This degree provides an area of emphasis in communication skills in both English and foreign languages. It is intended for students wishing to develop communication skills for the workplace. Students who work closely with their counselors can use this area of emphasis to prepare for majoring at a four-year college in world languages as well as any other majors which require proficiency in one or more world languages.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ write expository and argumentative papers.
✔ synthesize ideas and develop conclusions.
✔ examine the connection between culture and communication.
✔ engage in conversation and written correspondence in a language other than English.

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer (AA-T) program provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements for transfer to the California State University. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system.
This degree is designed to facilitate students' successful transfer to four-year colleges that prepare them for a variety of career opportunities, such as airlines/travel, banking, bilingual education, bilingual telecommunications, emergency services, foreign service, imports and exports, international business, intelligence/military services, IRS/State Franchise Tax Board, law enforcement/correctional officer, social services, translating/interpreting, tourism, and world language instructor. Some careers may require additional training specific to the trade.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate proficiency in the five skills as mandated by the competency guidelines of the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL): comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding the people and culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
✔ utilize grammatical structures of Spanish.
✔ read and understand Spanish proficiently as found, for example, in Spanish language newspapers, magazines, short stories, essays, and selections of poetry written by Spanish, Spanish-American, Afrolatina/o/x, and Chicana/o/x authors.
✔ demonstrate writing and composition skills in Spanish.
✔ critique and discuss Latin American, Peninsular, Chicana/o/x, Afrolatina/o/x, and Indigenous literature in a historical context.
✔ analyze and discuss major historical events and periods in the history of Spanish-speaking countries.
✔ compare and contrast aspects of the Spanish-speaking culture that are different or similar to their own culture.
✔ compare and contrast aspects of Spanish to their first language.
✔ recognize regional linguistic and lexical differences including influences from indigenous languages.
✔ describe the complexity and struggles of Latina/o/x racialized groups in Spanish-speaking countries and the United States.
✔ analyze how struggle, resistance, social justice, solidarity and liberation are experienced by Latina/o/x communities socially, linguistically, and politically.

This degree provides a broad overview of film history, theory, and practice. It combines the critical study of film as an art form and societal influence, including studies in diversity and genres, with opportunities for practical experience in film acting, writing, production, and post-production. It provides students with a foundation for further study in cinematic arts, as well as preparation for career opportunities which employ those arts.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ analyze the historical development of film art.
✔ assess the influence of film as a dynamic art form, and as a social and cultural force in our society.
✔ evaluate the components of a film production, including acting, directing, writing, and technical elements.
✔ compare and contrast different styles and genres of film.
✔ integrate theoretical knowledge with practical production experience.

This degree prepares students to assist Speech-Language Pathologists in treating disorders of communication. Such disorders may be related to articulation and phonology, child and adult language, motor speech, voice, fluency, and hearing. Topics include an introduction to the field of communication disorders, articulation and phonology for the speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA), professional issues and practices in speech-language pathology, speech/language/hearing clinical strategies, clinical considerations in service delivery to clients with communication disorders, and fieldwork experience.
Upon completion of the Associate in Science degree, a student possesses the course work and field work experience to work as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) in both private and public agencies, such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and the public schools serving preschool through adult-age clients. Successful completion of the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant program qualifies the graduate for eligibility to apply to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board for registration as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ describe various communication disorders, including etiology and some remedial techniques.
✔ explain the major areas of cultural diversity and the relationship between culture and communication.
✔ demonstrate skills needed to assist in the management of speech-language pathology programs and services.
✔ describe the therapeutic process especially in terms of how learning occurs and strategies for effective lesson delivery.
✔ implement a treatment protocol as prescribed by the supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.
✔ describe professional responsibilities and ethical behavior appropriate for the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.

The Social Science degree provides an interdisciplinary approach to academic studies. The purpose of the program is for students to gain an understanding of the interconnectedness of various scientific disciplines. The interdisciplinary approach enables students to understand how issues and events are shaped by diverse socio-economic, political, ecological, biological and geographical forces.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ Research and analyze topics from an interdisciplinary perspective.
✔ Integrate various social-scientific perspectives into the understanding of the subject matter.
✔ Compare and contrast the relative contribution of courses offered in various disciplines to an overall understanding of issues and events.
✔ Develop a personal interpretation about issues and matters under study.
✔ Identify and explain various forces that interact to shape events and social occurrences.
✔ Define and describe issues and events within an interdisciplinary perspective.

