Quincy College

Accounting

The Accounting Certificate is intended for those students who already have a certificate, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree in another discipline, as well as students without a degree who are already working in the accounting profession. It is also intended for those students with an accounting education from another country who wish to become proficient in the United States’ accounting standards and practices.

Accounting

The Accounting Program is a major that is designed to prepare students for entry-level accounting positions, or to provide further advancement for those already employed in the Accounting profession. The program design includes the general education curriculum, a general business core, skills courses, and courses specific to the Accounting profession.

Biology

This program is for students who seek a career in biological sciences. Students will attain a solid foundation in science after taking introductory biology, chemistry, and math courses. Students will have the opportunity to hone their writing and critical thinking skills while taking courses from the liberal arts department. In the second year, students will take more advanced program electives to be better prepared to enter a bachelor’s program.

Biotechnology & Good Manufacturing Practice

The Biotechnology Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the biomanufacturing industry. Students will develop a broad laboratory science- based background through courses focused in the life and chemical sciences, and will obtain industry-specific knowledge in the areas of quality control (QC), process development (PD), and upstream and downstream processing, all while following current, good manufacturing practices (cGMP).

Biotechnology & Good Manufacturing Practice

The Biotechnology Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the biomanufacturing industry. Students will develop a broad laboratory science- based background through courses focused in the life and chemical sciences, and will obtain industry-specific knowledge in the areas of quality control (QC), process development (PD), and upstream and downstream processing, while following current, good manufacturing practices (cGMP).

Business Administration

The Business Administration program provides students the opportunity to develop various key skills essential for success in the business world or in an entrepreneurial endeavor. Students will explore the fundamentals of business using critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for operational business positions, as well as allowing students to continue their education into a baccalaureate degree program.

Business Management

The Business Management program is designed to prepare future leaders for various career opportunities in the field of management through dynamic class activities and real-world applications. This program will also enhance the skills and knowledge of those already employed in the management profession as well as prepare students to continue their education into a baccalaureate degree program.

Business Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business Management program is designed to provide knowledge and skills necessary for managerial positions. Through a combination of theory and real-world applications, students will develop competencies needed to determine and implement key strategic management decisions to align resources, improve communication, increase productivity, identify cultural challenges, and develop plans to overcome the challenges in the world of global business.

Computer Science

The Computer Science Certificate is designed for students interested in exploring the field of computer science. It provides students with general knowledge in the areas of computer programming, computer network technologies, database management, and website design through a survey of courses. Students can expand their knowledge further in an area of choice through the selection of electives.

Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in computer science and related fields. Students will develop competencies needed to analyze, design, implement, and assess computing solutions using various programming languages, tools, paradigms, and technologies.

Computer Science: Cyber Security

Cyber Security is a field that involves protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. The Cyber Security program is an interdisciplinary Associates Degree program. It incorporates business, networking, law, and computer programming courses for individuals preparing for a career in Cyber Security.

Computer Science: Networking

The Networking Certificate was designed for those students who are interested in learning the fundamentals of Networking or for those students who would like to enhance their networking careers. The program is 24 credits and can be completed in one academic year.

Computer Science: Networking

Computer and communication networks are a critical part of our world. The Computer Science Networking Program is designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level positions in the computer science industry. The program includes the general education curriculum, general computer science courses, and courses specific to networking.

Computer Science: Programming

The Computer Science Program is designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level positions in a networked environment within the computer science industry, and to provide additional training or further advancement to those already employed in the computer science profession. The program design includes the general education curriculum, a general computer science core, skills courses, and courses specific to the computer science areas.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Associate Degree is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the criminal justice profession as well as to facilitate transfer to a Baccalaureate Degree-granting institutions and enhance the likelihood of students’ success in those programs. The Criminal Justice Associate Degree allows the student greater flexibility in selecting courses that will match the program requirements of the school to which the student intends to transfer.

Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

The Criminal Justice Associate Degree is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the criminal justice profession as well as to facilitate transfer to a Baccalaureate Degree-granting institutions and enhance the likelihood of students’ success in those programs. The Criminal Justice Associate Degree allows the student greater flexibility in selecting courses that will match the program requirements of the school to which the student intends to transfer.

