This degree is designed to provide a strong foundation for students entering a variety of business fields in the private and public sectors. It includes coursework that is essential for entry-level positions and enhances the knowledge base of students who are seeking career progression.

Students should work closely with their Sacramento City College counselors to ensure this is the appropriate degree for their educational goals.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ explain the major functional areas of business organizations including management, marketing, finance, and accounting.

✔ demonstrate leadership skills and abilities that are effective in managing a multicultural workforce.

✔ analyze practical business problems and utilize critical thinking and research skills in the evaluation of alternative solutions.

✔ apply accounting concepts and principles in making decisions about business operations.

✔ integrate management principles related to finance, personnel, products, services, and information.

✔ incorporate effective verbal and written communication skills in various business settings.

✔ utilize commonly used computer application programs to compose relevant business documents.

✔ utilize business as a tool of engagement in issues of sustainability, social responsibility, economic equality, and cultural understanding.

This Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements for seamless transfer to the California State University. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University System. Students planning to transfer to CSUS should complete CISA 315 prior to transfer.

Students should work closely with their Sacramento City College counselors to ensure that they are taking the appropriate coursework to prepare for majoring in Business at the four year college to which they wish to transfer.

The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) student completion requirements (as stated in SB1440 law):

(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 (CSU GE-Breadth).

(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.

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 also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ identify and explain the major functional areas of business organizations including management, marketing, finance, and accounting.

✔ employ commonly used computer application programs to create relevant business documents.

✔ apply accounting and mathematical concepts and principles in making decisions about business operations.

✔ assess the relationships and inter-dependencies of economic, social, legal, and global environments in which businesses operate.

✔ define terms and concepts used in macroeconomics and microeconomics.

✔ compose effective oral and written communications in various business settings.

✔ research, develop, evaluate, and test possible solutions using creativity, critical thinking, and technology skills.

✔ utilize business as a tool of engagement in issues of sustainability, social responsibility, economic equality, and cultural understanding.

Biology is the scientific study of life, from molecules to cells, and organisms to ecosystems, including their evolution and interactions with the environment. The Biology A.S. degree is designed to give students a flexible academic foundation to meet transfer requirements for upper division coursework in the biological sciences, participate in the workplace, or meet personal goals. The Biology major is also designed for students planning to pursue careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine. For all students pursuing transfer to any four-year program or professional school, it is critical that students meet with a counselor because major and general education requirements vary for each college/university. For students who plan to complete a baccalaureate degree in biology or similar major at a California State University (CSU), The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer (AS-T) degree is the recommended transfer pathway.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ use the scientific method to pose questions and test hypotheses about the natural world.

✔ evaluate the design, analysis, and interpretation of scientific experiments.

✔ demonstrate an understanding of the process of biological evolution by the mechanism of natural selection.

✔ use and understand biological laboratory techniques and safety protocols.

✔ recognize and define a core set of biological terms and principles.

✔ compile and analyze data generated through experimentation.

The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer is designed to prepare students for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program at the California State University in biology or the biological sciences, including molecular biology, cell biology, marine biology, botany, zoology, ecology, environmental science, evolution, genetics, microbiology, and agricultural science. Upon completion of the Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer, students will seamlessly transfer with junior standing to the California State University system.

The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) student completion requirements (as stated in SB1440 law):

(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 (CSU GE-Breadth).

(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.

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 also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer is intended specifically for students planning to transfer to a California State University. It is critical for all students to meet with an SCC counselor and to consult with the transfer institution to determine if any university program is impacted or has additional pre-transfer requirements. Completion of the Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer may not prepare students to transfer to the University of California or other colleges or universities offering a degree in biology or in the biological sciences, as these baccalaureate degree programs may have different requirements. If a student intends to transfer to the University of California, additional courses in chemistry, physics, and math may be required.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ apply the scientific method to pose questions and test hypotheses about the natural world.

✔ evaluate the design, analysis, and interpretation of scientific experiments.

✔ successfully perform biological laboratory techniques, including microscopy, and understand laboratory safety protocols.

✔ define and correctly use a core set of scientific terminology relevant to biological organisms and principles.

✔ write clear, well organized essays or research papers that demonstrate the ability to integrate the chemical, cellular, organismal, population, and ecosystem levels of biological organization into explanations of biological processes.

✔ demonstrate an understanding of biological evolution by explaining the diversity and unity of life in terms of evolutionary mechanisms including natural selection.

✔ apply biological principles to successfully complete upper division coursework in general biology, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, botany, zoology, marine biology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolution.

✔ apply the process of science and scientific skills in order to successfully participate in supervised research in a biological science.

The Flight Technology A.S. Degree program is designed for students who want to pursue professional careers in aviation flight operations, or who wish to continue their aviation studies in a baccalaureate program.

During the course of the program the student will have the opportunity to qualify to take the written portions of the FAA Private, Instrument, Commercial Pilot, Basic and Advanced Ground Instructor and the Certified Flight Instructor Instrument examinations. Examinations are given at FAA-authorized locations not related to the college. Each exam is given on a PASS/FAIL basis, and costs between $150 and $165. Results of the exams are valid for 2 years after the date of examination.

This is an intensive, broad-based aviation program that brings participants with little or no aviation knowledge up to a knowledge level required by working aviation professionals. The program is taught in cohorts, with 12 to 15 credit units per semester. It is recommended that all general education requirements for the degree be completed before registering for aviation-specific cohort classes.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ demonstrate the required knowledge and skills in order to qualify for the written portions of the Federal Aviation Administration examinations for pilot and instructor.

