This program is designed to provide skills in television and video production through the preparation of projects for campus, Cable TV and Internet viewing. This option can lead to entry-level jobs in television, film, Cable TV, business and industry or for preparation for transfer to a four-year institution.

Highlights include:

🗸 Practical experience working in the campus television studio
🗸 Internship opportunities working in local television stations, post-production facilities, and with independent film-makers
🗸 Complete digital TV studio with multiple cameras, switcher, character generator and teleprompter
🗸 State-of-the-art digital computer lab for graphics and non-linear editing

Note to Transfer Students:

If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that CRC requires for an Associate’s degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the Bachelor’s degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 Write in clear, concise English. (PSLO-1)

🗸 Research critically, filter the results and present them in a cogent manner. (PSLO-2)

🗸 Resolve and execute standard pre-production skills including planning, scripting, budgeting, and crew and equipment selection. (PSLO-3)

🗸 Utilize basic video production equipment correctly, safely and creatively, including cameras, lights and audio, and control room equipment such as audio mixers, switchers, video recording, character generation and TelePrompter. (PSLO-4)

🗸 Operate essential post-production equipment for audio and video editing and distribution in a variety of contemporary and emerging methods. (PSLO-5)

🗸 Analyze, interpret, and exercise critical judgment in the evaluation of media productions. (PSLO-6)

🗸 Demonstrate through projects that with the power of a communicator, comes moral and ethical responsibility. (PSLO-7)

🗸 Demonstrate a hands-on ability to perform the professional-level critical thinking needed for successful teamwork in television, film or other media employment. (PSLO-8)

Career Information

Camera Operator; Computer Graphic Artist; Non-Linear Video Editor; Technical Director; Audio Engineer; Broadcast Technician; Production Assistant; TV, Film, DVD, or Internet Producer/Director; Personal or Corporate Video Some career options may require more than two years of college study. Classes beyond the associate degree may be required to fulfill some career options or for preparation for transfer to a university program.

CRC offers basic grammar and conversation courses in Spanish. Students will be able to understand the spoken language, to speak with reasonable fluency, and to write at their speaking level.

Highlights include:

🗸 Courses in Spanish
🗸 Multimedia, interactive language lab with Internet capabilities
🗸 Internationally trained faculty and staff
🗸 Oral Proficiency Certification in Spanish

This degree is designed to meet common lower-division requirements for a major in Spanish in a four-year university. This will include the fundamentals of language learning, listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture.

Note to Transfer Students:

If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that CRC requires for an Associate’s degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the Bachelor’s degree.

Native speakers of the language who have high school equivalent reading and writing skills in their native language should enroll in the 413-level course (or above) in their native language.

Career Information

Airlines/Travel; Banking; Bilingual Education/Teacher's Aide; Bilingual Telecommunications; Emergency Services; Foreign Service; Foreign Language Teacher; Import & Export; Intelligence/Military Service; International Business; IRS/State Franchise Tax Board; Overseas Employment: Business & Commerce; Law Enforcement/Correctional Officer; Social Security Officer; Social Service; Translating & Interpreting; Tourism Some career options may require more than two years of college study.

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer Degree (AA-T) is designed to provide a seamless transfer pathway for students interested in pursuing at least one Spanish degree option in the California State University (CSU) system. Students must complete the core curriculum and electives to meet a total of 60 transferable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA, which includes the CSU General Education Breadth or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. Students must also earn a grade of C or better in all the courses for the major as described in the Required Program. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements, students will be guaranteed admission to the CSU system with junior status and will not have to repeat lower division coursework. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop their educational plans as degree options and general education requirements vary for each university.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 Utilize correct grammatical structures of standard Spanish.

🗸 Read Spanish proficiently as found, for example, in Spanish language newspapers, magazines, short stories, essays, and selections of poetry written by Spanish, Spanish-American, and Chicano authors.

🗸 Demonstrate appropriate writing and composition skills using Spanish.

🗸 Discuss and critique Spanish-American literature in a historical context.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in these areas: comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding the peoples and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

Career Information

The AA-T in Spanish can provide students with the foundational knowledge necessary for transfer to a 4-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program. Career opportunities for students who have earned BS or BA degrees in Spanish include but are not limited to: Airlines/Travel, Banking, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Telecommunications, Emergency Services, Foreign Service, Foreign Language Teacher, Import & Export, Intelligence/Military Service, International Business, IRS/State Franchise Tax Board, Business & Commerce, Law Enforcement/Correctional Officer, Social Security Officer, Social Service, Translating & Interpreting, and Tourism. Some careers may require additional training.

