This degree provides a broad overview of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of adult development and aging as a foundation for a gerontological biopsychosocial perspective. Additional business, gerontology, and math courses are included to provide an administrative focus. This program is intended for students who plan to seek employment upon completion of the degree or as preparation for further gerontology/social services studies at a four-year college or university.
Entry-level administrative positions in state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, institutions, and private sector businesses that provide older people and adults with disabilities with information and referral service, service coordination, employment and legal services, activity and recreation programs, health education and health promotion programs, housing, medical care, and in-home support services.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ associate social conditions in the current and recent past with their potential impact on future aging cohorts.
✔ evaluate the impact of diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender and sexual orientation, and citizenship on well-being during aging and on aging outcomes.
✔ generalize knowledge about cognition and memory during aging to how people learn and remember at any age.
✔ recognize macro, mezzo, and micro level ageism messages that marginalize and stigmatize older people.
✔ enumerate the functions of social service delivery systems.
✔ synthesize knowledge of existing California professional codes of ethics for the helping professions.
✔ analyze legal and ethical issues related to aging including the mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, value imposition, and end-of-life decisions.
✔ demonstrate ease, confidence, rapport, and listening skills during interactions with older adults at various levels of function.
✔ differentiate between aging-related changes and the effects of social condition and deprivations, and physical and mental diseases, disorders, deficits, injuries, and disabilities.
✔ assess the impacts of lifestyle choices on the biopsychosocial domains of function during aging.
✔ apply biopsychosocial gerontological knowledge to case studies and real-life situations.
✔ list services for seniors and adults with disabilities available within a community.
✔ compose sentences and paragraphs in business documents with proper structure, word usage and spelling, punctuation and proof reading, and critical thinking.
✔ demonstrate accuracy, neatness, thoroughness, and speed adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers, fractions and decimals, solving written application problems, using formulas, variables and equations, and creating and interpreting graphs.
✔ describe the key management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling including ethical, regulatory/legal, social, and cultural factors.

The photography program is designed to teach entry-level skills for careers in the photographic industry. Students interested in photography as visual expression or an adjunct to a vocation will also benefit.

Flexibility of the advanced program allows a student to concentrate upon a specific photographic career area.

Students planning to prepare for a four-year degree in Photography should consult the lower division requirements of the university to which they plan to transfer.

HIGHLIGHTS

🗸 modern lab and studio facilities

🗸 twenty four black & white enlargers

🗸 digital media lab

🗸 digital scanners and printers

🗸 field trips to a variety of photographic businesses in Sacramento and the Bay Area

🗸 field study course in Yosemite

🗸 special seminars and internships

Student Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 PSLO #1 describe technical and aesthetic qualities of successful photographs

🗸 PSLO #2 apply a variety of lighting techniques to the production of photographs

🗸 PSLO #3 produce photographs using various cameras

🗸 PSLO #4 produce photographs using various photographic papers and digital output

🗸 PSLO #5 create a portfolio and related materials for job preparation

🗸 PSLO #6 describe successful working relationships with clients and subjects

🗸 PSLO #7 develop a personal visual style

Career Information

Studio Photography; Portrait & Wedding Photography; Photographic Lab Technician; Photojournalism; Industrial or Architectural Photography. 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.

The art-photography program is designed to teach students fine art photography with an emphasis in black and white film-based processes. Critical analysis, history and current theories in photography are also requirements.

Students planning to prepare for a four-year degree in Photography should consult the lower division requirements of the university to which they plan to transfer.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 SLO #1 Produce a portfolio that conveys creative self-expression.

🗸 SLO #2 Work with silver-based and alternative processes in black and white photography.

🗸 SLO #3 Use a variety of film-based cameras, including medium and large format.

🗸 SLO #4 Describe the history of photography.

🗸 SLO #5 Recount current trends in photographic theories and aesthetics.

Career Information

Fine art photographer, gallery worker, museum worker, curator or general photographer. 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 prepare for transfer to a university program.

The CRC Pharmacy Technology Program includes didactic, laboratory, and practicum components that are structured to facilitate the achievement of educational and career goals. Pharmacy technicians are skilled technical health workers who perform a wide variety of pharmacy-related tasks under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Successful completion of the program not only prepares graduates to participate in taking the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) but also qualifies students for licensure and registration with the California State Board of Pharmacy and be employed as an entry-level pharmacy technician. The program has obtained a 6-year Accreditation Status conferred by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).

