Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Business Administration

The Associate of Science in Business Administration provides groundwork upon which a student may build a four-year degree in various business-related majors. The program establishes foundational business knowledge, skills, and abilities for increased marketability applicable to a variety of business-related occupations. The general education component focuses on course goals that include highly sought-after skills in communication, reasoning, respect for diversity, and professionalism.

Criminal Justice

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice provides groundwork upon which a student may build a four-year degree in various majors within the criminal justice field. The program provides students with foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities for increased marketability for entry-level jobs in some criminal justice-related occupations.

Early Childhood Education

The Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education provides students with knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with guiding the social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development of children from birth to age ten in a variety of educational and childcare settings. The program establishes a foundation that permits students to prepare for a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education.

Liberal Studies

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies provides a foundation of first- and second-year coursework upon which a student may build a four-year degree. Students are introduced to a broad range of foundational courses while providing flexibility to sample courses related to multiple fields of study and to tailor the program to correspond to many intended four-year majors.

Social Sciences

The Associate of Arts in Social Sciences provides a foundation of coursework upon which a student may build a four-year degree in various majors within the social sciences. The flexible curriculum allows students to explore courses related to multiple human service-related four-year degrees. Students earning the degree have a competitive advantage for entry-level career opportunities with social and human service agencies.