Early Childhood Education

Increasingly, American families find the need for safe, certified childcare for children. Essential to the success of any childcare operation is the availability of qualified professionals. The Quincy College program in Early Childhood Education is designed to assist students in meeting the requirements of the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and the needs of employers.

Early Childhood Education

Increasingly, American families find the need for safe, certified childcare for children. Essential to the success of any childcare operation is the availability of qualified professionals. The Quincy College program in Early Childhood Education is designed to assist students in meeting requirements of the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and the needs of employers, as well as prepare students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Elder Care-Gerontology

The Elder Care-Gerontology program provides an understanding of multi-systemic issues impacting older adults in America. The curriculum presents an empowerment approach in addressing societal challenges, specifically as they pertain to geriatric populations. The need for knowledge in working with older adults continues to increase in our society, and the certificate is a valuable addition to any degree in Human Services, Nursing, or Health Care.

Elementary Education

Many students at Quincy College have long range goals to continue their education and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree. The Elementary Education program is designed to prepare students who wish to become elementary teachers. It seeks to attract students who are interested in working in public/private school settings with children in grades 1-6.

Emergency Medical Technician

The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate is an in- depth program in basic life support offered by the Comprehensive Medical Teaching Institute (CMTI) at Quincy College. The goal of this program is to prepare each student to become a competent, knowledgeable and professional entry-level EMT in all phases of the learning domains- cognitive (knowledge)-psychomotor (skills)-affective (behavior).

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Certificate program helps students prepare for a career running a start-up business or working as an entrepreneurial change agent within an organization. Students will learn to recognize opportunities, identify business issues, and analyze actions to better position their organization. Throughout this program students will learn to assess the financial and strategic feasibility of start-up operations.

Exercise Science & Personal Training

Over the past decade, the percentage of American youth, adults, and seniors who are under fit and overweight has increased significantly, with associated escalation in degenerative diseases and health care costs.

Exercise Science & Personal Training

The Exercise Science & Personal Training program is designed for students who wish to continue their education in the field of exercise and fitness.

Fire Science Technology

The Associate of Science in Fire Science Technology program is designed for individuals interested in a career in the fire service field and provides experienced firefighters with the opportunity to enhance their job skills. This program not only builds a foundation of the necessary skills for employment but also provides advanced skills in areas such as new technologies, emergency scene operations, and leadership.

Foundational Fitness

Over the past decade, the percentage of American youth, adults and older adults who are under fit and overweight has increased significantly, with related escalation in degenerative diseases and health care costs. One potential solution to these problems is competent, academically trained fitness professionals who can help our inactive population develop desirable levels of muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, joint flexibility, and body composition.

Healthcare Administration

The Healthcare Administration Program is mainly designed for students who anticipate transferring to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution. The course of study is interdisciplinary and includes the college general education curriculum and courses specific to administration and healthcare as well as general liberal arts.

Healthcare Administration: Management Concentration

The Healthcare Administration Program prepares students for entry-level administrative positions in the healthcare industry. This program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach in the study of healthcare administration. The program provides students with a strong general education foundation, specialized healthcare knowledge, and fundamental business principles. It offers electives to support, manage, and navigate the healthcare delivery landscape.

Healthcare Administration: Medical Billing and Coding

The Certificate Program in Medical Billing and Coding supplies students with knowledge of the healthcare system, anatomy and physiology and related terminology, as well as of treatment of and procedure codes use by the healthcare industry and how to accurately communicate those codes to insurers and agencies for payment to providers.

Healthcare Administration: Public Health Concentration

The Associate of Science in Healthcare Administration: Public Health Concentration prepares students for entry-level positions at the intersection of healthcare management and community health. This specialized program combines core healthcare administration principles with public health concepts, developing professionals who can address population health needs while effectively managing healthcare operations.

Healthcare Foundation

This program prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, healthcare facilities and services administrators, and other healthcare professionals.

Health Sciences

The Associate of Science Health Sciences degree utilizes an interdisciplinary approach in the study of health sciences. It provides students with a strong general education foundation in both biological sciences and liberal arts, and offers elective studies of community and public health, sociology or ethics that will be applicable to a wide range of careers in health, human services, or public health.

Human Services

The Human Services Program is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of professions, sit for the Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) exam, and offer the opportunity to transfer to a 4 year-year school. The curriculum for the Human Services program is designed around the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) core competencies which are congruent with the licensing exam.

