Students who complete a two-year program from a technical career center and are admitted to Three Rivers’ Career and Technical Studies Program will receive 30 hours of credit toward an AAS degree after meeting the criteria listed below. The courses include a General Education block and a Technology Core block from various TRC career programs.
Technical Block
Courses
| CTE Block from Career and Technical Center | 30 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 30
Institutional Block
Courses
| ACAD 101 | Academic Life Strategies | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 4
General Education Block
Courses
| ENGL 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| GOVT 121 | National and State Government | 3 |
| PHYS 100 | Survey of Physics | 3 |
| Mathematics Gen Ed course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 15
TRC Technology Core Block Options*
Choose One
| Agriculture |
| Business Management |
| Construction Technology |
| Criminal Justice |
| Information Technology Specialist |
| Manufacturing Technology |
| Welding |
*Requirements listed below.
Please see individual course description for prerequisite, corequisites, and/or other requirements.
A list of general education courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE42) general education program page.
To be admitted to the Career and Technical Studies Program, the student must meet the following criteria:
Scholastic attainment/achievement
- Must have attained an overall career center high school grade point average of “B Minus” or above.
- Must have attained a 95% attendance record for the applicable program or obtain the technical career center director’s recommendation for a waiver.
- Must obtain a positive recommendation from the technical career center director (for all students) and the “home” high school principal (for high school students only).
- Must have completed a minimum of 80% of the applicable CTE program core competencies (for all students) or if student has graduated early from their high school, they must provide signed verification from their Area Technical/Career Center that they have completed all their High School academic requirements.
- Must apply for admission to Three Rivers College and meet admission criteria based on year of entry completing first articulated course at career center.
- Must provide an official transcript from career center showing a grade of “B” or better in program for which articulated credit is requested.
Following is a list of Programs of Study that will be accepted into Three Rivers’ Career and Technical Studies degree program, along with the technical career centers where each is offered. Please note that program offerings are subject to change due to enrollment. For information on these programs, contact the technical career center where it is offered.
Eligible Career and Technical Centers
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| Programs of Study |
Arcadia Valley |
Cape Girardeau |
Current River |
Kennett |
New Madrid |
Pemiscot Co. |
Poplar Bluff |
Sikeston |
South Central |
| Agriculture Technology |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
| Auto Collision Technology |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
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| Automotive Service Technology |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Building Trades Technology |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Business Technology |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
| Computer Repair |
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x |
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| Computer Maintenance Technology |
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x |
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x |
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| Computer Programming |
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x |
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| Cosmetology Technology |
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x |
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| Criminal Justice |
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x |
x |
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x |
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| Culinary Arts |
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x |
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x |
x |
x |
| Diesel Technology |
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| Drafting Technology |
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x |
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x |
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| Early Childhood |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
| Electrical Technology |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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| Engineering Preparation |
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x |
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| Graphic Communication Technology |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
| HVAC Technology |
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x |
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x |
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| Machine Technology |
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x |
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| Manufacturing Technology |
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x |
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x |
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| Marketing Technology |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
| Medical Technology |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
| Networking Technology |
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x |
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x |
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| Television/Radio Technology |
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x |
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| Unmanned Aircraft |
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x |
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| Welding Technology |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Area Technical/Career Centers
Arcadia Valley Career Technical Center, 650 Park Drive, Ironton; 573-546-9700
Cape Girardeau Career and Technical Center, 1080 S. Silver Springs Road, Cape Girardeau; 573-334-0826
Current River Career Center, 732 Apricot St., Doniphan; 573-996-3667
Kennett Career and Technical Center, 1400 W. Washington, Kennett; 573-717-1123
New Madrid County R-1 Technical Skills Center, 310 US Highway 61, New Madrid; 573-688-2165
Pemiscot County Career and Technical Center, 1317 W. Highway 84, Hayti; 573-359-2601
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center, 3203 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff; 573-785-2248
Sikeston Career and Technical Center, 200 Pine Street, Sikeston; 573-471-5442
South Central Career Center, 407 W. Thornburgh, West Plains; 417-256-6152
Students select a TRC technology core block that would advance their skill set. Curriculum advisors are available to assist students with the selection of an appropriate core program option. Following are the Options for the TRC Technology Core program options.
Agriculture Option
Business Management Option
| BLAW 221 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| BMGT 108 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BMGT 235 | Customer Service Management | 3 |
| BUAD 120 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MKTG 115 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Construction Technology Option
Criminal Justice Option
Information Technology Specialist Option
Manufacturing Technology Option
Welding Option
| WELD 156 | Intro to Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 4 |
| WELD 157 | Intro to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| WELD 159 | Intro to Flux Cored Arc Welding | 4 |
| WELD 165 | Welding Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 106