The curriculum in Health Science focuses on providing a broad base of knowledge and skills to support students’ development into competent health care professionals.  The objective of the degree is to provide a foundation for continued study in Health Science or related field at a four-year college or university and for employment in the healthcare fields.  Students will develop a breadth of understanding and skills in health science, human health and human physiology. The curriculum encompasses courses that are relevant to many healthcare careers including: health administration, occupational therapy, environmental health, clinical laboratory, dental hygiene, paramedic, registered nursing, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, and physician's assistant. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0, and complete one of the following general education patterns:

✔ Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern; or

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Demonstrate and confirm knowledge of current industry standards by successfully completing all course requirements and successfully passing the certifying written examination of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

✔ Demonstrate effective and clear communication skills required for patient care, completing critical skills and incident management, using both verbal and written medical summarizations.

✔ Demonstrate ability to perform a primary assessment on a medical or trauma patient, manage a simulated emergency scenario, and determine the appropriate critical care interventions.

✔ Determine the role of legal, ethical, and professional standards of conduct within the Emergency Medical Services and other health care professions.

✔ Demonstrate proficiency of all required practical skills as mandated to qualify for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certification and for EMT and EMR licensing with the State of California.

The purpose of this proposal is to help prepare the Sierra College student for an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) position and to help advance the careers of those already in the field who have received noncredit training and/or non-degree educational preparation thus far. The need for the program is based on the demand by employers (both public and private) and on the increased level of college education and training required for entering or pursuing any career progression in the field.  The California State EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Authority has maintained that state EMT licensing meet the standard of care requirements of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). The National Standards requirement for EMT certification is recognized for reciprocal certification in 48 states. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0, and complete one of the following general education patterns:

✔ Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern; or

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Demonstrate and confirm knowledge of current industry standards by successfully completing all course requirements and successfully passing the certifying written examination of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

✔ Demonstrate effective and clear communication skills required for patient care, completing critical skills and incident management, using both verbal and written medical summarizations.

✔ Demonstrate ability to perform a primary assessment on a medical or trauma patient, manage a simulated emergency scenario, and determine the appropriate critical care interventions.

✔ Determine the role of legal, ethical, and professional standards of conduct within the Emergency Medical Services and other health care professions.

✔ Demonstrate proficiency of all required practical skills as mandated to qualify for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certification and for EMT and EMR licensing with the State of California.

The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree (AA-T) program provides students with a strong foundation in Geography. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of global physical and environmental processes; formulate an appreciation of world cultural diversity, including demographics, ethnic studies, agricultural practices, economic development and resource consumption; generate solutions for a sustainable future; holistically assess integrative environmental and cultural phenomena based on location and maps; assemble and analyze spatial information (such as maps, data, surveys, qualitative observations), using traditional and modern mapping technology methods; and integrate cultural, environmental and geographic technology methods.

The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree (AA-T) prepares students to transfer into the CSU system to complete a bachelor’s degree in Geography or a major deemed similar by a CSU campus. Students earning an associate degree for transfer and meeting the CSU minimum transfer admission requirements are guaranteed admission with junior standing to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Upon transfer, students will be required to complete no more than 60 additional prescribed units to earn a bachelor’s degree.

To earn the Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree, students must complete 60 CSU-transferable semester units with a minimum grade point average of 2.0, including both of the following:

✔ completion of all courses required for the major with grades of “C” or better; and

✔ completion of the California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) pattern or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. (Students transferring to a CSU campus using IGETC must complete Area 1C Oral Communication to be eligible for admission.)

The exact wording of the law pertaining to associate degrees for transfer may be found in Education Code Section 66746.

It is highly recommended that, prior to transferring, students complete courses that satisfy the CSU United States History, Constitution and American Ideals graduation requirement. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.

RESTRICTION: International coursework from non-United States regionally accredited institutions cannot be applied to associate degrees for transfer.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Demonstrate knowledge of global physical and environmental processes, locations and develop an appreciation of landscapes.

✔ Formulate an appreciation of world cultural diversity, including demographics, ethnic studies, agricultural practices, economic development, resource consumption and generate solutions for a sustainable future.

✔ Utilizing the concept of a region as a geographic unit of study, holistically assess integrative environmental and cultural phenomenon based on location and maps.

✔ Assemble and analyze spatial information (maps, data, surveys, qualitative observations, etc.), using traditional and modern mapping technology methods.

✔ Applying experiential learning and real-world applications, field studies integrate cultural, environmental and geographic technology methods.

For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Analyze and apply measures to resolve problems in areas of fire suppression, fire prevention and EMS.

✔ Recognize the importance of ethics, professionalism and diversity within the fire technology field.

✔ Communicate effectively in both oral presentations and written reports.

