Suffolk County Community College

Accounting

This certificate program is designed specifically for individuals who are currently employed and who will enroll as part-time students over a period of at least four semesters. The curriculum includes four standard collegiate accounting courses (ACC101, ACC102, ACC201, and ACC202) which must be taken in sequence. Students who wish to continue their studies after completing this program will find that the courses are acceptable toward the A.S. or A.A.S. degrees in accounting.

Accounting (A.A.S.)

This two-year program, leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree, is designed for students who plan to seek accounting positions in business, industry or governmental agencies upon completion of two years of college study. The program also meets the needs of employed individuals desirous of job advancement who wish to learn applications of accounting theory to current practices in the field.

Accounting (A.S.)

This two-year program, leading to the Associate in Science degree, is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college for continued study toward the baccalaureate degree in accounting and who ultimately wish to prepare for the New York State Certified Public Accountant examination. Courses in this curriculum have been carefully selected to ensure that they will be accepted for transfer credit in most upper-division collegiate programs.

Addiction Studies

The Addiction Studies program prepares students for employment or advancement in the field of Addictions Services and Support. Graduates will have fulfilled all the educational and internship requirements set forth by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) and by the International Credentialing Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) to become a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).

American Sign Language Studies

The American Sign Language Studies program is designed for individuals who are interested in sign language and working with deaf people. Graduates will be prepared to work as a para-professional in programs for deaf students and adults and/or transfer to four-year degree programs in Sign Language Interpreting, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, Deafness Rehabilitation, Special Education and other careers that involve deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adults.

Automotive Business

The Automotive Business Certificate is a one-year program designed to prepare the student for non­ -technician careers in the automotive industry. This program prepares the student for positions in automotive sales, leasing, finance, marketing, parts, service, management and customer service. The courses of study cover business, management and marketing courses as needed to become a well-rounded graduate prepared for the automotive business sector.

Automotive Business

The Automotive Business, A.A.S. program is designed to prepare the student for non-technician careers in the automotive industry. This program prepares the student for positions in automotive sales, leasing, finance, marketing, parts, service, management and customer service. The program covers vehicle maintenance and light repair coupled with business, management and marketing courses as needed to become a well-rounded graduate prepared for the automotive business sector.

Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair

The Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) Certificate is a one-year program that prepares students as entry-level automotive technicians for positions in independent repair shops, dealerships and franchise automotive facilities. This program covers the entry-level tasks and knowledge required to succeed in the workplace. Students who successfully complete the certificate will be able to apply to the Automotive Service Specialist, A.A.S. degree program.

Automotive Service Specialist

The Automotive Service Specialist program is designed to prepare automotive technicians for responsible positions with dealerships or repair centers and is certified by the National Automotive Technical Education Foundation (NATEF). Students can choose from among the following: GM-ASEP, for either General Motors dealerships or AC Delco repair centers; Honda PACT, for Honda or Acura dealerships; and ATAC, for all other manufacturers’ dealerships or independent shops.

Baking and Pastry Arts

The Baking and Pastry Arts certificate program develops entry-level skills for positions and careers involving the baking and pastry arts. Students acquire the knowledge and competencies required for working in bakeries and other establishments where baking and pastry production occurs (e.g., restaurants). Full-time students can complete the program in two semesters and a summer session, thereby accelerating entry into employment situations.

Baking and Pastry Arts

The Culinary Arts curriculum is designed for students with a career interest in culinary arts, restaurant management, and baking and pastry management. These fields represent a wide range of businesses from intimate fine dining restaurants to worldwide food service corporations, from bakeries to corporate pastry chefs, from small country inns to multinational chains of hotels and resorts.

Business Administration (A.A.S.)

This two-year career program is intended primarily for those students who intend to seek employment directly after its completion. The curriculum provides essential knowledge and skills in the financial, management and marketing facets of business, as well as in the supporting areas of communications and mathematics.

Business Administration (A.S.)

This two-year program is designed for students interested in business careers who plan to continue their studies toward a baccalaureate degree in business at a four-year college or university after completing their associate degree. The program offers a challenging and well-balanced distribution of business and liberal arts courses, specifically selected to meet the requirements of transfer institutions.

Business Management

This program is designed primarily for the individual who currently holds a middle management position in business and who has had little or no college-level education in related subject areas. The program is also useful to those individuals who aspire to managerial positions and wish to acquire some of the essential qualifications through formal study.

