The associate degree curriculum in geography provides students with an interdisciplinary background for entry into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree with career opportunities in a wide range of jobs in government, such as Bureau of Census, C.I.A., D.E.A., U.S.G.S., Department of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of State; and in private industry, such as planning market research, land use analysis, transportation, travel and tourism, and education.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Students will recognize the interrelatedness of the components of the earth system, processes, and human characteristics found on the planet and analyze these from a spatial perspective and through the use of the scientific method.

The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer (AA-T) prepares students to move into a curriculum at a 4-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree in Geography. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the AA-T degree also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major. See Associate Degrees for Transfer for a list of additional requirements for all Associate in Arts for Transfer (AAT) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees. Upon completion of the AA-T in Geography, students will have an understanding of both the breadth and depth of the spatial perspective that is central to geographic study. This knowledge will be grounded in the comprehension of geographic principles, concepts, ideas, theories, research, terminology, and relationships. Students will also have the capacity to write and think in a critical and analytical way about issues pertaining to earth surface study, human/environment interaction and impact, and local, regional, and global relationships and associations.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Students will recognize the interrelatedness of the components of the earth system, processes, and human characteristics found on the planet and analyze these from a spatial perspective and through the use of the scientific method.

Students completing the Public Service Option Degree are prepared for employment as volunteer, paid-on-call, part-time, or full-time firefighters. Through a combination of professional education and technical training, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to perform essential and advanced fireground tasks. Students learn to use, inspect, and maintain fire fighting and rescue equipment; and perform basic rescue operations and fire prevention and investigation tasks. As they advance through the program students are provided with numerous opportunities to earn professional certificates and industry-recognized credentials. Students successfully completing the program receive state, national, and international Firefighter 1 Certification through the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, IFSAC (International Fire Service Accreditation Congress ) and Pro Board accrediting agencies.

Major Requirements for A.S. Degree

1. Meet all of the pre-academy requirements listed . Copies of
documentation must be submitted to the Fire Technology Office.
 🗸 CPR/First Aid- current certification
 🗸 NREMT- current certification
 🗸 Biddle Physical Ability Test- certificate of completion
 🗸 NFPA 1582 Medical Clearance - dated within 2 years of academy
participation

2. Complete all Fire Technology coursework listed below with a grade of C or better

3 Complete the Fire Academy: FAC 007 and FAC 060A-C with grades of
80% or better.

4. Pass the National Firefighter I Exams.

5. Complete all General Education Coursework.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Demonstrate the occupational knowledge and technical skills needed to perform the duties of a Firefighter I which is based upon NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2019) and California State Fire Trainings Fire Fighter 1 (2019).

🗸 Demonstrate the occupational knowledge and technical skills required to carry out the duties of a Wildland Firefighter, based upon NFPA 1051: Standard for Wildland Firefighting Personnel Professional Qualifications (2016).

🗸 Demonstrate the occupational knowledge and technical skills needed to carry out the duties of Hazmat/WMD Emergency Responder based upon NFPA 1072: Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualifications (2017).

The Fire Prevention Officer Degree is designed to prepare students as Fire Protection Engineering Technicians and as staff assistants to Fire Protection Engineers; to enable fire department personnel to upgrade skills in the area of fire prevention; to give architects, engineers and persons from other disciplines an opportunity to expand their knowledge of building, life safety and fire protection. Student must complete the general education requirements as outlined in the appropriate catalog.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Perform skills that meet National Fire Protection Association Standard 1031 for Fire Inspector, California State Fire Marshal Standards for Fire Inspector and International Code Council- Fire Inspector.

🗸 Analyze, evaluate, and develop mitigation plans for emergency and hazardous conditions that are inherent to Fire Prevention.

🗸 Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills, basic math skills, public relations skills and ethical decision making skills required for the occupation of Fire Inspector.

The degree program in fire administration is designed to prepare students for careers as fire service officers. The program meets requirements of the California State Board of Fire Services Certified Company Officer and college or university preparation. Transcript evaluation may allow up to a maximum of 18 units of credit for previous fire service education. If Fire Technology 121 is completed as an elective with a “C” or better grade and FTC 121L is completed with a “pass,” it may be used to satisfy the requirements of section F of the general education requirements for graduation. Student must complete the general education requirements as outlined in the appropriate catalog.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to manage all-risk emergency incidents at the Fire Officer level.

