The Business Applications and Technology Degree program provides professional training for employment as administrative office professionals. This program prepares students for Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams. Students will develop technical skills in using technology and applications for business projects based on current standards.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate a professional business image and employment readiness skills, including job search, resume writing, and interview skills.
✓ Demonstrate business skills using current standards and technology, including leadership skills, customer service, business ethics, decision-making skills, meetings, and time management.
✓ Demonstrate proficiency in written and verbal communication skills appropriate for business situations.
✓ Demonstrate technology skills using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for professional business documents and projects.
✓ Understand the applications of math in business.
✓ Demonstrate technology skills using Adobe Acrobat Pro application to create, edit, merge, and organize PDF documents for business.

The associate degree curriculum in business administration enables students to move into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree. Career opportunities exist in many areas of business administration such as accounting, financial planning and analysis, financial service specialties, management, marketing and sales, production and logistics, and systems and technology development.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Students will create clear, concise, well-organized written business documents such as memos, reports, and executive summaries
including financial information that can be used in an effective manner to communicate.
✓ Students will possess adequate technical knowledge to create financial information to be used in the accounting and related
business environment.
✓ Students will be able to transfer to a 4-year university as a business administration major.

The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer (AST) prepares students to move into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the AS-T degree also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major.

Upon completion of the AS-T degree in Business Administration, students will have a general understanding of business fundamentals, including the areas of accounting, economics, and computer information systems. In addition, they will have an understanding of the legal environment of business, and will have a sufficient understanding of mathematical concepts to enable them to successfully pursue a business degree at a four-year institution.

The AS-T degree in Business Administration is appropriate for students whose vocational plans include careers in business fields such as accounting, computer information systems, finance, management, marketing, or other business fields

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ communicate business and financial information in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.

✓ apply financial, accounting, and business knowledge to collaborate with others toward a common goal.

✓ integrate core concepts and theories across functional areas of
business.

The Child Development and Educational Studies Associate in Arts Degree (CDES AA) prepares students for employment as teachers or teacher's assistants in private preschools or children’s centers. This degree also prepares students majoring in CDES for transfer to a four-year institution. The CDES AA degree, in conjunction with CDES 225 F: Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum, and the required minimum number of hours of field experience will meet the Title V Child Development Teacher Permit requirement. In many of the courses included in the CDES AA degree, student's study, observe and learn utilizing the Child Development Laboratory Instructional Classrooms. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. The Child Development and Educational Studies Associate in Arts Degree includes 21 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Know and understand the established as well as recent theories of child development.

🗸 Assess and challenge issues of bias that children, individuals and families experience.


🗸 Analyze and think critically about the teacher’s comprehensive role in early learning and development settings.


🗸 Recognize and evaluate the interrelationships of the child, family, school and greater community.


🗸 Analyze and apply human development theory to observation and practice.


🗸 Design quality early childhood programs and curriculum.


The Chemistry Associate in Science Degree for UC Transfer, also known as the Chemistry AS-UCT, prepares students for transfer to UC campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This program aligns with the UC Transfer Pathway (UCTP). The Chemistry AS-UCT introduces students to general and organic chemistry as well as allied coursework in both physics and mathematics, preparing students for further study in the discipline of chemistry. Coursework in the discipline of chemistry includes instruction in molecular-level interpretations regarding the properties and reactions of inorganic and organic substances. Students with a degree in chemistry may pursue careers in government agencies or various areas of industry, including environmental, pharmaceutical, and material chemistry. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the UC system, but not necessarily to a particular UC campus or major of their choice. This degree requires the completion of 47-48 units in the major, 20 units of Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), and a minimum of 60 semester units with an overall grade point average of at least 2.0, where a higher grade point average is expected to remain competitive for admission to the UC system. Furthermore, students must achieve a cumulative minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major for guaranteed transfer to the UC system.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry and have the ability to articulate this chemical knowledge in verbal, written, and/or computational form.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, analyze data, and interpret results, while observing responsible and ethical scientific conduct.

🗸 Demonstrate the use of proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.

The Chemistry Associate in Science Degree for Transfer, also called the Chemistry AS-T Degree, prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in chemistry. Ed Code Section 66746-66749 states students earning the Chemistry AS-T degree will be granted priority for admission as a Chemistry major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. The Chemistry AS-T introduces students to general and organic chemistry, preparing students for further study in the discipline of chemistry. Coursework includes instruction in molecular-level interpretations regarding the properties and reactions of inorganic and organic substances. Students with a degree in chemistry may pursue careers in government agencies or various areas of industry, including environmental, pharmaceutical, and material chemistry. The Chemistry AS-T Degree requires a total of 36 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 courses in the major only if the P is defined to be equivalent to a C or better.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry and have the ability to articulate this chemical knowledge in verbal, written, and/or computational form.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, analyze data, and interpret results, while observing responsible and ethical scientific conduct.

🗸 Demonstrate the use of proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.

The Chemistry Associate in Science Degree is designed to prepare students for further study in the sciences, in particular chemistry. It may also support attempts to gain entry-level employment in government agencies or various areas of industry, including environmental, pharmaceutical, and material chemistry. The Chemistry Associate in Science Degree requires 20 units of required courses.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry and have the ability to articulate this chemical knowledge in verbal, written, and/or computational form.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, analyze data, and interpret results, while observing responsible and ethical scientific conduct.

🗸 Demonstrate the use of proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.

The Chemistry Associate in Arts Degree prepares students for further study in chemistry or related physical and life science disciplines. This degree will provide a background in general chemistry while providing skills for possible entry-level employment in science-related industries or laboratories. This degree requires 18-20 units of which 10 units are in required courses, and 8-10 units must be chosen from the restricted electives listed below.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of inorganic chemistry appropriate for general chemistry and have the ability to articulate this chemical knowledge in verbal, written, and/or computational form.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, analyze data, and interpret results, while observing responsible and ethical scientific conduct.

🗸 Demonstrate the use of proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.

The Business Management Associate in Science Degree is designed to prepare students for employment in a business capacity. The focus of the program is skill building in the areas of communication, decision-making, planning, organizing, and evaluating. Emphasis on problem solving, leadership, and critical thinking skills is stressed to prepare students for employment and or transfer to a four year college or university. This degree requires 24-28 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Utilize a working vocabulary of business terminology.

🗸 Classify, record, and summarize financial transactions in journals and ledgers, manually and/or with computerized accounting software.

🗸 Identify basic computer concepts, terms and functions.

🗸 Analyze a routine business request and respond with a written letter that illustrates good business writing skills.

The Business Administration Associate in Science Degree for Transfer 2.0, The Business Administration Associate in Science Degree for Transfer 2.0, also called the Business Administration AS-T Degree, prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration. Business Administration prepares students to enter the job market with an ability to identify and solve business problems. Coursework helps students to develop a solid base of knowledge and understanding of fundamental business aspects, beginning with the basics, and emphasizing a foundation in marketing, management, human relations, finance, communication, writing, business law, and international business. While a baccalaureate degree is recommended preparation for those considering business-focused careers, the completion of this curriculum will demonstrate a commitment to the business field and provide preparation for upper-division work. The Business Administration AS-T requires a total of 30 units.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Use a working vocabulary of business terminology

🗸 Classify, record, and summarize financial transactions in journals and ledgers, manually and/or with computerized accounting software.

O🗸 Analyze a routine business request and respond with a written letter that illustrates effective business writing skills.