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Vermont Technical College: Technology Driven. Results Proven.
General Education Technology
First Year Fall Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
CIS 1050Introduction to Spreadsheets 1
ENG 10XXEnglish* 3-4
FSC 1000Freshman Orientation 1
FSC 1010Principles of Building Construction 3
FSC 1021Firefighting Services I 3
FSC 1030History & Impact of Fire in America 3
MAT 1210Principles of Mathematics 3

Initial Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ELE XXXXArts and Humanities or Social Science Elective 3
ELE XXXXSocial Science Elective 3
ENG 10XXEnglish* 3-4
ENG 2080Technical Communication 3
MAT 1420Technical Mathematics 5
PHY 1041Physics I 4

Foundation Courses
Course sequences, depending on the industry emphasis, in preparation for technical coursework. For example:

Electronic-Aerospace
Course #Course TitleCredits
CIS 1030Introduction to Computer 3
CIS 2025"C" Programming 4
ELT 1070Electrical Circuits 4
MAT 1520Calculus for Engineering 4
PHY 1042Physics II 4

Semiconductor
Course #Course TitleCredits
CHE 1031General Chemistry I 4
CIS 2025"C" Programming 4
ELT 1101General Electronics I 4
MAT 1520Calculus for Engineering 4
PHY 1042Physics II 4

Technical Courses
Developed by the curriculum team: (Vermont Tech faculty and industry representatives).

Footnotes

*Students who do not place into ENG 1060 or 1061 may take up to three terms to complete English Composition (See English Requirements). This may require summer courses or additional terms.

**Students must complete a minimum of one arts and humanities (AH) and one social science (SS) elective.*Students who do not place into ENG 1060 or 1061 may take up to three terms to complete English Composition (See English Requirements). This may require summer courses or additional terms.