 101 English Composition I or ENG 165 Professional Communications.
- Applicants must have completed or be eligible for MAT 110 College Algebra or MAT 120 Probability and Statistics .
- Applicants may apply for prior learning (PLA) credit for individual courses, according to GTC policy. PLA or transfer credit will not be awarded for MFG 481 Industry Capstone Project I or MFG 482 Industry Capstone Project II.
- Applicants must complete the online college orientation.
- Applicants must complete and submit the program application form located on the program's webpage.
Students will be accepted in the order in which all the above are completed.
Requirements for Completion
This program requires a minimum grade of “C” in all MFG and EGR courses and MAT 110 College Algebra and MAT 120 Probability and Statistics.
Either PSC 201 American Government OR HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877 is required.
- PSC 201 may be taken as either the social science requirement or one of the general education electives.
- HIS 201 may be taken as either the humanities requirement or one of the general education electives.
Listed below is the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a part-time evening schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Credits | ||
| Technical Transfer Credits | 42 | |
| Social Science Transfer Credit 5 | 3 | |
| Humanities Transfer Credit 5 | 3 | |
| First Semester | ||
| MFG 300 | Manufacturing Processes and Application | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| MFG 311 | Work Design, Ergonomics, and Safety | 3 |
| General Education Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 110 | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| or MAT 109 | College Algebra With Modeling | |
| MFG 340 | Computer Aided Design for Manuf Engineer | 3 |
| MFG 321 | Advanced Manufacturing Lab I | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MFG 310 | Manufacturing Quality | 3 |
| MFG 322 | Advanced Manufacturing Lab II | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| SPC 205 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MFG 323 | Advanced Manufacturing Lab III | 3 |
| MFG 330 | Manufacturing Project Management | 3 |
| MFG 350 | Production Process Planning | 3 |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MFG 370 | Principles of Lean Manufacturing | 3 |
| Manufacturing Technology Elective 2 | 4 | |
| MFG 314 | Finance for Manufacturing | 3 |
| Operations Management Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MFG 360 | Leadership in Manufacturing | 3 |
| MFG 481 | Industry Capstone Project I | 2 |
| Manufacturing Technology Elective 2 | 4 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| MFG 482 | Industry Capstone Project II | 2 |
| Natural Science w/Lab 4 | 4 | |
| General Education Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 124 | |
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Manufacturing Technology electives may include:
A minimum of two manufacturing technology electives (8 credit hours) is required.- 3
Operations Management electives may include:
A minimum of one operations management elective (3 credit hours) is required.- 4
Natural Science: CHM 105 General Organic & Biochemistry, PHS 101 Physical Science I or PHY 201 Physics I recommended
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South Carolina Act 26 of 2021, the “REACH Act”, requires undergraduate students completing a baccalaureate degree to complete a three-credit course that requires, at a minimum, the reading of the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, five Federalist Papers, and one document foundational to the African American Struggle; collectively known as the “Founding Documents.” Therefore, students graduating from the BAS.AMT program are required to successfully complete either PSC 201 American Government as the social science requirement or one of the general education elective requirements OR HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877 as the humanities requirement or one of the general education elective requirements.
PSC 201 or HIS 201 must have been taken after August 2021 in order to comply with the REACH Act requirements.