Business: Marketing

The marketing curriculum is planned to prepare students for entry-level employment in marketing-related, promotional and distributive activities. Specialized market research, advertising and salesmanship courses are supplemented by liberal arts and general education courses carefully selected for their applicability to the field of marketing. Transfer Colleges View Transfer Agreements with four-year colleges and universities.

Business: Retail Marketing and Management

This certificate program is designed for those seeking a position in the field of retailing, as well as those currently employed in a retailing capacity who may need to acquire specific retailing background and skills. The certificate allows the student to accomplish this goal in the shortest passage of time, while providing the student with employable skills.

Business: Retail Marketing and Management

This area of business is designed for those who wish to enter the field of retailing. Graduates can pursue positions such as sales executives, department heads, managers, buyers and others. Graduates may transfer to a four-year institution to pursue the baccalaureate degree in business administration or may enter the business world directly upon graduation. The program also serves the needs of people presently in business who wish to engage in continued study.

Cinema Studies

Cinema Studies at Suffolk County Community College investigates historical and contemporary cinema by exploring the cultural, commercial, aesthetic, and political forces at work in the production and consumption of film. The film industry is understood as a commercial and artistic system that has helped shape the world today. Students in this program will develop an understanding of film history, theory, and criticism and will be introduced to the production of digital film.

Communication Studies

This A.A. degree is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college to study speech communication, communication arts, performance studies or rhetoric. This program offers a broad-based curriculum of core liberal arts requirements with special emphasis on theoretical and applied coursework in oral communication. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Communication: Non-Media.

Computer Science

This curriculum builds a solid theoretical and mathematical foundation needed to pursue advanced studies in computer and information sciences. The program is designed for students who intend to continue their studies at a four-year college. Students may explore such topics as programming, computer architecture, operating systems, analysis and development of data structures, algorithms, and computational methods. This is supported by relevant science, mathematics and general education courses.

Construction Technology / Architectural Technology

This program prepares individuals for employment in the fields of architectural, construction or engineering-construction. Curriculum content in the program covers, but is not limited to, principles of architectural/construction design, residential/commercial drafting, and related professional practices in the field. Graduates can work with architects, civil engineers, or related professionals.

Creative Writing

Suffolk County Community College’s Creative Writing program offers a curriculum that ties together composition, language, and literature. This program prepares students for careers in business, editing, communication, and teaching. Students in this program will gain the ability to critically, and effectively, read and write. Students who earn an A.A. in Creative Writing will earn a valuable foundation that they can use in any B.A. program.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice A.S. degree program is designed to provide students with a challenging course of study that is consistent with the academic expectations of four-year colleges and universities and with the rigorous requirements of today’s job market in the field of law enforcement. At the same time, it has sufficient flexibility to allow students to tailor the curriculum to fit their needs and to achieve their career objectives.

Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts certificate program develops entry-level skills for positions and careers involving the culinary arts. Students acquire the knowledge and competencies required for managerial positions and for career advancement. Full-time students can complete the program in two semesters, thereby accelerating entry into employment situations.

Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts curriculum is designed for students with a career interest in culinary arts, restaurant management, and baking and pastry management. These fields represent a wide range of businesses from intimate fine dining restaurants to worldwide food service corporations, from bakeries to corporate pastry chefs, from small country inns to multinational chains of hotels and resorts.

Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program will prepare students for an entry-level career in the cybersecurity industry. It will also provide opportunities for those employed in the information technology field to enhance their knowledge and credentials and advance in their careers.

Dietetic Technician

The program of study prepares individuals wishing to work as support personnel for dietitians in both clinical and administrative settings. Courses in the physical and social sciences supplement the specialized Dietetic Technician courses. Field experience assignments require that students travel to a wide variety of hospitals and community agencies throughout Suffolk County.

Digital Art

The Digital Art program engages students in the aesthetic forms that are established with digital tools in the creative expression of illustration and painting. Coursework will develop the art-making practice with foundation courses in the studio arts and digital translations of these traditional art forms. Digital technology and visual literacy fundamentals provide the language in the pursuit of the digital art profession.

Digital Media and Animation

Advanced digital applications allow opportunities in the animation, special effects, television film, and game design industry. The Digital Media and Animation curriculum builds upon traditional studio skills developed in foundation drawing and design courses and branches into digital-based production, such as 3D modeling, 2D and 3D special effects, 2D and 3D animation, and digital video.