Student Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 PSLO 1: Apply federal, state and local laws, regulations, and professional standards to pharmacy practice.

🗸 PSLO 2: Analyze of the role of the Pharmacy Technician in distributive pharmacy.

🗸 PSLO 3: Demonstrate the comprehension of knowledge pertaining to human anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology.

🗸 PSLO 4: Perform math function, dosage calculation and compounding techniques.

🗸 PSLO 5: Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct in all job-related activities.

🗸 PSLO 6: Design and relate messages for effective and appropriate oral and written communication.

Career Information

Businesses that will make up the potential market for CRC’s Pharmacy Technician graduates include hospitals, pharmacies/drug stores, grocery stores, department stores, state government, local government, and other general merchandise stores in the region. Retail pharmacies are expected to experience significant growth in pharmacy technician jobs over the next ten years and will most likely benefit the most from a Pharmacy Technician degree program in the region.

CRC’s Department of Nutrition and Foods offers an Associate's Degree Program that is challenging, accessible, and rewarding. The program provides opportunities to master the knowledge and skills required for transfer to a didactic program in dietetics or a four-year degree in nutrition and foods.

Highlights include:

🗸 Online nutrition courses

🗸 Sustainable nutrition course offerings

🗸 Collaborations between CRC Culinary and Agriculture disciplines

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:

🗸 PSLO 1: Demonstrate independent learning and effective communication skills

🗸 PSLO 2: Explain the principles of nutrition and its effect on health

🗸 PSLO 3: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of health behaviors on nutritional and health status

🗸 PSLO 4: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of food service management function

🗸 PSLO 5: Compare the effectiveness of various management styles

🗸 PSLO 6: Interpret current nutrition research

Career Information

Hospitals/nursing homes, school food services, other health-related facilities, college food service, industry, restaurant, public health agencies, nutrition program, WIC programs, Meals on Wheels, health clubs, weight management clinic, community wellness centers, food companies, contract food management companies, food distribution companies. 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.

The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer degree provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in nutrition and dietetics. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system. The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer is comprised of lower division coursework typically required by CSU institutions.

Students must complete the following Associate Degree for Transfer requirements (Pursuant to SB1440, §66746):

🗸 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units
🗸 the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern
🗸 a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district
🗸 obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
🗸 earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis

Upon successful completion of the Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer degree requirements, students will be guaranteed admission to the CSU system with junior status and will not have to repeat lower-division coursework.

Each California State University may have slightly different requirements for transfer so it is critical for students to work with their counselors to develop individual academic plans.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 PSLO 1: Explain the principles of nutrition and its effect on health

🗸 PSLO 2: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of health behaviors on nutritional and health status

Career Information

Upon successful completion of a baccalaureate degree in nutrition or dietetics include positions as dieticians, nutritionists and dietetic technicians in hospitals/nursing homes, school food services, other health related facilities, college food service, industry food service, restaurants, public health agencies, nutrition programs, WIC programs, Meals on Wheels, health clubs, weight management clinics, community wellness centers, food companies, contract food management companies, and food distribution companies.

The Entrepreneurial Arts: Music Composition Certificate prepares students for all aspects of a thriving music career, from performance to music creation to business skills. We give you the tools to grow and survive as an independent contractor in a gig economy.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 PSLO #1 STUDENT WILL ACQUIRE PHYSICAL SKILLS/DEXTERITY WITHIN A DISCIPLINE.

🗸 PSLO #2 STUDENT WILL ESTABLISH THE HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND CHRONOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF MUSIC.

🗸 PSLO #3 STUDENT WILL LEARN AND USE CRITICAL LISTENING SKILLS TO DISCUSS AND CRITIQUE MUSICAL WORKS AND PERFORMANCES THROUGH SELF-ANALYSIS, ENSEMBLE PARTICIPATION, AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.

🗸 PSLO #4 STUDENT WILL BE PROFICIENT IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PURPOSES OR RESEARCH, COMPOSITION, LISTENING, PERFORMANCE, RECORDING, ARCHIVING, AND CROSS-DISCIPLINE COLLABORATION.