Cosumnes River College Sociology Associate in Arts for Transfer Program is designed to facilitate successful transfer to baccalaureate sociology degree programs. This degree provides students with the lower division breadth and depth of the field of sociology. Additionally, this degree exposes students to the core principles and practices in the field. Students will learn to: identify and comprehend their individual relationship to structures in the larger society; apply effective critical thinking skills to interpret sociological phenomena; assess the significance of important social movements in American society; define and identify various theoretical perspectives across the discipline of sociology; and analyze, interpret, and critically think about sociological ascriptions to race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and other sociological concepts.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸(PSLO1) Identify and comprehend their individual relationship to structures in the larger society.

  • Individuals will comprehend the magnitude of their influence on social structures in society, and the social structures that influence them.

  • Demonstrate an awareness of the sociological resources available within the structures of society.

  • Effectively utilize social structures as resources in society to facilitate their own movement and/or progress in society.

🗸(PSLO2) Apply effective critical thinking skills to interpret sociological phenomena.

  • Apply sociological approaches to assess a social context.

  • Distinguish between macro-level and micro-level orientations of assessment of given social contexts.

  • Investigate and determine which social contexts require objective or subjective analysis.

🗸(PSLO3) Assess the significance of important social movements in American society.

  • Demonstrate an awareness of the consistent goals, perspectives, and factors leading to social movements.

  • Assess the significance of social movements of marginalized people in society.

  • Explain the outcomes of social movements in American society.

🗸(PSLO4) Define and identify various theoretical perspectives across the discipline of Sociology.

  • Discuss and Explain Social Conflict Approach.

  • Discuss and Explain Symbolic Interactionist Approach.

  • Discuss and Explain Structural Functionalist Approach.

🗸(PSLO5) Comprehend how social practices facilitate the functioning of social structures as they are responsible for maintaining the society as a whole.

  • Examine and assess the effects of sociocultural customs and traditions on social structures and institutions.

  • Analyze and evaluate values and norms present in the behavior of individuals and groups occupying society’s social structures and institutions.

  • Investigate the relationship between religion, language, customs and traditions, and how they facilitate comprehension of values and influence social practices.

🗸(PSLO6) Analyze, interpret, and critically think about sociological ascriptions to race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and other sociological concepts.

  • Discuss and explain how ascriptions to sociological concepts affects and shapes individuals and groups’ life chances and opportunities.

  • Demonstrate content knowledge of how and why particular ideas are ascribed to sociological concepts.

  • Explain and assess the socialization that individuals and groups undergo due to ideas ascribed to sociological concepts.

Career Information

Sociologists with advanced degrees and professional certificates have a broad range of employment opportunities including, but not limited to, teacher, social worker, probation officer, employment counselor, urban planner, and data analyst. 

This degree is designed to meet common lower-division requirements for a major in Mathematics at a CSU campus. Satisfactory completion of the ARC Mathematics transfer degree provides a solid foundation and satisfies the standard prerequisites for upper division coursework for Mathematics majors. However, it is highly recommended that students meet with a counselor since major and general education requirements vary for each college/university.
The Mathematics Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-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 (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.
Mathematicians work as statisticians, analysts, computer programmers, actuaries, researchers, planners, and educators. This transfer degree is designed to meet the common lower-division requirements for most bachelor's degrees in Mathematics.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ evaluate, describe, and apply single variable calculus including various forms of derivatives and integrals, to analyze and solve problems.
✔ evaluate, describe, and apply multivariate calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations to analyze and solve problems.
✔ prepare logical arguments and use them to prove basic mathematical theorems.
✔ solve real-world application problems using appropriate mathematical problem-solving skills.

The Social Science department offers classes in law and society and special studies in the areas of Mexican-American, Asian, and Native American experiences. These classes provide an excellent background for further study.

The program includes 21 units of coursework in the following areas: anthropology, economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, social science, or sociology.

This degree enables the student to experience a wide range of diverse social science disciplines. To verify the transferability of specific courses and their university application, please consult your CRC counselor. Students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university should plan their programs to meet general education and lower division major requirements. All students are encouraged to consult with a counselor.

Highlights include:

🗸 Opportunities to build a foundation for interdisciplinary studies
🗸 Overview of theoretical, methodological, analytical, and cultural principles

Note to Transfer Students:

If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that CRC requires for an Associate’s degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the Bachelor’s degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 Identify and comprehend an individual's relationship to structures in the larger society.

🗸 Apply effective critical thinking skills to interpret sociological phenomena.

🗸 Assess the significance of important social movements in American society.

🗸 Define and identify various theoretical perspectives across the discipline of Sociology.

🗸 Comprehend how social practices facilitate the functioning of social structures as they are responsible for maintaining the society as a whole.

🗸 Analyze, interpret, and critically think about sociological ascriptions to race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and other sociological concepts.

Career Information

Instructor; Social Worker; Researcher;Criminal Justice; Social Services; Business and Corporate employment. Some career options may require more than two years of college study.

