Roxbury Community College

Accounting

Financial records must be kept in all profit and non-profit organizations including government, industry, retail, the health-care system and education. Those earning this certificate are equipped to work in business offices as bookkeeping clerks or entry-level financial assistants.

Accounting

This program is designed for students interested in the fields of general accounting, financial accounting, auditing, cost accounting, or management accounting in both the public and private sector. Graduates are qualified for entry-level positions such as accounts payable or accounts receivable clerk, inventory manager, cost accounting clerk, junior accountant in public accounting firms, and full-charge bookkeeper.

Arts and Humanities

The Arts and Humanities program prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a variety of majors in the visual and performing arts (theater, music, visual arts, and dance). The background provided by study in these areas is also helpful for students considering undergraduate and/or graduate-level education in arts education and administration.

Biological Science

Students choosing a Biological Sciences concentration receive a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. This foundation helps qualified students transfer to a four-year institution at the junior class level with a major in biology and/or a variety of health-related programs, including pre-medical, pre-veterinary, pre-dental, pharmacy, and nutrition.

Biotechnology

The purpose of the Associate in Science degree program in biotechnology is two-fold. All students will obtain a broad-based science background focusing on courses in the life and chemical sciences. In addition, students will develop specific laboratory skills applicable to procedures commonly performed in research, hospital and industrial laboratories all over the United States.

Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing

The Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing Certificate Program is designed for the student who wishes to learn about the field of biotechnology or who may already have a scientific background but desires to study the details of this burgeoning field in the hope of gaining an entry level position at one of the many biotechnology companies, hospitals, clinics or labs in the greater Boston area.

Broadcast Media Technology

This exciting certificate program is designed to introduce the basic core skills needed for students who wish to begin a career in Broadcast Radio or Television and not pursue a degree track. In addition to learning the latest in digital editing technology, students will use state-of-the-art equipment and develop, produce, and direct a short video project.

Broadcast Media Technology

This program is designed for students who wish to begin a career in Broadcast Radio or Television. In addition to learning the latest in digital editing technology, students will use state-of-the-art equipment and develop, produce, and direct a short video project. Other techniques taught include synchronization, audio mixing, lighting, dubbing, and special effects production.

Business Administration

This program is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year college to pursue a major in accounting, banking, computer information systems, insurance, management, retailing, or other related business fields. A combination of specialized business courses and a broad-based liberal arts curriculum provides a strong foundation in oral and written communication, mathematics, and accounting.

Business Management

The AS degree in Business Management provides a broad background in the basic principles and applications of marketing, production, finance, personnel management, and accounting. Students acquire skills that can be applied in a wide variety of businesses in positions such as management trainee, assistant manager, administrative assistant, or sales trainee.

Criminal Justice

The Program offers students an academic foundation in Criminal Justice combined with an emphasis on a real world understanding of the field. The curriculum is designed to encourage academic excellence while incorporating the college's commitment to cultural education, strengthening the community and educating Criminal Justice professionals who are sensitive to the needs and concerns of people of color.

Early Childhood Education

This program is designed for students who are interested in working with young children in developmentally appropriate programs. Upon completion of the program, the student is qualified to work in a licensed childcare setting or transfer to a four-year college for further study. The program meets the requirements of the Department of Early Education and Care for teacher certification.

Engineering

This program is designed to give students who are talented in the physical sciences a strong background in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Students graduating with a Pre-Engineering concentration can gain employment as technicians at high-technology firms or can transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree. The focus is on mathematical problem solving.

English

A concentration in English prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a variety of majors, including literature, linguistics, rhetoric, creative writing, journalism, and media/communications. This background is also relevant for students who are considering graduate-level education in law or education.

Health Careers

The Health Careers concentration integrates a strong core of science courses with a broad-based liberal arts curriculum to prepare academically qualified students at RCC for transfer to a Bachelor of Science degree program in health sciences. Because transfer requirements vary from school to school, students should identify a transfer institution early and work closely with their academic advisor and transfer counselor.

Information Systems Technology

The Information Systems Technology Department offers a Certificate in Information Systems Technology which is structured to help meet the career goals of individuals who at present have little or no academic or work-related background in computer programming. Upon completion, students will be prepared to fill a variety of entry-level support positions in training, sales, or utilization of common workplace computer programs.

Information Systems Technology

The Information Systems Technology Department offers an Associate in Science Degree in Information Systems Technology that allows students to develop the information technology skills needed to succeed in today's professional environment. The degree prepares students for employment opportunities such as computer operator, help desk support, programmer analyst, PC support technician, and network support technician, and is transferable to a four-year college.

Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts program is recommended for students who are undecided about which concentration to choose. This program offers students an organized approach to a liberal arts education with exposure to a wide variety of subject areas. Students may elect to concentrate their studies in humanities, mathematics, physical education, social sciences, or natural sciences.

Mathematics

The Mathematics concentration provides students with the equivalent of the first two years of a mathematics program of study in a four-year college or university. Students who complete the mathematics concentration generally transfer to a college or university program in mathematics or education, or to a related area such as computer science, engineering, and physical science.

Network Administration

The Information Systems Technology Department offers a three semester Certificate in Network Administration that allows students to develop the information technology skills needed to succeed in today's professional environment. This certificate provides hands-on training necessary to pursue an IT career and prepares students to take certification exams such as CompTIA A+, Cisco CCENT and CCNA or to transfer to the AS degree program.

Nursing

The Associate in Science degree in nursing is designed for students who seek careers as registered nurses. The program is designed to prepare graduates for the National Council Licensing Exam in Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). The program articulates with many baccalaureate nursing programs for graduates desiring further nursing education.

Physical Science

Students choosing the Physical Science concentration receive a strong foundation in chemistry, physics, and mathematics qualifying them to enter the junior year of a science/math program of study at a four-year college or university. Students who complete the Physical Science concentration usually transfer to a college or university program in physics, chemistry, mathematics, or a related major such as computer science or engineering.

Radiologic Technology

The Radiologic Technologist works within the healthcare environment to provide diagnostic images for treatment and diagnosis. The imaging professional is responsible for accurately positioning patients and ensuring that a quality diagnostic image is produced. Each Radiologic Technologist is responsible for radiation safety, radiation protection and basic patient care.

Social Science

A concentration in any of the social sciences provides excellent preparation for students who aspire to careers in law, mental health, or education, as well as for those seeking employment in social science organizations, government service, and community organizations. The curriculum has been designed with very few required courses and many electives in order to allow students maximum flexibility for exploration.

Web Technologies

The Information Systems Technology Department offers an Associate in Science Degree in Web Technologies designed for students interested in becoming Webmasters or Web developers using the personal computer as a tool in designing, developing and maintaining both front and back-end components of Web sites. Graduates will be prepared for entry-level employment in the rapidly emerging field of Web authoring software and tools and Web development.