🗸 Apply leadership and management theories and decision-making models as they relate to the local, state and federal standards and practices.

🗸 Analyze complex emergency response scenarios and effectively identify strategies and tactics for successful mitigation.

The Administrative Fire Services Chief Officer Degree is designed to prepare students for careers as chief officers. This program meets the requirements of the California Fire Chiefs’ Association and the Chief Fire Officer Certification track of the California State Fire Marshal. Transcript evaluation may allow up to a maximum of 18 units of credit for previous fire service education. If Fire Technology 121 is completed as an elective with a “C” or better grade and FTC 121L is completed with a “pass,” it may be used to satisfy the requirements for section F of the general education requirements for graduation. Students must complete the general education requirements as outlined in the appropriate catalog.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Meet the occupational standards for California State Fire Training’s Chief Fire Officer Certification.

🗸 Carry out the job performance requirements as listed in NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (2014).

🗸 Perform the job performance requirements of NFPA 1051 Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2016)

The Associate in Arts Degree in Ethnic Studies is intended to provide students with a comparative, trans-disciplinary, multisectoral, and multidimensional interpretation of the experiences of Native/First People/ Indigenous/American Indian/First Nation American, African/Black American, Chicana/Chicano/Chican@/Chicanx/Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx/Xican@/Latin/Latina/Latino/Latine/Latinx American, and Asian American. Students study the social, cultural, political, economic, and historical narrative of communities of color in the United States to critically analyze issues distinct to race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, and/or age while developing a consciousness of the cultural pluralism in American society. This degree’s primary purpose is to present these four groups’ narratives due to being excluded from the overall American experience, American identity, and American definition. The degree provides insight into how these four groups endured the “American Experience” based on hierarchy, oppression, racialization, ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism, and White supremacy and their continued resistance, social justice, liberation, progression, evolution, healing, resiliency, emphasizing agency and self-affirmation.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Students will gain the ability to work effectively with increasingly diverse populations.

🗸 Students shall learn to analyze the societal, institutional, and systemic racial impacts of law, politics, culture, and public policy.

🗸 Students will gain knowledge about diverse human behavior and communities.

🗸 Students shall develop cultural competency, central to living in and understanding the surrounding world.

🗸 Students will critically engage with the cultural and intellectual contributions of people of color.

🗸 Students shall actively critically analyze Ethnic Studies perspectives, theories, and themes.

🗸 Students will analyze and evaluate the social, cultural, and political concepts central to the experiences of communities of color.

🗸 Students shall develop and foster research techniques founded on anti-oppressive, anti-racist, anti-colonial, anti-suppressive, and antirepressive methodologies for participatory research with communities of color.

🗸 Students will actively engage with anti-oppressive, anti-racist, anti-colonial, anti-suppressive, anti-repressive, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, and resiliency issues to create practices and movements founded on these ideals within communities of color.

🗸 Students shall develop an awareness of resistance, social justice, liberation, progression, evolution, healing, resiliency, emphasizing agency and self-affirmation

The Nutrition and Foods Associate in Arts Degree includes coursework that is applicable to a transfer program at selected universities and colleges in the field of Dietetics, Food and Nutrition. Within the field of Nutrition and Foods, professionals work in healthcare, education and research, business and industry. Careers are also available in government agencies, food service management, fitness, food companies and in private practice. This degree requires completion of 23-28 units, of which 6 units are in required courses, 9-12 units are in Nutrition and Foods electives, and 8-10 units are in restricted electives, in addition to other graduation requirements.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Apply critical thinking skills to identify and evaluate evidence-based nutrition and foods information and practices.

🗸 Apply scientific principles and dietary planning strategies to promote optimal health.