The Retail Management program builds on the general business curriculum and prepares students for a leadership role in the retail industry. Depending upon the size of the retail company, retail managers are responsible for one or more parts of a retail operation including sales, marketing, buying, merchandising, operations, inventory control, human resources, and finance.
Buyer, department manager, store director, sales associate, account executive, merchandiser, sales manager.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ Demonstrate the principles of sales management including the development and analysis of sales programs, budget and expense reports.
✔ Apply principles of retail buying such as planning, merchandise selection and control, and building positive vendor relationships.
✔ Communicate effectively with consumers, staff and vendors.
✔ Integrate the nature of business operations, personnel, finances, regulations, marketing and decision-making.
✔ Analyze data related to market share, inventory control and profitability.
✔ Analyze practical business problems and utilize critical thinking in the determination of alternative solutions.
✔ Integrate principles of product development, pricing, distribution strategies, promotion strategies and market research in the decision making process.

The Marketing degree provides an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge and training for careers in sales, advertising, and marketing. The competency-based curriculum is designed to prepare students for a variety of positions and to provide basic training for advancement to management positions and for transfer to four-year universities.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ Integrate the functions of the marketing mix.
✔ Apply principles of retailing such as business location, merchandising, inventory control, store management and vendor relationships.
✔ Plan, produce and select the appropriate media for advertising.
✔ Integrate management principles related to finance, personnel, products, services and information.
✔ Communicate effectively verbally and in writing in various business settings.
✔ Identify and examine consumer buyer behavior and evaluate which marketing communications medium will most effectively meet needs of the marketplace.
✔ Incorporate principles of product development, pricing, distribution strategies, promotion strategies and market research.
✔ Demonstrate professional sales skills by effectively interviewing and identifying the customers' needs.
✔ Evaluate practical business problems and utilize critical thinking in the determination of alternative solutions.
✔ Identify and explain the major functional areas of the business organizations including management, marketing, finance, and accounting.
✔ Apply the marketing mix to create and analyze various marketing strategies.

This degree program covers the general areas of marketing. In addition it provides the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career in advertising. Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities with retail and general business organizations, advertising agencies, and advertising media (radio, television, magazines, newspapers and outdoor) companies.
Sales, copywriter, in-house communications, public relations, technical communications, media planner, media buyer.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ Apply advertising principles including strategies for planning, producing and selecting the appropriate media.
✔ Evaluate the characteristics of various types of promotion.
✔ Describe the consumer decision-making process and how marketing communications influence decisions.
✔ Analyze consumer buyer behavior and recommend how to utilize marketing communications most effectively to meet the consumer needs.
✔ Analyze and evaluate practical business problems and utilize critical thinking in the determination of alternative solutions.
✔ Integrate the major functional areas of the business organizations including management, marketing, finance, and accounting.
✔ Apply document design techniques utilizing desktop publishing programs to create effective marketing materials.
✔ Communicate effectively verbally and in writing in various business settings.
✔ Plan and design promotional programs.

Social Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary and diverse field that gives voice to historically marginalized peoples and their perspectives by challenging systems of injustice and valuing diversity. Social justice exists when people are not discriminated against, or denied access to opportunities, economic resources, or privileges based on their gender, sexuality, religion, age, race, belief, disability, location, social class, economic circumstances, political affiliation, or other characteristics of background or group membership. Social Justice Studies explores the connections between the ideals of justice and the realities of injustice while finding practical solutions to bridge the two. This program seeks to educate students on progressive social change, reflect on the dynamics of power and knowledge, and promote multiple approaches to social justice issues while encouraging students to be informed and active citizens.

The Associate in Arts in Social Justice Studies: Women, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies for Transfer (AA-T) degree provides a path for students wishing to transfer into various CSU majors related to Women, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies, such as Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, or Queer Studies. This Transfer Model Curriculum is an “Area of Emphasis” (AOE), which allows students to transfer into more than one CSU major related to Women, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies. Students interested in transferring to a CSU campus to pursue a bachelor’s degree in an Area of Emphasis should meet with a counselor to confirm the courses required for lower division preparation in the major. This degree exposes students to the core principles and practices of the Social Justice Studies field in order to build a foundation for their future personal, academic, activist, or vocational paths.

The 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 (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.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 PSLO #1: 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 gender and sexuality, as well as other intersectional aspects of life in society.

🗸 PSLO #2: Define and analyze power and oppression and their interrelationship to privilege to better understand how they operate at the individual, cultural, and institutional levels.

🗸 PSLO #3: Explain how intersectional formations of social identity reflect social conditions and various levels of power and privilege impact social justice at the individual, cultural, and institutional levels.

🗸 PSLO #4: Recognize the historical origins, similarities, and differences in struggles for social justice among different groups in the United States and globally.

🗸 PSLO #5: Assess artistic works and political achievements that expose oppression and injustice as they relate to women, gender, or the LGBTQ community.

🗸 PSLO #6: Investigate social justice advocacy and activism to learn how to become equitably accountable to one's individual and group sense of positionality and place in the world in pursuit of social justice.

Career Information

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, or any social science, politics, business, education, or public policy.