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Associate Degree Programs
Business Programs
Associate of Arts in Accounting
The Associate of Arts degree
in Accounting is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge
required to work effectively in a variety of business settings. The
curriculum provides a solid foundation in areas of the role of accounting in
business strategy, financial statements, cost information, economics,
management, and ethical issues.
Graduates from the AA in Accounting program will be able to communicate
effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative tasks and
will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field. They will
be able to access information resources, evaluate them for credibility and
relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of alternatives.
Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from faculty and
self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong learning. This
degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of Science in
Business/Accounting program.
Associate of Arts in Business
The Associate of Arts
degree in Business is designed to provide graduates with the skills and
knowledge required to work effectively in a variety of business settings.
The curriculum provides a solid foundation in areas of business management,
information technology, economics, international business, and legal and
ethical issues.
Graduates from the AA in Business program will be able to communicate
effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative tasks and
will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field. They will
be able to access information resources, evaluate them for credibility and
relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of alternatives.
Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from faculty and
self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong learning. This
degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of Science in
Business program.
Associate of Arts in General Studies
The Associate of Arts
degree in General Studies is designed to provide graduates with the skills
and knowledge required to succeed in continuing higher education. The
curriculum provides a solid foundation in liberal arts and sciences based on
a survey of mathematics, physical and life sciences, humanities, social
science and technology.
Graduates from the AA in General Studies program will be able to communicate
effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative tasks and
will be conversant with the values and terminology of a variety of academic
disciplines. They will be able to access information resources, evaluate
them for credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide
range of alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback
from faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This degree prepares students to transition into bachelor’s degree
programs with undergraduate requirements fulfilled to a large extent.
Education Programs
Associate of Arts in Paraprofessional Education
The Associate of Arts
Degree in Paraprofessional Education provides students with the knowledge
and the skills that will enable them to become effective paraprofessionals
in an elementary school classroom or teachers in a Head Start or private
program. It integrates theory with practice as it addresses major topics
that impact teaching i.e., historical and philosophical contexts for
contemporary educational approaches and issues; the nature of child
development; and the professional and classroom tasks encountered in
teaching. In so doing, it builds a foundation for thoughtful instruction in
the classroom.
Graduates from the AA in Paraprofessional Education program will be able to
communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative
tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field.
They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for
credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of
alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from
faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This program is not available in all states. Contact an enrollment
representative for details.
Health Care Programs
Associate of Arts in Health Administration
The Associate of Arts
degree in Health Administration is designed to provide graduates with the
skills and knowledge required to work effectively in health and human
services settings. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in areas of
health and human services organization, roles of health and human services
workers, public policy, information technology, financial management, and
regulatory and ethical issues.
Graduates from the AA in Health Administration program will be able to
communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative
tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field.
They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for
credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of
alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from
faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of
Science in Health Administration program.
Social & Behavioral Science
The Associate of Arts
degree in Health Administration is designed to provide graduates with the
skills and knowledge required to work effectively in health and human
services settings. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in areas of
health and human services organization, roles of health and human services
workers, public policy, information technology, financial management, and
regulatory and ethical issues.
Graduates from the AA in Health Administration program will be able to
communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative
tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field.
They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for
credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of
alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from
faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of
Science in Health Administration program.
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
The Associate of Arts
degree in Criminal Justice is designed to provide graduates with the skills
and knowledge required to work effectively in a variety of, corrections,
probation, government, and private security settings. The curriculum
provides a solid foundation in areas of criminal behavior, criminology
methods, public policy, specialized interpersonal communication, and
criminal justice and ethical issues.
Graduates from the AA in Criminal Justice program will be able to
communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative
tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field.
They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for
credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of
alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from
faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice program.
Technology Programs
Associate of Arts in Information Technology
This broad based program
covers topics essential to the IT and business communities. Topics include
project management, networking, Internet concepts and design, programming
logic, structure and purpose, as well as some experience with industry
acclaimed and widely used Java programming language.
Graduates from the AA in Information Technology program will be able to
communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative
tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field.
They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for
credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of
alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from
faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of
Science in Information Technology program.
Associate of Arts in Information Technology/Networking
This program will provide
the student foundational knowledge of the major facets of networking
technologies. Available within this program are realistic simulations, plus
remote access to real hardware and software commonly used in the IT
industry. These exercises help the student learn key networking concepts. At
the student’s option, this program also provides the students a roadmap and
online tools to aid them in gaining Microsoft® certifications.
Graduates from the AA in Information Technology/Networking program will be
able to communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and
quantitative tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of
the field. They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them
for credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range
of alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from
faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong
learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of
Science in Information Technology program. This program is not available in
all states. Please contact an enrollment representative for more
information.
Associate of Arts in Information Technology/Visual Communication
The Visual Communication
program provides an overview of visual design elements to be implemented
within a business framework. Topics within this program include visual
design elements such as composition and style, use of color, textures,
integration and manipulation of graphics images, photographic re-touching
and text/font design. Fundamentals and basic web programming will also be
covered. A graduate of this program will have design skills useful in
business areas such as marketing, web design or training.
Graduates from the AA in Information Technology/Visual Communication program
will be able to communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal,
and quantitative tasks and will be conversant with the values and
terminology of the field. They will be able to access information resources,
evaluate them for credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present
a wide range of alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as
feedback from faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for
lifelong learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the
Bachelor of Science in IT/Visual Communication program.
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