Cascadia College

Accounting

In Cascadia College’s Accounting program, you will acquire knowledge and skills related to various classes: accounting, business math, business law, economics, statistics and more, along with those from outside disciplines, resulting in an overall educational experience of depth and quality.

Android Application Development

This certificate focuses on the skills required by IT professionals who develop mobile apps for Android devices. The certificate provides students with native Android design and implementation experience utilizing agile development methods, input from stakeholders, peer and professional review, integrated testing, and structured team collaboration. Students build knowledge and skill by contributing to several mobile apps, culminating in a portfolio-ready capstone project.

Application Development

The Associate in Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) degree prepares students for both the workplace and to transfer into the Application Development Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS-IT) Degree program. Application developers design, create, and test new applications, beginning by analyzing client or project requirements.

Associate in Applied Science-Transfer - Web Applications Programming Technology-Web Emphasis

Associate in Integrated Studies - DTA

Bachelor of Applied Science-Information Technology App Development Mobile Platforms

Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering

The Associate in Science-Transfer degree program is applicable to students planning to prepare for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering majors at universities in Washington. Students completing the AS-T, Track 2 degrees will, if admitted to the university, be admitted as juniors with all or most prerequisites for the specific engineering major completed and with lower division general education courses partially completed.

Biological, Environmental Resources, Chemistry, Geology, and Earth Science

The Associate of Science Transfer (AS-T) Degree Track 1 is designed to prepare students for upper division study in the areas of biological sciences, environmental/resource sciences, chemistry, geology, and earth science. Completing the AS-T degree will prepare students for upper division study; it does not guarantee students admission to the major.

Biology

The Associate in Biology degree is a direct transfer agreement for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities in the area of biology. Students who complete an Associate in Biology DTA degree will have satisfied the lower division general education (or core) requirements and lower division science requirements at the baccalaureate institutions, subject to the provisos listed in the Intercollege Relations Commission Handbook.

Business

The Associate in Business degree is a direct transfer degree that prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities in the area of business, having satisfied the lower division general education (or core) requirements and lower division business requirements. Students who complete an Associate in Business DTA degree will have satisfied the lower division general education (or core) requirements and lower division business requirements at the baccalaureate institutions.

Certificate - User Interface Developer

Civil and Mechanical Engineering

This Associate in Science-Transfer degree program is applicable to students planning to prepare for various engineering majors at universities in Washington. Students completing the AS-T, Track 2 degrees will, if admitted to the university, be admitted as juniors with all or most prerequisites for the specific engineering major completed.

Cloud Computing Engineer

The Cloud Computing Engineer Certificate prepares students for the dynamic and rapidly evolving field of cloud computing, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of its foundational technologies and advanced applications. The skills and topics include courses on fundamentals and advanced networking, foundations and advanced cloud topics for the solution architect, and an array of virtualization platforms and technologies.

Computer and Electrical Engineering

This Associate in Science-Transfer degree program is applicable to students planning to prepare for Computer and Electrical Engineering majors at universities in Washington. Students completing the AS-T, Track 2 degrees will, if admitted to the university, be admitted as juniors with all or most prerequisites for the specific engineering major completed.

Computer Programming Foundations

The Computer Programming Foundations certificate provides students with the solid foundation that's necessary to succeed in computer programming, either on the job or after they've transferred to a four-year college/university. Students master fundamental computer programming topics, such as control structures, functions and procedural programming, object-oriented programming, sorting and searching algorithms, recursion, abstract data types (e.g.

Computer Science

The Associate in Computer Science is a direct transfer degree that prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities in the area of computer science. Students who complete an Associate in Computer Science DTA degree will have satisfied the lower division general education (or core) requirements and lower division science requirements at the baccalaureate institutions.

Computer Science

Cascadia's Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program equips students for IT careers in programming, software engineering, and data science across various industries. Computer Science requires creativity, collaboration, and analytical problem-solving skills. Students gain a strong foundation in computing principles through a combination of individual study and collaborative projects, allowing them to apply their knowledge to solve practical and engaging problems.

Desktop Support Technician

The Desktop Support Technician Certificate prepares students by developing the extensive technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills needed to provide Information Technology (IT) services to companies through help desk support. This certificate focuses on skills required by IT professionals who support end users and troubleshoot desktop environments.

Emergency Management

The Emergency Management (EM) degree program is designed to prepare the next generation of emergency management practitioners. The degree prepares you to work in emergency planning and training programs, coordinate disaster response and recovery efforts, and navigate the administrative and technical demands of disaster and emergency management efforts.

Emergency Management

The Emergency Management certificate program is designed to prepare the next generation of emergency management practitioners. The certificate prepares you to work in emergency planning and training programs, coordinate disaster response and recovery efforts, and navigate the administrative and technical demands of disaster and emergency management efforts. The certificate is specifically designed to prepare graduates for generalist positions in emergency management related organizations.