Drafting (Computer-Assisted)

This one-year program is intended for students who wish to begin a career in computer-assisted drafting and design, update their existing professional skills or continue on to earn an A.A.S. degree in Construction Technology – Architectural Technology. Emphasis is on CAD drawing for architecture, construction, design illustration and presentation. The rapid expansion of computer graphics is creating many new and exciting career opportunities.

Early Childhood (Career Option)

This curriculum is designed for people who are now working or wish to work with young children. Graduates will be qualified for positions as directors, head teachers or assistants in day care centers, nursery schools and Head Start programs. Graduates are also qualified to be assistants in public and private pre-kindergartens, kindergartens, elementary schools and special education classes.

Early Childhood (Transfer Option)

The Early Childhood A.S. program prepares students for the full range of options that are available in the field of early childhood education. Program graduates can transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to NYS certification in early childhood education (birth to second grade); they are eligible to acquire NYS teaching assistant certification; and they can seek employment that involves working with young children while pursuing their goal.

Electrical Technology - Electronics

This program is designed for students who wish to study for technical careers in electronics and related fields. Students are prepared for careers in industry or business as electronic technicians or engineer assistants, or they may adapt their degree for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs. Emphasis is placed on classroom study and laboratory training in electricity, electronics, microcontrollers, telecommunications and networking.

Emergency Medical Technician: Paramedic

This program fulfills the requirements set by state and national agencies for credentialing of the entry-level paramedic. Students will become proficient in the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine with medical direction. The program stresses mastery of basic and advanced-life-support skills, which will be accomplished in college laboratories, affiliated hospitals and advanced-life-support ambulances.

Engineering Science

This program provides the fundamental scientific and technical preparation for students who plan to continue their studies toward a baccalaureate degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and general engineering science at a four-year institution. Students completing this program will be awarded the Associate in Science degree.

English

Suffolk County Community College’s English program offers a curriculum that ties together composition, language, and literature. This program prepares students for careers in business, editing, communication, and teaching. Students in this program will gain the ability to critically, and effectively, read and write. Students who earn an A.A. in English will earn a valuable foundation that they can use in any B.A. program.

Entrepreneurship

This certificate program is designed for current students and for individuals interested in starting and/or growing their own business. Specialized courses in Financial Aspects for Small Businesses and Law for Entrepreneurs and Small Business owners will be offered as well as Marketing and Entrepreneurship. The program will provide necessary knowledge and skills to be successful. The courses satisfy partial degree requirements for an A.A.S. degree in Business Administration.

Fire Protection and Life Safety Studies

This curriculum provides a professional education in fire protection technology, fire suppression, emergency medical care, hazardous materials safety, and occupational safety. This curriculum will help to prepare students interested in pursuing employment in fire protection agencies, emergency medical services, emergency management, and occupational safety. An Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree is awarded upon completion of the program.

Fitness Specialist

The Fitness Specialist A.S. degree is for students who plan on transferring to four-year colleges in exercise physiology, athletic training, pre-physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and other health-related fields. Additionally, students may obtain employment as fitness instructors, personal trainers, and owners or managers of facilities serving fitness and wellness programs. The program is available for full- or part-time enrollment.

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design program provides students with a foundation in visual communication and user interaction design principles, research techniques, data organization, problem solving, product development, and digital production methods used to generate products that address current business, consumer, and user needs.

Health Information Technology / Medical Records

This program will help develop students understanding of the health information/medical records field. The Health Information Technology associate degree level program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply to take the national qualifying examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

The Basic HVAC Theory certificate program is a part-time program designed for individuals who wish to secure employment in the HVAC industry as well as for those who are currently employed or seeking to re-enter the workforce. This certificate program gives students the opportunity to complete their course work in a shorter period of time than the degree program.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Technology associate degree prepares students for rewarding and challenging positions in the ever- changing and growing HVAC/R industry. This A.A.S. degree provides students with a well-rounded education in HVAC/R technology that includes a thorough understanding and working knowledge of the theory and practical applications necessary for superior systems operation.

History

This program is for students who plan to major in history, political science, psychology or sociology when they transfer to a four-year institution to complete the requirements for the baccalaureate degree. For the history option, the specific major courses are provided below. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for History.

Hotel and Resort Management

The Hotel and Resort Management certificate program develops entry-level skills for managerial positions and careers in the hospitality industry. Students acquire the knowledge and competencies required for working as managers in eating, lodging, travel, recreation, and gaming establishments. Full-time students can complete the program in two semesters, thereby accelerating entry into employment situations.

