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Degrees & Certificates

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  • Spanish

    Associate of Arts
    Learn how to speak conversational Spanish and interpret and present the language and integrate your ability with an understanding of Spanish culture. Develop intercultural communication strategies across disciplines. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Study automotive steering and suspension systems and learn how to diagnose and repair them. Gain skills in power steering systems, SRS service and different alignment types and procedures.
  • Learn the basics to begin a career as a structural repair technician or work in related fields, including vehicle structural analysis and damage repair. Learn structural frame inspection and repair, unibody and unitized structure inspection, measurement and repair, fixed glass removal and installation, and metal welding and cutting.
  • Studio Art

    Associate of Arts
    Explore the Western visual arts from Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods up to early 20th Century to the present. Learn fundamentals of drawing and expressive drawing and composition techniques, the principals and elements of 2D and 3D design and the basics of drawing the human figure. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Learn to navigate the business world and prepare for an entry-level supervisory career. Gain skills in leadership, team building, negotiation and supervision.
  • Surgical Technology

    Associate of Applied Science
    Study the fundamentals that will help you start your career as a surgical technologist including human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, medical terminology, the fundamentals of surgical technology, surgical pharmacology and surgical procedures. Gain direct practice in various surgical procedures, including neurosurgery, spinal surgery and orthopedic surgery.
  • Television & Video Production

    Associate of Applied Science
    Explore the history and function of the media in society along with sound design, TV studio production and video field production, with an on-site internship with a local studio or business. Spend three out of four semesters in the studio using state-of-the-art TV and video equipment and working on projects to build a portfolio to prepare you for a career in TV and video production.
  • Get in-depth foundational drone pilot training customized to your needs and goals with the UAS basic operator certificate program.
  • Complete your journey of flight training and gaining UAS knowledge by engineering and designing your own fixed-wing and multirotor aircraft. Skills obtained in this final UAS academic certificate will allow you to understand how a drone works, its maintenance capabilities, and a variety of design thinking approaches to solving UAS-related problems.