✔ Demonstrate technical, cognitive, and psycho‐motor skills necessary to achieve and maintain employment in the fire service.

✔ Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fire service industry.

For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Analyze and apply measures to resolve problems in areas of fire suppression, fire prevention and EMS.

✔ Recognize the importance of ethics, professionalism and diversity within the fire technology field.

✔ Communicate effectively in both oral presentations and written reports.

✔ Demonstrate technical, cognitive, and psycho‐motor skills necessary to achieve and maintain employment in the fire service.

✔ Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fire service industry.

Successful completion of the Degree, Fire Officer/Company Officer, prepares the student with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to promote and be a successful first-line supervisor. The program includes California State recognized course work that directly benefit students who may wish to promote within the fire service to a supervisory position. Some variation in degree requirements may exist for a particular program; therefore, it is essential that students refer to the catalog of their intended institution and contact a counselor to ensure that all required coursework is completed. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Analyze and apply measures to resolve problems in areas of fire suppression, fire prevention and EMS.

✔ Recognize the importance of ethics, professionalism and diversity within the fire technology field.

✔ Communicate effectively in both oral presentations and written reports.

✔ Demonstrate technical, cognitive, and psycho‐motor skills necessary to achieve and maintain employment in the fire service.

✔ Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fire service industry.

The Fashion Industries program is designed to provide students with the necessary background for a variety of careers in the fashion industry or as a basis for advanced study. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of fashion design and merchandising.

✔ Create elements of fashion merchandising and design that reflect creative expression.

✔ Critique elements and principles of design in Fashion design and merchandising.

✔ Develop skills in teamwork through group projects.

✔ Use computer skills to work with fashion industry software.

The Social and Behavioral Sciences degree provides students with a broad perspective on human behavior. Successful completion of the curriculum in Social and Behavioral Sciences offers students a breadth of knowledge that could be focused into single discipline degrees as well as applied to an interdisciplinary degree. By drawing from a select group of disciplines, students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussions strengthen students’ ability to gather and apply information, evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate, gain knowledge to apply to life and think critically. The courses emphasize a span of social and behavioral disciplines. Students should choose the emphasis appropriate to their transfer institution or areas of interest. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Read and discuss the influences of race, ethnicity, religion, economic status, gender, and sexual orientation.

✔ Evaluate and examine theories of race relations and the persistence of racism, classism, and sexism.

✔ Analyze the concepts of individual/institutional racism, cycles of oppression, matrix of domination and policies of exclusion.

✔ Identify, recognize and appreciate the extensive contributions of historically marginalized people in the formation of the U.S.

The Social and Behavioral Sciences degree provides students with a broad perspective on human behavior. Successful completion of the curriculum in Social and Behavioral Sciences offers students a breadth of knowledge that could be focused into single discipline degrees as well as applied to an interdisciplinary degree. By drawing from a select group of disciplines, students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussions strengthen students’ ability to gather and apply information, evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate, gain knowledge to apply to life and think critically. The courses emphasize a span of social and behavioral disciplines. Students should choose the emphasis appropriate to their transfer institution or areas of interest. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Read and discuss the influences of race, ethnicity, religion, economic status, gender, and sexual orientation.

✔ Evaluate and examine theories of race relations and the persistence of racism, classism, and sexism.

✔ Analyze the concepts of individual/institutional racism, cycles of oppression, matrix of domination and policies of exclusion.

✔ Identify, recognize and appreciate the extensive contributions of historically marginalized people in the formation of the U.S.

The Chicana and Chicano Studies (CHS) program at Sierra College offers students an interdisciplinary approach to a growing and dynamic field of study that draws from Anthropology, Art, History, Literature, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology and Spanish. The Chicana and Chicano Studies Program prepares students for further study in Chicana and Chicano Studies or a social science or humanities course of study leading to BA, MA, and/or Ph.D. degrees. Chicana and Chicano Studies provides students with career opportunities in education, social work, law, public administration, community development, the arts, ecology, health, law enforcement, and business. Upon completion of the program, students will use critical thinking to gain a greater understanding of the diverse and complex experiences of persons who identify as American Latino, Chicana, Chicano, Chicanx, Xicana, Xicano, Chican@, Hispana, Hispanic, Hispano, Indo-Hispano, Latina, Latino, Latinx, Mexican American, South/Caribbean or Central American. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

✔ Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements;

✔ California State University General Education Breadth pattern;

✔ Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Read and discuss the influences of race, ethnicity, religion, economic status, gender, and sexual orientation.

✔ Evaluate and examine theories of race relations and the persistence of racism, classism, and sexism.

✔ Analyze the concepts of individual/institutional racism, cycles of oppression, matrix of domination and policies of exclusion.

✔ Identify, recognize and appreciate the extensive contributions of historically marginalized people in the formation of the U.S.