Career Information

Career opportunities include multiple aspects of the music industry including live performance in classical and/or commercial styles, composition, performance of original compositions, concert promotion, music marketing, music publishing and distribution, music licensing, project management, studio teaching, and other assorted freelance gigging opportunities. This program will be of interest for individuals looking to proceed to professional practice or to further their academic study.

Completion of this degree provides a foundation in music. Program offerings include coursework in music theory and aural skills, applied instrumental and vocal instruction, ensemble performance, music history and piano.

Highlights include:

🗸 Various avenues for vocal performance — college chorus, choir, chamber singers, contemporary gospel choir
🗸 Various avenues for instrumental performance—college orchestra, jazz ensemble, concert band

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:

🗸 PSLO #1: SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Perform music at a level appropriate to the area of specialization; acquire and demonstrate aural awareness and solo performance and ensemble skills.

🗸 PSLO #2: AURAL AWARENESS: Understand, identify and recognize the elements of music (e.g., melody, rhythm, harmony, form).

🗸 PSLO #3: CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Establish a historical, geographical and chronological context of music and differentiate different eras and styles of music.

🗸 PSLO #4: CRITICAL LEARNING SKILLS: Acquire skills to analyze and compare musical compositions, scores, and performances; compose music for the purpose of understanding the elements of music within the context of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early Twentieth Century.

🗸 PSLO #5: PIANO PROFICIENCY: Develop and demonstrate basic piano proficiency (for non-pianist majors.)

Career Information

Music Education; Public and Private Teaching; Vocal Performance; Instrumental Performance; Music Store Employment & Management; Church Music Direction; Composer 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.

Completion of this degree provides a foundation in music. Program offerings include course work in music theory and aural skills, applied instrumental and vocal instruction, and ensemble performance.

The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer Degree (AA-T) is designed to provide a seamless transfer pathway for students interested in pursuing at least one Music degree option in the California State University (CSU) system. The degree is comprised of lower-division coursework typically required by CSU institutions. Students must complete the core curriculum and electives to meet a total of 60 transferable units, which includes the CSU General Education Breadth or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. 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:

🗸 PSLO #1: SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Perform music at a level appropriate to the area of specialization; acquire and demonstrate aural awareness and solo performance and ensemble skills.

🗸 PSLO #2: AURAL AWARENESS: Understand, identify and recognize the elements of music (e.g., melody, rhythm, harmony, form).

🗸 PSLO #3: CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Establish an historical, geographical and chronological context of music and differentiate different eras and styles of music.

🗸 PSLO #4: CRITICAL LEARNING SKILLS: Acquire skills to analyze and compare musical compositions, scores and performances; Compose music for the purpose of understanding the elements of music within the context of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early Twentieth Century.

Career Information

Individuals with four-year degrees in music may teach in the K-12 educational field as well as perform in professional music ensembles, direct religious and community music groups, instruct in private music studios, compose for media and publishing, music therapy, and administrative staff for music organizations. Advanced degrees in music may lead to careers as educators at the college or university level, performers, music directors, and music editors and journalists.

The coursework provides a foundation in the biopsychosocial discipline of gerontology, including social gerontology, the psychology of aging, the aging process, and the social determinants of health and aging outcomes. Intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelors degree.
Completion of this degree and bachelor's degree in a related field prepares students to work in local government agencies, non-profit organizations, institutions, and private sector businesses that provide information services, employment and legal services, activity and recreation programs, health education and health promotion programs, housing, and care and support services for older people.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ explain basic genetics and cellular, anatomical, and physiological mechanisms by which humans maintain homeostasis.
✔ assess how race, gender, and ethnicity influence an individual’s ability to optimize aging and how they think, feel, and experience the aging process.
✔ synthesize psychological, psychosocial, and social theories used to predict how an individual might respond to the aging process or to old age.
✔ appraise the influence of historical events, technological advancements, cultural shifts, and social policies on aging cohorts based on decade of birth.
✔ relate the importance of social programs, family, friends, and other supports during aging.
✔ enumerate the function of the constitution, federal and state government, and public policies and programs at all levels of government.
✔ explain the civil liberties and civil rights of individuals as articulated in the United States Constitution and federal court decisions.
✔ distinguish between methods of obtaining data, types of data, and types of analysis and the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, data types, and analysis.
✔ analyze data by computing measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, and measures of position.
✔ develop a broader understanding about aging through the lens of a behavioral or health sci