Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and oversee waste management programs aimed at implementing Zero Waste principles and sustainability practices for individuals, businesses, and the communities. Additionally, students will demonstrate the ability to write proposals and policy using correct terminology, principles, and California legislation and regulations regarding waste, recycling, sustainable resource management, and zero waste systems.

Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and oversee waste management programs aimed at implementing Zero Waste principles and sustainability practices for individuals, businesses, and the communities. Additionally, students will demonstrate the ability to write proposals and policy using correct terminology, principles, and California legislation and regulations regarding waste, recycling, sustainable resource management, and zero waste systems.

This certificate of completion will provide students with basic computer and Internet skills. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using basic Windows and Microsoft Office Online applications. Students will apply interpersonal customer services techniques in an office environment needed in hospitality, health, sales, and service industries. Upon the completion of this certificate, students can apply for positions such as front desk receptionist, customer service associate, receptionist, and front desk coordinator.

Upon completion of this workforce preparation program, students will demonstrate a basic understanding of using personal computers, such as creating and saving documents and basic internet skills such as using the Internet safely and sending/receiving emails with attachments.

This certifies students can present an overview of the development and implementation of important public policies affecting the lives of local, regional, and state residents. This program is designed to equip students with the skills and tools to successfully engage in civic debate and to critically evaluate and analyze the development and implementation of substantive public policies while providing an opportunity to work with governmental and non-governmental organizations and agencies in a direct way.

This program consists of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary course of study that presents an overview of the development and implementation of important public policies affecting the lives of local, regional, and state residents. This program is designed to equip students with the skills and tools to successfully engage in civic debate and to critically evaluate and analyze the development and implementation of substantive public policies while providing an opportunity to work with governmental and non-governmental organizations and agencies in a direct way.

This discipline introduces students to the major fields of study in Political Science. The program includes the study of American Politics (principles, institutions, and policies). Depending upon the student’s chosen course of study, the program may also include Comparative Politics (institutional structures, processes, and political cultures), International Relations (structure and operation of the international system), and/or Political Philosophy (ideas about human nature, power, justice, and the state).

Students completing the program in Photography will demonstrate the ability to analyze and assess photographic situations, solve technical problems, and overcome creative challenges as they arise in photographic production. Students will further design and construct photographic images that can communicate ideas or narratives effectively for commercial, editorial or fine art purposes. Additionally, the student will have the knowledge and skills pertinent to the operation of a freelance photography business and sound business practices in the trade.

Students completing the program in Photography will demonstrate the ability to analyze and assess photographic situations, solve technical problems, and overcome creative challenges as they arise in photographic production. Students will further design and construct photographic images that can communicate ideas or narratives effectively for commercial, editorial or fine art purposes. Additionally, the student will have the knowledge and skills pertinent to the operation of a freelance photography business and sound business practices in the trade.

The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer (AS-T) involves the understanding of nutrient metabolism and the relationship to optimal health including prevention of degenerative diseases. The course of study provides an integrated curriculum of nutrition coursework along with a solid background in the human body, chemical function and metabolism of nutrients, and the sociological implications of food and behavior. Throughout the degree, students will acquire and develop knowledge and skills that will provide a solid background in nutrition so that students can make informed decisions on their personal health.

Upon completion of the Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer (AS-T), students will have a strong academic foundation in the field and be prepared for upper-division baccalaureate study. Completion of the degree indicates that the student will have satisfied the lower-division requirements for transfer into a Nutrition and Dietetics program for many campuses in the California State University system.

This program prepares students to meet the standards of the California Board of Registered Nursing. The program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission of Education in Nursing, Inc. Upon completion of the program, graduates receive an Associate in Science Degree and are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a Registered Nurse. Students are encouraged to transfer to BSN programs. In order to pursue this LVN to ADN Career Ladder Program, a student must have a valid CA LVN license, IV Certification and one year experience in direct patient care within the past two years.