The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies: Women, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies for Transfer degree provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system. The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies: Women, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies for Transfer (AA-T) degree may be obtained by the completion of 60 transferable, semester units with a minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, including (a) the major or area of emphasis described in the Required Program outlined below (earning a C or better in these courses) and (b) either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education Breadth Requirements.
The AA-T degree provides students with a solid foundation in Social Justice Studies as well as prerequisites for upper division coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree in a variety of Areas of Emphasis. The degree gives students a pathway to possibilities, options, and baccalaureate degrees focusing on social justice. In addition, a student can use the AA-T in Social Justice Studies to get into a CSU and then complete a graduate degree in a related field. Students with degrees in this field often assume careers as (or in) the following: activists, community organizers, political campaigners, human rights groups, religious organizations, international agencies, lobbyists, and mediators. This program is also an excellent starting point for students interested in a career in law, law enforcement, social work, clinical psychology, any social science, politics, business, education, or public policy.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ research how theoretical perspectives and critical theories on social justice inform the social, political, economic, historical, and cultural circumstances surrounding justice as they relate to race and ethnicity as well as other intersectional aspects of life in society.
✔ define and analyze power and oppression to better understand how they operate at the individual, cultural, institutional, and systemic levels.
✔ explain how intersectional formations of social identity reflecting various levels of power and privilege impact social justice at the individual, cultural, institutional, and systemic levels.
✔ recognize the historical origins and similarities and differences in struggles for social justice among different ethnic and racial groups.
✔ assess artistic works that examine oppression, power, and justice as they relate to race and ethnicity.

The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies: Race and Ethnicity for Transfer degree provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system. The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies: Race and Ethnicity for Transfer (AA-T) degree may be obtained by the completion of 60 transferable, semester units with a minimum 2.0 GPA, including (a) the major or area of emphasis described in the Required Program outlined below (minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major) and (b) either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education Breadth Requirements.
The AA-T degree provides students with a solid foundation in Social Justice Studies as well as prerequisites for upper division coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree in a variety of Areas of Emphasis. The degree gives students a pathway to possibilities, options, and baccalaureate degrees focusing on social justice. In addition, a student can use the AA-T in Social Justice Studies to get into a CSU and then complete a graduate degree in a related field. Students with degrees in this field often assume careers as (or in) the following: activists, community organizers, political campaigners, human rights groups, religious organizations, international agencies, lobbyists, and mediators. This program is also an excellent starting point for students interested in a career in law, law enforcement, social work, clinical psychology, social science, politics, business, education, or public policy.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ research how theoretical perspectives and critical theories on social justice inform the social, political, economic, historical, and cultural circumstances surrounding justice as they relate to race and ethnicity as well as other intersectional aspects of life in society.
✔ define and analyze power and oppression to better understand how they operate at the individual, cultural, institutional, and systemic levels.
✔ explain how intersectional formations of social identity reflecting various levels of power and privilege impact social justice at the individual, cultural, institutional, and systemic levels.
✔ recognize the historical origins and similarities and differences in struggles for social justice among different ethnic and racial groups.
✔ assess artistic works that examine oppression, power, and justice as they relate to race and ethnicity.

This degree is preparation for licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at the Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist level. It focuses on diagnostic procedures, treatment, and management of patients with conditions affecting the cardiopulmonary system. Course work includes physical assessment, medical gas therapies, mechanical life support, airway care, pharmacology, neonatal/pediatric therapy, and specialized cardiopulmonary procedures.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that faster than average employment growth is projected for respiratory therapists. The increasing demand will come from substantial increases in the middle aged and elderly populations. Greater demand will also result from the expanding role of the respiratory therapist in case management, disease prevention, emergency care, and the early detection of pulmonary disorders. Career opportunities include positions in hospitals and other areas, especially in home health care services, physician’s offices, and medical equipment supply companies.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ discuss patient/client reports with members of the health care network.
✔ collect patient information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of patients affected by pulmonary disease.
✔ recommend appropriate treatment plans based upon auditory, tactile, and visual feedback.
✔ record assessment findings, treatment plans, and recommendations for care in medical records.
✔ chart patient care in accordance with local, regional, and national standards.
✔ categorize patients affected by pulmonary disease as having acute or chronic conditions.
✔ define pulmonary disorders as restrictive or obstructive disease.
✔ comply with ethical standards of the profession.

This degree provides training for an entry-level career in the field of recreation and leisure services. It explores the many career fields in recreation, including public service, private recreation, outdoor recreation, and leadership positions.
Careers in recreation include jobs in park facilities and services in federal, state, municipal, and voluntary nonprofit agencies. Commercial and private recreation also provide opportunities for employment. Travel and tourism, club management, resort recreation, food and beverage services, lodging, professional sports, entertainment, and cultural services are very much an integral part of the recreation and leisure services market.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ analyze community needs for parks and recreation programs.
✔ create recreation programs and supervise staff.
✔ demonstrate leadership skills in recreation programs.
✔ administer a wide variety of parks and community services.

This degree focuses on the practical application of concepts utilized in real estate markets and career fields. Course work includes real estate principles, legal aspects, practice, finance, economics, and appraisal.
Real estate salesperson; real estate broker; real estate appraiser; small business owner

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ Identify and explain the major functional areas of real estate, including legal aspects, finance, economics, real estate practice, and appraisal.
✔ Demonstrate effective leadership skills in a real estate environment.
✔ Analyze practical real estate problems.
✔ Integrate real estate principles related to finance, law, products, services and information.
✔ Assess current real estate market conditions.
✔ Recommend appropriate sales strategies, based on market conditions.
✔ Qualify for the California Real Estate Brokers and Salesperson license examinations.
✔ Utilize research and critical thinking to evaluate and recommend alternative solutions to real estate problems.