Hotel and Resort Management

The Hotel and Resort Management degree is designed for students with a career interest in the thriving lodging and resort industries. These fields represent a wide range of businesses, from the small country inn or bed and breakfast to multinational chains of hotels and resorts. Management opportunities exist in front-office operations, food and beverage management, banquet-meeting sales, human resources, facilities management, and more.

Human Services

This curriculum provides opportunities for students seeking transfer to bachelor’s degree programs in social work, counseling or human services as well as for students seeking employment in human services upon graduation. Human services is a broadly defined, multidimensional helping profession that assists individuals, families and groups to meet challenges in their ability to cope during life transitions, crisis, and when under stress.

Information Technology - Computer Information Systems

This program is suitable for students who already have an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree in a non-computing area and are seeking intensive computer-related technical training in a short period of time (two semesters). This option prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in Computer Information Systems.

Information Technology - Computer Information Systems

This program option prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in computer information systems. Depending on the program track, Information Technology majors are taught various aspects of the management of information technology such as performance measurement, program development, disaster recovery, security, business analysis, top-down design of systems, and writing of technical documents.

Information Technology - Network Design and Administration

This program is suitable for students who already have an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree in a non-computing area and are seeking intensive computer-related technical training in a short period of time (two semesters). This option prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in Network Design and Administration.

Information Technology - Network Design and Administration

This program option prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in computer Network Design and Administration or Computer Information Systems. Depending on the program track, Information Technology majors are taught various aspects of the management of information technology such as performance measurement, program development, disaster recovery, security, business analysis, top-down design of systems, and writing of technical documents.

Interior Design

The Interior Design program links intensive core-specific courses in interior design with a strong liberal arts component. The course of study develops technical skills and aesthetic principles essential for creating and planning interior spaces. Studio classes develop skills in space planning, floor plans, elevations, construction drawings and specifications. Drawings and presentations are additionally enhanced by knowledge and application of textiles and color.

Journalism

This A.A. degree program is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college to pursue careers in journalism, magazine writing, social media or writing for trade and web publications. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Communication: Media. With completion of the associate degree (courses with “C” or higher), students will achieve junior status when transferring into a related program at the SUNY four-year institution.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Adolescence Education - Biology

This program is designed for students who intend to pursue studies at a New York State four-year college to attain teacher certification in secondary education (grades 7-12). The Adolescence Education – Biology program at Suffolk offers a strong liberal arts foundation. New York State teacher certification standards will be met through upper-level coursework at a New York State four-year college, including supervised student teaching.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Adolescence Education - English

This program is designed for students who intend to pursue studies at a New York State four-year college to attain teacher certification in secondary education (grades 7-12). The Adolescence Education Emphasis at Suffolk offers a strong liberal arts foundation. New York State teacher certification standards will be met through upper-level coursework at a New York State four-year college, including supervised student teaching.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Adolescence Education - History (Social Studies)

This program is designed for students who intend to pursue studies at a New York State four-year college to attain teacher certification in secondary education (grades 7-12). The Adolescence Education – History program at Suffolk offers a strong liberal arts foundation. New York State teacher certification standards will be met through upper-level coursework at a New York State four-year college, including supervised student teaching.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Adolescence Education - Mathematics

This program is designed for students who intend to pursue studies at a New York State four-year college to attain teacher certification in secondary education (grades 7-12). The Adolescence Education – Mathematics at Suffolk offers a strong liberal arts foundation. New York State teacher certification standards will be met through upper-level coursework at a New York State four-year college, including supervised student teaching.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Education (Child Study)

This program, prepares students for careers in early childhood, childhood, early childhood special education or childhood special education. Students who complete the A.A. degree at Suffolk County Community College can transfer to a New York State four-year college to attain the baccalaureate degree and teacher certification. The Childhood Education curriculum at Suffolk offers a strong liberal arts foundation.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies

This curriculum is designed for students seeking a liberal arts education which will develop their intellect, enhance their self-expression, contribute to a sense of self-fulfillment, and provide an understanding of our common cultural heritage.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Biology

The Liberal Arts and Sciences: Biology A.S. degree is designed for students planning a career in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, scientific research, applied science, environmental science or the teaching of science in schools and colleges. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates usually transfer as juniors to four-year colleges where they complete the baccalaureate degree before proceeding to graduate school and professional study in their chosen field.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Chemistry