The Nutrition and Dietetics Associate in Science Degree for Transfer, also referred to as the Nutrition and Dietetics AS-T degree (or ADT), prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in nutrition and dietetics. Ed Code Section 66746-66749 states students earning the Nutrition and Dietetics AS-T degree will be granted priority for admission as a Nutrition and Dietetics major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. This degree introduces students to the principles and methodologies used in the study of nutrition and dietetics and allows students to acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees in nutrition and dietetics. Coursework includes instruction in nutrition, foods, psychology, chemistry, and microbiology. The Nutrition and Dietetics AS-T degree requires a total of 27-29 units of required courses as indicated below. The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees, and there are no additional graduation requirements: (1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (a) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements. (b) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. (2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. (3) ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A P (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for a course in the major only if the P is defined to be equivalent to a C or better. This degree requires a total of 27-29 units in the major, in addition to other degree requirements.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of how the scientific method is used to evaluate diet and foods.

🗸 Apply nutritional concepts in the planning of meals and the preparation of food.

The Associate in Arts Degree in Chicana/Chicano Studies provides a unique opportunity to serve and understand the Chicana/Chicano/Chican@/Chicanx/Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx community. The degree offers a curriculum that focuses on the Chicana/Chicano/ Chican@/Chicanx/Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx experience through critically analyzing issues distinct to race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, and/or age, and cultural expression within the historical and contemporary experiences of Chicanas/Chicanos/Chican@s/Chicanxs/Xicanas/Xicanos/Xicanxs in the United States proper, United States lower, and the Americas.

This Associate in Arts Degree in Chicana/Chicano Studies introduces the field of Chicana/Chicano/Chican@/Chicanx/ Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx Studies. It is designed to acquaint students with the most significant social, political, economic, and historical aspects of the Chicana/Chicano/Chican@/Chicanx/Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx experience in the United States. A trans-disciplinary, multisectoral, and multidimensional approach will be employed to study Chicanas/Chicanos/Chican@s/ Chicanxs/Xicanas/Xicanos/Xicanxs various experiences and their contributions to American society and culture. This degree will critically analyze the societal context in which the Chicana/Chicano/Chican@/Chicanx/Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx have sought to maintain their culture and identity.

This Associate in Arts Degree in Chicana/Chicano Studies primary purpose is to present the Chicanas/Chicanos/Chican@s/ Chicanxs/Xicanas/Xicanos/Xicanxs narratives due to being excluded from the overall American experience, American identity, and American definition. The degree provides insight into how Chicanas/Chicanos/Chican@s/Chicanxs/Xicanas/Xicanos/Xicanxs endured the “American Experience” based on hierarchy, oppression, racialization, ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism, and White supremacy and their continued resistance, social justice, liberation, progression, evolution, healing, resiliency, emphasizing agency and self-affirmation. This Associate in Arts Degree in Chicana/Chicano Studies establishes a foundation in Chicana/Chicano/ Chican@/Chicanx/Xicana/Xicano/Xicanx Studies.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Students will apply a trans-disciplinary approach to the study of Chicana/Chicano communities.

🗸 Students shall demonstrate knowledge of the history and contemporary developments in the field of Chicana/Chicano Studies.

🗸 Students will compare and contrast the various approaches and methodologies employed to study the experiences of the Chicana/Chicano community to correlate shortcomings and successes.

🗸 Students shall learn key roles the Chicana/Chicano community has played in creating and shaping the United States from inception to present day.

🗸 Students will unpack, dissect, comprehend, and apply the differences between cultural identifiers (i.e., Chicana/Chicano, American Mexican, Mexican American, Hispanic, et cetera).

🗸 Students shall analyze the impact of public policy on the Chicana/Chicano family, past and present.

🗸 Students will analyze and evaluate the social, cultural, and political concepts central to the experiences of the Chicana/Chicano community.

🗸 Students shall develop and foster research techniques founded on anti-oppressive, anti-racist, anti-colonial, anti-suppressive, and antirepressive methodologies for participatory research within Chicana/Chicano communities.

🗸 Students will actively engage with anti-oppressive, anti-racist, anti-colonial, anti-suppressive, anti-repressive, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, and resiliency issues to create practices and movements founded on these ideals within Chicana/Chicano communities.

🗸 Students shall develop an awareness of resistance, social justice, liberation, progression, evolution, healing, and resiliency, emphasizing agency, and self-affirmation.