✔ perform navigational pre-flight planning.

✔ assemble and analyze terminal and en route weather data.

✔ calculate departure, en route, and arrival performance data.

✔ assess risk factors to aircraft operations and apply the appropriate safety and communications protocols to mitigate the risks.

Sacramento City College maintains a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized 14 CFR Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher (AD) Program. Our one-year certificate and two-year degree programs are designed to meet the needs of students who desire the technical training in order to qualify for the written, oral, and practical tests for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate.

This is an intensive aviation program that brings participants with little or no aviation knowledge up to a knowledge level required by working aviation professionals. The program is taught in a two-semester sequenced cohort, with 12-15 credit units per semester. It is recommended that all general education requirements for the degree be completed before registering for the aviation-specific cohort classes.

All required courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.

In the final semester, students will be required to take the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test for Aircraft Dispatcher (ADX written). Students must be 21 years of age to take the exam. This exam is given on a PASS/FAIL basis by testing centers authorized by the FAA but not affiliated with Sacramento City College. Costs for the exam currently range from $150-$165.

Students who successfully complete the FAA written exam, and who receive an Aircraft Dispatcher program Certificate of Completion, are eligible to take the FAA Practical Exam. In accordance with FAA regulations, the authorization to take the exam is valid for 90 days after completion of the ATCAD 310 Aircraft Dispatcher Operations course. Sacramento City College normally makes arrangements to have an FAA Dispatch Examiner present at the college within that window. Costs for the Dispatch Practical Exam range from $600 to $1000.

Upon passing the FAA Practical Exam, graduates aged 23 years or more are certificated to perform the duties of an aircraft dispatcher for a 14 CFR Part 121 Air Carrier. Those who have not reached age 23 are issued an FAA Letter of Competency which may be presented to any FAA Flight Standards Office for issuance of the Aircraft Dispatcher certificate on or after their 23rd birthday.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ perform the required duties of an Aircraft Dispatcher, as outlined by the Federal Aviation Administration.

✔ demonstrate a readiness to take the oral and practical examinations for the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft dispatcher certificate.

Sacramento City College maintains an Air Traffic Control program in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Collegiate Training Institute program. Our Associate of Science degree program is designed to provide students with a professional level of aviation knowledge and to allow students to compete for selection to attend the FAA Academy in a preferential selection pool.

The program is structured as an intensively-scheduled cohort learning program. Students will be taking a total of 12-17 units in a series of 4-8 week classes during each semester. Individual classes may require knowledge gained in prior classes, therefore scheduling individual classes outside of the cohort or taking courses out of sequence is not permitted.

The program covers all the FAA learning objectives of the FAA Academy's AT Basics course in a 2-semester series (12-17 units per semester) of cohort classes. Students must complete the degree to receive hiring consideration in the preferential pool.

Current FAA hiring requirements for Air Traffic Controllers include a maximum age of 30 years at the time of application and U.S. citizenship. Students must complete the degree to receive hiring consideration in the preferential pool.

This program meets the needs of students who want to pursue further training opportunities for work in an FAA facility, work in a contract ATC facility, or work in an ATC facility for the military. It is also suitable for students seeking an expanded knowledge of aviation flight operations and traffic flow management.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ interpret Federal Aviation Regulations that pertain to Air Traffic Control procedures.

✔ utilize correct air-to-ground and ground-to-air communication terminology and phraseology.

✔ interpret, prepare and disseminate terminal and enroute weather reports.

✔ apply Air Traffic Control procedures in simulated radar approach control, terminal, and enroute environments.

The Art History major is designed to prepare students for further study in the history of art leading to the Bachelor's, Master's, and/or the Ph.D. in Art History. Art Historians with advanced degrees are college instructors, museum and gallery directors, curators, or art critics and work for public and private collectors.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ assess and evaluate the contributions of artists throughout history.

✔ identify and evaluate works of art or architecture according to their appropriate style and time frame.

✔ analyze and critique art and architecture within the context of their functions and meanings.

✔ research and assess theoretical information concerning the meanings and purposes of art and architecture.

✔ analyze and assess the histories of cultures and civilizations and how art and architecture is a reflection of those histories.

The Art History major is designed to prepare students for further study in the history of art leading to the Bachelor's, Master's, and/or the Ph.D. in Art History. The Art History transfer program provides students the opportunity to complete the lower-division coursework required for four-year programs in art history. This program is for students who plan to transfer to a California State University (CSU). Completion of the CSU General-Breadth or IGETC general education pattern is required. It is highly recommended that students meet with a counselor because major and general education requirements vary for each college/university. Declared majors will be invited to an orientation with the opportunity to meet with art history faculty for advising.

The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) student completion requirements (as stated in SB1440 law):

(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 (CSU GE-Breadth).

(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.

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 also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ assess and evaluate the contributions of artists throughout history.

✔ identify and evaluate works of art or architecture according to their appropriate style and time frame.

✔ analyze and critique art and architecture within the context of their functions and meanings.

✔ research and assess theoretical information concerning the meanings and purposes of art and architecture.

✔ analyze and assess the histories of cultures and civilizations and how art and architecture is a reflection of those histories.

The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed for students who seek a greater understanding of disciplines within the arts and humanities. This program is a good choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University or the University of California. The student will be able to satisfy general education requirements and focus on transferable course work that relates to a specific major and/or individual interest.

It is highly recommended that students consult a counselor to determine the classes within each area that will best prepare them for their intended transfer major.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ evaluate and interpret the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and expression.