Engineering, Physics, and Atmospheric Sciences

The Associate of Science-Transfer Track Degree 2 (AS-T) is designed to prepare students for upper-division study in the areas of engineering, physics, and atmospheric science. Completing the AS-T degree will prepare students for upper division study; it does not guarantee students admission to the major. Like all Cascadia transfer degrees, the AS-T degree provides students with a solid foundation for future studies through the completion of a range of courses in the sciences and liberal arts.

Integrated Studies

The AIS degree prepares students to transfer to four-year college and universities with junior standing, having fulfilled all or most general education requirements. This 90-credit degree is most often an appropriate goal for students who intend to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

iOS Application Development

This certificate prepares student for work in iOS development on devices like the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. The certificate provides students with native iOS design and implementation experience utilizing agile development methods, input from stakeholders, peer and professional review, integrated testing, and structured team collaboration. Students build knowledge and skill by contributing to several mobile apps, culminating in a portfolio-ready capstone project.

IT Infrastructure Operations

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in IT Infrastructure Operations is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with a diverse skill set necessary for managing and optimizing IT infrastructures in modern organizations. Students will learn how to design network architectures and implement IT service technologies to build data infrastructures.

JavaScript Programming

The JavaScript Programming certificate provides a foundation in the web technologies necessary to create and/or maintain web sites that use JavaScript to provide client-side functionality. The program provides the fundamental skill sets needed to work effectively with current web programming standards and tools to create high-quality, JavaScript-enabled websites.

Mobile Application Development

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Information Technology - Mobile Application Development prepares students for a career in the area of Mobile Application Development. This program is designed to meet current industry demands in the field of Information Technology related to full-stack systems design across major mobile platforms.

Mobile Backend Development

This certificate develops the required skills for work as a backend developer to support full-stack development of mobile applications. The certificate provides students with SQL and NoSQL database experience, API development coding practices, and development methodologies suitable for deploying apps on modern cloud-based systems. Students build knowledge and skill by contributing to several mobile apps, culminating in a portfolio-ready capstone project.

Network Engineer

The Network Engineer Certificate prepares students with skills for Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) system administration. Students will experience the essential skills of networking with depth of study in TCP/IP, routing, switching, logical addressing, and troubleshooting methodologies.

Office Applications

The Office Applications Certificate curriculum includes key office software applications and an opportunity to earn Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. The program provides complementary skills utilized by employees in various office positions within a company.

Office Supervision and Management

The Associate in Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) degree in Office Supervision and Management emphasizes advanced office technology, administration, business, and management courses for the person who wants to move into a supervisory, managerial, or executive assistant position. Employment opportunities for graduates may include administrative assistant, executive assistant, executive secretary, office manager, and administrative supervisor.

Pre-Nursing

The Associate in Pre-Nursing Degree prepares students to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Nursing (BSN). This degree program is applicable to students planning to transfer to a program where they can earn a baccalaureate degree in Nursing (Entry-to-practice/basic BSN program or other related allied health field) by completing a broad selection of academic courses.

Security Support Technician

The Security Support Certificate prepares students for the field of Cybersecurity. The target audience for this certificate is IT professionals that are hoping to add security skills and knowledge to their education, as well as students seeking to build upon their Information Technology Infrastructure Operations A.A.S.T. degree. The certificate is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of network and computer security combined with depth of study in security vulnerabilities.

Server Administrator

In this certificate students learn the foundational skills necessary to support data networks, and troubleshoot and repair computer systems for end users. Students will design and implement a variety of network infrastructures, design, install, configure, and optimize server environments to provide high availability for data networks.

Sustainable Practices

The Bachelor of Applied Science for Sustainable Practices (BAS-SP) expands Cascadia's commitment to sustainability and to the mission of transforming lives; it also fulfills crucial local and regional needs. The BAS-SP student will leave the program with the ability to manage complex projects, operate at the management level and communicate changes needed at company and regional levels that ensure sustainable practices are interwoven at all levels in the community.

Virtualization Specialist

In this certificate students will learn the virtualization technologies for application, desktop, server, and routing and switching network infrastructures. Design virtual networks to support cloud environments. Students will create virtualization strategies for dynamic IT business solutions, and practice a multitude of virtualization solutions for physical and virtual infrastructures.

Water Resource Management

The Water Resource Management Certificate integrates technology and the natural sciences with an emphasis on water quality and the environment. This certificate is designed for the student with prior employment history and/or education and is interested in redirecting their career.

Water Resource Management

Cascadia College's Water Resource Management Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) degree integrates technology and natural sciences with an emphasis on water quality as it relates to soil and water systems, geographic information systems (GIS), water policy, regulations and permitting practices.

Web Applications

The Web Applications certificate provides an overview of web application development, with a focus on ASP.NET/SQL Server development, to students with some previous programming experience. Students gain first-hand experience designing data driven web applications; accessing databases securely; and developing three-tier application architecture: presentation, logic and data, and using an agile application development process.

Web Foundations

This certificate provides a foundation in the web technologies necessary to create and/or maintain websites. The program provides the fundamental skill sets needed to work effectively with clients in team settings using current web standards and tools to create high-quality, easy-to-use websites.