The Liberal Arts and Sciences: Chemistry A.S. degree is designed for students planning a career in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, scientific research, applied science or the teaching of science in schools and colleges. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates usually transfer as juniors to four-year colleges where they pursue a baccalaureate degree before proceeding to graduate school and professional study in their chosen field.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Earth and Space Science – Astronomy

Astronomy is for students planning a career in scientific research, applied science, or the teaching of science in schools and colleges. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates usually transfer as juniors to four-year colleges where they pursue the baccalaureate degree before proceeding to graduate school and professional study in their chosen field.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Earth and Space Science – Geology

Geology is for students planning a career in scientific research, applied science or the teaching of science in schools and colleges. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates usually transfer as juniors to four-year colleges where they pursue the baccalaureate degree before proceeding to graduate school and professional study in their chosen field. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Geology.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Earth and Space Science – Meteorology

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science – Earth and Space Science – Meteorology is for students planning a career in scientific research, applied science or the teaching of science in schools and colleges. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates usually transfer as juniors to four-year colleges where they pursue the baccalaureate degree before proceeding to graduate school and professional study in their chosen field.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Environmental Science / Forestry

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science – Environmental Science / Forestry is designed for, but not limited to, students intending to transfer to the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse to major in Environmental Resource Management. Students who wish to pursue careers in landscape architecture, environmental planning or environmental analysis should consult an Environmental Science faculty advisor. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science - Physics

Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science – Physics is for students planning a career in scientific research, applied science or science teaching. Graduates of this program usually transfer as juniors to four-year colleges where they pursue the baccalaureate degree before proceeding to graduate school and professional study in their chosen field. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Physics.

Mathematics

This curriculum is designed for students who intend to pursue studies at a four-year college in mathematics or math-related fields. The curriculum provides the necessary foundation for transferring at the junior level. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Mathematics. With completion of the associate degree (courses with “C” or higher), students will achieve junior status when transferring into a related program at the SUNY four-year institution.

Medical Billing and Coding

As the healthcare industry continues to grow, the need for qualified medical billing and coding specialists increases as well. The Medical Billing & Coding Certificate Program prepares graduates with the technical skills needed to have a successful career in medical billing and coding in a variety of healthcare settings, including physician offices, hospitals, insurance companies, medical billing service departments and other health related facilities.

Music

This program is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in music. Graduates will have a solid foundation in music theory, aural skills, piano, history and performance that will enable them to transfer to a four-year college music program to pursue a career in music education, performance, composition and arranging, conducting, therapy, law, songwriting or audio recording.

Nursing

This program leads to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. The Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking transfer into a baccalaureate of science degree through articulation/joint admission agreements. Information on articulation agreements between Suffolk County Community College and potential transfer institutions can be found at Transfer Agreements.

Nursing from LPN

This program leads to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. The Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking transfer into a baccalaureate of science degree through articulation/joint admission agreements. Information on articulation agreements between Suffolk County Community College and potential transfer institutions can be found at Transfer Agreements.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Occupational Therapy Assistant degree is a two-year program that educates people for employment in the occupational therapy field of health care. An occupational therapy assistant (OTA) works under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist (OTR) as part of a health care team. The OTA works to restore and enhance the health of clients by facilitating occupation – the performance of purposeful activity in work, play and self-care.

Paralegal Studies

A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental/public agency, bank, industry or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. The paralegal program is designed neither for attorneys nor law office administrators. The Suffolk County Community College Paralegal Studies A.A.S.

Paralegal Studies

A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental/public agency, bank, industry or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. The paralegal program is designed neither for attorneys nor law office administrators. The Suffolk County Community College Paralegal Studies A.A.S.

Performing Arts

The Performing Arts curriculum offers a comprehensive education in the performing arts, leading to a diversity of career options. Students take courses in a diverse set of performance disciplines that provide a foundation for individualized opportunities in performing arts specializations. The Performing Arts degree allows students interested in theatre, dance, music, or musical theatre the ability to transfer to a senior college. Students who graduate with an A.S.

Philosophy

The Philosophy curriculum is designed to give students a liberal arts education that includes a broad but rigorous introduction to the discipline of philosophy. By offering a variety of courses by which the degree requirements can be met, this flexible curriculum allows students to complete a course of study that conforms to their individual philosophical interests and educational goals.

