The Automotive Technology Program is designed to provide students with the qualifications needed to fill entry-level positions in the automotive and other related repair fields. The certificate program also provides additional training for those already employed and who desire to improve their skills and abilities. These programs can be completed in one or more semesters. The various Certificates of Training parallel the national voluntary mechanics testing program offered by A.S.E., and are designed to prepare students to pass the A.S.E. tests.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate the job-ready skills needed to obtain entry-level employment in the Auto Body industry.
🗸 Demonstrate personal and professional health practices required for the Auto body Industry.
🗸 Demonstrate professional work ethics and standards that are expected when working in the Auto body industry.

This degree focuses on preparation for careers in various accounting professions. It develops a common foundation in accounting and business, and provides various courses covering both fundamental and specialized accounting topics to meet individual career goals.
This degree is designed for a variety of student objectives. It includes courses required for immediate employment in accounting positions. The courses meet the requirements of governmental employers for promotional exams. Students seeking transfer to four-year universities will meet the transfer requirements of financial accounting (ACCT 301) and managerial accounting (ACCT 311). Individuals with existing bachelor's degrees can also use these courses to meet the requirements to take the exam for Certified Public Accountant.

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

✔ evaluate and perform all steps in the financial accounting cycle.
✔ compile and analyze costs within a company.
✔ analyze and communicate appropriate information to managers, investors, creditors, and other interested parties utilizing a variety of reports.
✔ audit financial statements and express appropriate opinions on those statements.
✔ integrate the principles of business, business law, ethics, and economics into accounting functions.
✔ apply accounting standards and techniques to one or more specialized areas of accounting.

The Automotive Technology Degree prepares students with the job skills needed to enter the automotive field. Emphasis is placed on brake systems, suspension and alignment, heating and air-conditioning, manual and automatic transmissions, electrical and engine management systems, and complete automotive systems diagnosis and repair. It prepares students for all nine Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A1-A8 certifications including Advanced Engine Performance (L-1).

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate basic technical skills used by all automotive service and repair technicians, in the areas of brake systems, suspension
and steering, and hvac. To include tool selection, use and maintenance, practical measuring skills, nomenclature, systems function, systems service, minor repair procedures and major repair complexities.
🗸 Demonstrate a knowledge of principles of automotive drivetrains which consist of both standard and automatic transmissions/ transaxles and engine theory of operation, pre-tear down diagnosis, disassembly techniques, cleaning methods, measurement tools, component identification, lubrication systems, and ability to apply diagnostic, service and repair procedures to industry standards and specifications.
🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of current automotive electrical systems, and advanced fuel systems with emphasis on diagnosis, service
and repair, proper safety awareness in hybrid service, knowledge of hybrid electrical motors and generator controls, diagnosis of vehicle computer systems using a scan tool. 

The Photography program is designed to provide students with a creative and technical foundation. Each course offered helps cultivate and grow students’ artistic vision along with providing practical commercial application. At the completion of this degree students will have gained experience in studio lighting and digital processes and how they apply to fine art, commercial and documentary-style photography. Students who complete a degree in Photographic Imaging will be prepared to pursue their goals in the photographic fine art and commercial worlds.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate how to use photography equipment and software.
🗸 Effectively communicate using visual and technical language related to photography.
🗸 Describe photography’s place in Art History and the Contemporary Art world.
🗸 Promote their work in both commercial and fine arts settings.

Art surrounds us every minute of each day. The AA in Art program develops a student’s creative ability, independent thinking, and potential to become a visual thinker and effective communicator whether interested in the process of painting, commercial layout, or making a functional ceramic piece or company logo. Students will be introduced to art history and hands-on studio experiences in drawing and design as well as ceramics or sculpture. Beyond the foundation requirements of art history and studio experience, students will have an opportunity to explore other studio areas in painting, printmaking, commercial art, and/ or photography or further their skills in ceramics or sculpture or further focus on understanding of art history. In advanced courses, students will also be able to produce a portfolio of their work for presentation. These artistic skills and training experiences can lead to a variety of careers in many traditional studio and new digital design fields. These careers range through architecture and interior design, art history and education, museum/gallery curating, interactive design, museum/gallery direction, studio and fine arts, web-based graphic and/or commercial art and design, and many other creative job paths that surround these creative professions.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Analyze and communicate a knowledge of Art History
🗸 Demonstrate skill in the design and composition of various art forms
🗸 Demonstrate specific practice and personal skill in various studio arts media

