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Degrees & Certificates

Explore your options and find the right program to help you achieve your goals.

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  • Fire Science

    Associate of Applied Science
    Gain the skills tested for Firefighter I and II certification and hazardous materials (hazmat) training along with driving, hydraulics, health and instructional methodologies. Learn how to anticipate fire behavior, analyze conditions and determine the safest course of action, hone quick thinking and effective response and make fire service a more valuable community resource.
  • Firefighter II is a great way to advance your firefighting knowledge and qualifies you to take the Firefighter II test.
  • French

    Associate of Arts
    Learn how to speak conversational French and interpret and present the language and integrate your ability with an understanding of French culture. Develop intercultural communication strategies across disciplines. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Learn to develop and design websites and web content. Build your skills in programming, web presentation, client-side and server-side scripting and web content management systems.
  • General Aviation Pilot

    Associate of Applied Science
    Get experience in private pilot flight training and instrument rating, which teaches you to fly in more difficult weather conditions. Learn the fundamentals of commercial small aircraft or multi-engine aircraft flight and build the communication and professional skills that will help you launch your career in aviation.
  • General Studies

    Associate of General Studies
    This degree is unique because the field of study is determined by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor. Each student must develop a written statement of goals and objectives and specific courses needed to satisfy those objectives and will also complete general education courses.
  • Geography

    Associate of Arts
    Learn about the relationship between environments and human societies, the principles of topography, climate, natural resources, patterns of population and settlement, religion, ethnicity, language and economic development. Study globalization and the geopolitical and economic relationships between more developed and less developed regions. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Geology

    Associate of Science
    Combine lecture courses with hands-on laboratory time to study Earth’s materials, structure, and surface landforms, geologic time and the geologic processes responsible for Earth’s internal and external features. Learn about the development of Earth through geologic time along with an investigation and interpretation of sedimentary rocks and features, the record of ancient environments, fossil life forms and physical events in Earth’s history within the framework of plate tectonics. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • GIS Certificate

    Certificate
    Develop and hone your skills with a GIS certificate. Students will survey the development, application and use of geographic information systems and then go on to work with advanced analytical tools and develop skills in spatial problem solving.
  • Learn how to use industry standard software with this graphic design certificate program. Advance your skills by also learning typography and layout.