Photography

This curriculum provides in-depth study of professional photographic practices through a two-year sequence in digital photography. Throughout the program, emphasis is placed on individual creative growth through a combination of general education, visual art, and career preparation. Courses are designed to train and qualify graduates for entry-level positions in the field of professional photography as well as transfer opportunities for continued studies.

Physical Education Studies

This program will prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university that offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with the ultimate goal of teaching Physical Education in a K-12 setting. Through the study of human movement, this program will prepare future professionals to promote high quality physical education and physical activity programs for children.

Physical Therapist Assistant

The four-semester Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program prepares the graduate to work under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist (PT). The PTA assists the PT in providing physical therapy services to individuals with changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes, and/or providing prevention services to promote health, wellness, and fitness.

Political Science

This program is for students who plan to major in history, political science, psychology or sociology when they transfer to a four-year institution to complete the requirements for the baccalaureate degree. For the political science option, the specific major courses are provided below. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Political Science.

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry into practice as well as provide opportunities for students seeking admission into advanced placement RN programs. Through an appropriate choice of general education courses, students may prepare for the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree advanced placement admission requirements.

Psychology

This program is for students who plan to major in history, political science, psychology or sociology when they transfer to a four-year institution to complete the requirements for the baccalaureate degree. For the psychology option, the specific major courses are provided below. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Psychology.

Radio and Television Production

The Radio and Television Production curriculum, a two-year program leading to the degree of Associate in Applied Science, is designed for those who plan on pursuing careers in video and sound or related industries.

Sociology

This program is for students who plan to major in history, political science, psychology or sociology when they transfer to a four-year institution to complete the requirements for the baccalaureate degree. For the sociology option, the specific major courses are provided below. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Sociology.

Sport Management

The A.S. in Sport Management prepares graduates for careers in the dynamic sports industry. A curriculum of sport management, business and general education courses, combined with a valuable sport event experience, provides students with a solid foundation for a sport management career. This transfer program is designed for students interested in field who plan to transfer into a four-year Sport Management or Business Program.

Theatre Arts - Acting

This program provides rigorous theatre training as a powerful form of experiential learning that prompts students to grow as individuals, critical thinkers, and artists. Through classroom and practical training in acting, general and technical theatre sequences, the Theatre Department produces works of theatre art, offering direct participation in creative endeavors where process, performance, and understanding are stressed equally.

Theatre Arts - General Theatre

This program provides rigorous theatre training as a powerful form of experiential learning that prompts students to grow as individuals, critical thinkers, and artists. Through classroom and practical training in acting, general and technical theatre sequences, the Theatre Department produces works of theatre art, offering direct participation in creative endeavors where process, performance, and understanding are stressed equally.

Theatre Arts - Technical Theatre

This program provides rigorous theatre training as a powerful form of experiential learning that prompts students to grow as individuals, critical thinkers, and artists. Through classroom and practical training in acting, general and technical theatre sequences, the Theatre Department produces works of theatre art, offering direct participation in creative endeavors where process, performance, and understanding are stressed equally.

Toyota T-TEN Automotive Service

The Toyota T-TEN Automotive Service program is a two-year associate degree designed to prepare students for a career in a Toyota or Lexus dealership. This rigorous program is heavily lab based and includes 1,200 hours of automotive class work as well as general education requirements. Students will be required to complete 640 hours of cooperative learning at a sponsoring Toyota or Lexus dealership.

Veterinary Science Technology

Veterinary Science Technology is a growing field that offers a variety of careers to individuals interested in working with animals either as technicians or as members of a scientific community. For many people, the study of veterinary technology serves as a starting point for entry into various animal and health-related fields.

Visual Arts

This degree provides a general studio arts foundation curriculum for students interested in transferring into a baccalaureate degree program in Visual Arts. Emphasis is placed on drawing and design with opportunities to explore painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography and computer art. Survey courses in art history are integrated into the program. This program meets the SUNY Transfer Path for Art Studio.

Women's and Gender Studies

This interdisciplinary program is designed for students interested in learning about the various aspects of sex and gender, gender roles, and gender identity; the achievements of women in the past and present; the history of the Women’s Movement; and the representations of women and men as conveyed in language, the arts, philosophy, religion, and science.

World Languages

Studying languages gives you the linguistic and intercultural skills necessary to be a contributing member of our local and global community and it widens your career opportunities. Our World Languages curriculum in ASL, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Italian and Spanish is designed to develop your communication skills in a second language and enrich your understanding and appreciation of other languages and cultures.