Liberal Arts: Behavioral Science

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: English

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: Fine Arts - Music & Theater

This program allows students to explore performing arts through the relationship of Music and Theater. Students first learn about the foundational aspects of both of these art forms before branching into specific study areas. Students may choose to develop further interests in both of these living arts through elective study and live performance.

Liberal Arts: Fine Arts - Visual Arts

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: General Studies

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: Government

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: History

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: Humanities

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: Psychology

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Liberal Arts: Social Sciences

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

Natural Science

This program is for students who desire a broad study in the natural science disciplines that include biology, chemistry, physics, and the health sciences. The natural science curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in a variety of fields in science and industry including the life sciences, education, conservation, and as technicians in laboratory research.

Nursing

Quincy College offers the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ASN) as a two-year full-time program. The full-time program is offered on both the Quincy and the Plymouth campuses. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the NCLEX® Registered Nurse examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Applicants for licensure in Massachusetts must be of good moral character as determined by the Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN).

Nursing: LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option

The ASN Advanced Placement Option will allow a practicing LPN to complete the ASN program in fifteen (15) months in a part-time hybrid modality. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the NCLEX- RN® Registered Nurse (RN) examination for licensure. Applicants for licensure in Massachusetts must be of good moral character as determined by the Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN).

Paralegal Studies

This program prepares graduates for employment in legal office law practices, administrative law offices, government, administrative law positions, and executive support positions.

Paralegal Studies

The Paralegal Studies Program is a program within the Division of Professional Programs. The program design includes the general education curriculum and required paralegal courses and electives specific to the paralegal profession.

Paramedic Education

The Paramedic Education Certificate Program offered in partnership with the Comprehensive Medical Teaching Institute (CMTI) at Quincy College will teach and prepare students to achieve the highest level of certification for emergency prehospital medical providers. The course consists of four (4) semester, with a duration of approximately 17 months.

Physical Therapist Assistant

The PTA program is a five (5) semester, integrated program of rigorous academic curriculum. The curriculum consists of foundational content, physical therapy technical courses, and a clinical education component. The program values and promotes excellence in education and includes evidence-based knowledge and clinical skills essential to the physical therapist assistant.

Practical Nursing

The Certificate of Completion in Practical Nursing (PN) program is offered on a full-time basis on both the Quincy and the Plymouth campuses. The program of study includes theory in the biological and behavioral sciences as the foundation to nursing courses. The curriculum emphasizes clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings. Planned learning experiences are directed towards developing nursing competency consistent with current practices.

Psychology

Radiologic Technology

The Radiologic Technology Program is a five-semester program offering an Associate of Science Degree. Students are educated in radiography equipment operations, production and evaluation of diagnostic radiographic images, patient care skills, radiation safety, as well as communication with health care professionals and the public. The program includes didactic, laboratory and clinical education and prepares students for entry level imaging positions.

Social Work

The Social Work Certificate is designed to prepare students for a social work focused education. Students use the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) core competencies to guide their learning. The Social Work Certificate is an opportunity for students who are switching careers, supplementing another degree, or are first time college students.

Sports Management

The Sports Management program prepares students for dynamic careers in the expanding sports industry. This comprehensive program blends business fundamentals with specialized sports knowledge, providing students with the practical skills and theoretical understanding needed to succeed in various sports-related organizations.

Substance Addiction

The Substance Addiction Certificate acquaints students with the multiple dynamics of substance addiction. The Certificate will introduce students to theories of addiction, assessment, social policy, treatment planning, and community origination. This program prepares graduates to engage in helping professions at entry level in their communities. The Substance Addiction Certificate can supplement other degrees, and enhance careers in fields such as Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare.

Substance Addiction Assistant

The Substance Addiction Certificate acquaints students with the field of substance addiction. The program will introduce students to theories of addiction, assessment, social policies, treatment planning, and community organizations. The courses for the substance addiction assistant program are stackable. Each course for the substance addiction assistant certificate will also count towards both the Substance Addiction Certificate and the Human Services Associate Degree.

Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology Program is a full-time course of study beginning in September each year. The 65 credit degree program trains students to become entry level Surgical Technologists and prepares them to sit for the certification exam offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Upon successful completion of this exam, individuals are board certified and may use the credentials of Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).