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree provides students with the opportunity to complete the freshman/sophomore level classes needed for a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts within the California State University system. Upon completion of the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree, students will be able to apply foundational knowledge and skill that compose the core content of the first two years of many four-year programs in Studio Arts.

Pursuant to SB 1440, students completing an AA-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the AA-T in Studio Arts will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a Bachelor’s Degree.

To earn the AA-T degree in Studio Arts, students must meet the following requirements:

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 GE Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University GE-Breadth Requirements (CSU GEBreadth).
    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 CSU transferable grade point average of 2.0.
3. Students must earn a “C” grade or better or “P (Pass) in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

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Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate a specific practice and personal skill of various studio arts media.
🗸 Engage in both community and professional practice in the exhibition of personal work.
🗸 Articulate and communicate a broad knowledge of both the history and the practice of various studio arts media.

The degree in Agriculture Technology introduces students to the innovative ways that technology is used in agriculture today. Students will learn real-world application for GPS/GIS, precision farming equipment, drones and related data collection software. Additionally, students will explore fundamental agronomic relationships between land and livestock and integrate those with advanced agriculture technology. These students will also recognize how agriculture technology applications positively impact the economic stability of agriculture enterprises and their workforce.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Identify applicable practices that reduce the impact of agriculture on natural ecosystems.
🗸 Demonstrate basic skills used in day to day precision farming operations such as global positioning systems, data collection software and unmanned aerial vehicles.
🗸 Employ methods utilizing advanced agriculture technology to allow for a more profitable, efficient and safer agriculture enterprise.
🗸 Model those attributes necessary for gainful employment in the field of agriculture technology

Career opportunities in agriculture and plant science are many and varied. They include jobs in the food, fiber, and nursery industries; jobs in air, land, water, and natural resources; as well as jobs in pest management, veterinary technology, environmental regulation and protection; biotechnology; accounting, and farm management. Students planning to transfer need to see a counselor to ensure they are taking the correct courses.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Identify and apply the principles and techniques of modern crop, soil, and livestock management.
🗸 Demonstrate scientific evaluation skills including interpreting graphs/data, as well as be proficient in laboratory procedures.
🗸 Describe fundamental practices in agriculture for livestock, crops, and soil health and sustainability.

The major emphasizes broad training in biological sciences, with specialization in one of four areas. The major is designed primarily for students interested in becoming professionals in the diverse fields of wildlife, fish, & conservation biology, including veterinary & wildlife health sciences. The breadth of course requirements, when combined with electives, also make this an excellent preparatory major for secondary school teaching. Certification by professional societies such as The Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, or the Ecological Society of America, or preparation for graduate studies may also be achieved by careful planning of electives with a faculty advisor.

Career Alternatives
The major prepares students to excel in the dynamic fields of environmental and conservation biology, emphasizing vertebrate animals—both native and invasive—in their natural environments, as well as resolution of conflicts between humans and wild animals. Positions now held by graduates of this major include wildlife biology, fisheries biology, wildlife damage management, and resource biologists and managers with local, state, and federal agencies, biologists or consultants with private industries such as environmental consulting firms, commercial fishing businesses, electrical utilities, sporting clubs or businesses, and aquaculture operations, as well as veterinarians, medical physicians, and professors/researchers who teach and/or conduct research in academic institutions.

The curriculum builds upon a foundation of biology, chemistry, biochemistry and mathematics with specialized courses related to grape and wine production. To complete the program, students may choose to place particular emphasis on viticulture, enology or economics. Credit may also be earned for foreign language study and internships.

Career Alternatives
Graduates are qualified for a variety of vineyard and winery positions, including production management, quality control and research. Additionally, they may work in related fields such as pest management, nursery production and analytical services.