Fisher College

Biology (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology provides students with a broad and thorough foundation in the biological sciences. Students gain exposure to diverse fields of biology, from cellular levels including microbiology, cell biology, and genetics, to organismal levels such as ecology and evolution. The degree serves as a strong fundamental scientific base from which many career options are available, including laboratory technician jobs in clinical, academic, or industrial research laboratories.

Biology (BS)

The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology provides students with a broad and thorough foundation in the biological sciences at cellular and molecular levels, including cell biology, genetics, and biochemistry. The degree serves as a strong fundamental scientific base from which many career options are available, including laboratory technician jobs in clinical, academic, or industrial research laboratories.

Business Administration

This two-year program combines a foundation in general management theory with skill development in human resources, management, and accounting. Upon attainment of the Associate Degree in Business Administration, the student will be ready to enter the Bachelor of Science in Management program at Fisher College, transfer to another baccalaureate institution, or begin a career.

Communication & Media Studies

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications & Media Studies is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses in communication, advertising, public relations, journalism, and video production. The program considers media industries and their relationship to culture and society.

Computer Technology

The Certificate in Computer Technology program exposes students to the skills required for entry-level positions in fields such as cybersecurity or web development. The curriculum is designed for the student who is interested in obtaining a foundation in computing concepts and web application design and development using current software development and networking management practices.

Computer Technology

The Associate in Science in Computer Technology program prepares students for entry-level positions in computing fields such as cybersecurity or web development. The curriculum is designed for the student who is interested in obtaining a foundation in computing concepts, networking management, and web application design and development using current software development and information management practices.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice major prepares students for both careers and advanced studies through a combination of courses in criminal justice, psychology, and sociology, providing an understanding of the nature of crime as well as the processes that prevent and respond to crime.

Criminal Justice

Graduates receive a broad academic foundation for entry-level careers in law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice in either the public or private sector. Because these careers require working closely with a diverse public and experiencing a variety of social difficulties, the curriculum combines professional courses with appropriate social and behavioral science courses.

Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Certificate program is designed as a first step in preparing individuals to be competent professionals in a growing field. It provides students with current knowledge and skills and helps cultivate the dispositions that enable them to become exemplary early childhood educators.

Early Childhood Education

This program offers preparation for a career in any child-care profession through a broad base of theoretical and practical knowledge. Courses follow the development of the child from birth through the pre-school years, exploring intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development as well as the needs children experience. The program is comprised of courses and practicum experiences that provide a solid background and preparation for a career as a childcare professional.

Early Childhood Education and Care

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education and Care is designed to inspire students with passion and understanding of how children and their families can be supported, birth through age eight, by connecting theories into practice following standards from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

English

The Bachelor of Arts in English Program will lead to a well-rounded student able to continue at a higher-level study or to begin a career. The program will produce a student who is knowledgeable in many areas within literature, in writing and oral communication, in analysis and synthesis, and in problem solving.

General Studies

The Associate in Science in General Studies program is for students whose career, transfer, or personal needs are not met by other programs of study at the College. While fulfilling the general education core, this program allows maximum flexibility for students to discover and pursue career, transfer, and personal goals.

Health Information Technology

The Health Information Technology (HIT) program places students where the expanding arena of healthcare meets the cutting edge of technology. Graduates learn to organize, analyze, evaluate, compile, compute, and code health data, and receive hands-on training with state-of-the-art software applications.

Health Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program provides students with a strong foundation of knowledge in the biological sciences, health sciences, public health, humanities, and social sciences. The degree will prepare students for various educational paths such as an undergraduate degree in nursing, graduate degree programs in allied health professions, public health, or a career in healthcare management.

Health Sciences

This program provides students who are interested in the Health Sciences with a strong curriculum based in the biological sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The curriculum is designed for students whose goal is to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in nursing or another health science-related program.

Human Resource Management

The Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management degree provides students with knowledge of the issues, topics, methods, and requirements they will encounter in the field. The fundamentals of management, psychology, ethics, and organization behavior are combined with advanced courses in employment law, training and development, talent management, compensation, global human resources, and labor relations. An internship and capstone project prepare students for careers in the field.

Human Services

The Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services combines many disciplines to offer a program that will provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to secure employment in the field. This broad area includes jobs in the healthcare sector, community organizations, working with adults and children with developmental delays and substance abuse problems, the Department of Social Services, and a wide range of other social agencies.

Information Technology

The Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology provides students with a broad IT foundation that supplies resilience to the technical changes that will occur over their professional careers. The program incorporates a carefully constructed core curriculum with a firm grounding in computer science, cybersecurity, networking, and project management. This core technical foundation provides many different career choices in the private sector, government, or non-profit organizations.

Liberal Arts

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts is designed to prepare graduates for an ever-changing world. By completing coursework in various disciplines, the liberal arts graduate develops a skill set that enables them to continue to higher levels of education as well as to enter numerous career fields.

Management

The Bachelor of Science in Management is designed to give future managers an understanding of the administrative functions and to develop skills necessary to perform more efficiently and effectively in the workforce. The study of management includes broad-based courses dealing with the economic and business environment as well as functional management courses.

Marketing

The Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree is grounded in the core essentials of a general management education, but also provides students with a deeper understanding of various marketing disciplines such as marketing strategy, consumer behavior, marketing research and analysis, brand management, social media and digital marketing, and integrated marketing communications.

Medical Coding

The Medical Coding certificate program prepares students for challenging coding positions in various healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and insurance companies. The program incorporates the knowledge and skills needed to analyze patient records and assign ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes to diagnoses, procedures, and services for timely and accurate healthcare billing, reimbursement, and medical necessity.

Nursing

The RN to BSN Program is developed to recognize the RN's existing knowledge and skills while simultaneously providing a foundation for new knowledge in informatics and information literacy, research, population-based health, evidence-based practice, and leadership. The curriculum integrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional development.

Psychology

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree gives students a solid background in the scientific study of human behavior, both individually and within society. Students acquire a wide range of interpersonal skills and develop expertise in reading, writing, conducting research, and critical thinking.

Psychology

The Associate in Arts degree in Psychology provides the student with a solid background for pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in psychology. Core psychology courses, psychology electives, and a statistics course prepare the student to enter upper-level baccalaureate courses. This degree also provides an adequate base for the student entering other majors, particularly in the social sciences.

Sport Management

Fisher College's Sport Management degree integrates the liberal arts, business administration, and sport sciences to prepare students with the conceptual knowledge and practical skills necessary to becoming successful sport management professionals in the sport industry.