University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

Accounting

UC Blue Ash College offers professional certificates for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree and who wish to acquire additional skills and knowledge. Professional certificate programs generally consist of the technical portion of the college's two-year, career-oriented programs. The professional certificate program in accountancy is designed to provide students with a general knowledge of accounting.

Animation

The one-year certificate program in animation provides students with comprehensive training at the basic level for computer animation techniques including traditional principles of animation and motion graphics for film and video applications. The certificate program may be pursued as a stand-alone one-year certificate program, or may be undertaken as a minor in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree with prior approval.

Applied Administration

This program is designed for students or professionals who hold a technical or applied associate degree (AAS, AAB, or ATS). Through the applied administration program at UC Blue Ash College, you will be able to work toward earning your bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, a globally recognized leader in higher education. Enroll as a junior and enjoy our hybrid class model that combines a flexible schedule with personal attention.

Applied Graphic Communication

Applied graphic communication concerns the process of creating visual materials that effectively convey information using text and/or images. This discipline encompasses many creative and technical fields involved in all phases of design, production, finishing and distribution of twoor three-dimensional artwork, products or electronic transmissions.

Biology

Biology is the study of life in all its diversity. It is an increasingly exciting research and application-driven science. Biologists study the structure and function of all aspects of life, as well as the flow of information, energy, and matter through cells, organisms, and entire ecosystems. Biologists use critical thinking skills, creativity, and the scientific method to discover new treatments for disease, remediate polluted ecosystems, and add to society's body of biological knowledge.

Business Management Technology

Business management technology is a program providing a broad foundational study of knowledge required for entry-level positions in business management. It includes an introduction to all the functional areas of business: management, marketing, accounting and finance and a general education core.

Chemistry

The chemistry program is a two-year associate of arts degree designed for students who will apply to the University of Cincinnati pharmacy program or transfer into scientifically oriented baccalaureate programs that are appropriate for medical, dental and veterinary school. The program is designed so that students may earn an associate of arts degree and transition into the third year of the BS chemistry program at UC's McMicken College of Arts and Sciences (A&S).

Chemistry - ACS

Chemistry is the study of all matter found in living structures, geological formations and human-created products. Chemists explore the molecular structure of matter in order to develop theories about how such structures work and apply these theories to the development of products that range from pharmaceuticals to heat shields.

Clinical Research

Clinical research is the process by which drugs, devices, biologics, and medical procedures are tested for safety and effectiveness in human subjects. Clinical research professionals help test and evaluate these products and procedures and can work at a pharmaceutical company, a medical device company, a clinical research organization, a medical center or an institutional review board.

Communication

Communication focuses on discourse among people and within organizations and social institutions. Communication faculty members share a distinctive focus on contemporary social problems. The communication program at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College covers issues of voice, identity, public participation and advocacy/leadership across communication domains including interpersonal, organizational, political, rhetorical, environmental, health, and mediated communication.

Deaf Studies

The deaf studies professional certificate program at UC Blue Ash College is designed to provide an understanding of deaf culture and American Sign Language to students who have previously completed a baccalaureate degree. The structure of this certificate program allows the student to acquire basic American Sign Language skills and focus on the heritage and culture of the deaf community in Cincinnati and across the nation.

Dental Hygiene

Dental hygiene is an accredited associate of applied science degree program that is designed to prepare students to work as an integral part of a dental team.

Electronic Media Technology

Electronic media technology prepares students in a broad array of media communication and production skills. Instruction includes critical studies in media, portfolio development, and research. Production courses are structured to provide hands-on, practical experience with both technology and process in smaller-sized classes. There are opportunities for students to work on media projects for real clients under faculty supervision.

Electronic Media Technology - Certificate

Electronic media technology prepares students in a broad array of media communication and production skills. Instruction includes critical studies in media, portfolio development, and research. Production courses are structured to provide hands-on, practical experience with both technology and process in smaller-sized classes. There are opportunities for students to work on media projects for real clients under faculty supervision.

English Literature

An associate degree in English literature provides students with a solid foundation in literary studies and creative writing as part of a comprehensive general education. This program also provides students with a seamless transition from UC Blue Ash College to the UC Uptown Campus'Department of English and Comparative Literature where students can work toward a bachelor's degree or minor in English.

History

Why study history? An understanding of the past is fundamental to an understanding of the present. The analysis and interpretation of history provide tools to evaluate today's institutions, politics and cultures. History is unique among the liberal arts in its emphasis on historical perspective and context. Historians insist that the past must be understood on its own terms; any historical person, movement, idea, law, culture or belief must first be understood by how it came to be that way.

Information Technology

Interactive Web Multimedia

This one-year certificate program focuses on creating interactive multimedia applications and environments for contemporary methods of on-line distribution. The certificate program may be pursued as a stand-alone one-year certificate program, or may be undertaken as a minor in conjunction with a baccalaureate degree with prior approval.

Liberal Arts

An associate degree in liberal arts provides students with the first two years of the broad educational foundation needed for entry into many fields. The program is designed so that students planning to transfer from UC Blue Ash College to McMicken College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati can complete a typical bachelor's degree with an additional two years of full-time study.

Media Criticism & Journalism

This one-year certificate program provides practical study in media research, criticism, and professional writing on media-related topics. Subject areas emphasized include media history and criticism, journalistic reporting and writing, photojournalism, film and television studies, and scriptwriting.

Medical Assisting

The medical assisting services program is designed to prepare students for a career as a health professional in an ambulatory setting. In order to meet the program objectives, the curriculum provides a rigorous foundation in office administration and clinical patient care courses. Administrative courses include study in medical office procedures, microcomputers, oral and written communication.

Nursing - RN Technology

The LPN-RN track at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Nursing Department is designed to meet the LPN's educational needs through its flexibility and recognition of the LPN's proven knowledge through the LPN licensure process. Students graduating from the UC Blue Ash College LPN-RN track will have earned a total of 63 semester credits of general education, nursing clinical learning experiences and nursing didactic course work.

Pre-Advanced Medical Imaging Technology

The pre-advanced medical imaging technology associate degree program at UC Blue Ash College is designed to prepare students for application to the bachelor's degree program in advanced medical imaging technology (AMIT), which is offered by University of Cincinnati's College of Allied Health Sciences.

Pre-Business Administration

Pre-business administration is an associate degree program that provides the basic curriculum needed for the first two years of a bachelor's degree in business. The program is transfer-oriented and is ideal for the student who is considering an upper-level business management career, but who wishes to pursue the first two years within a small campus atmosphere. The program is designed so students can earn an associate of arts degree and transition to the Carl H.

Pre-Communication

Communication focuses on discourse among people and within organizations and social institutions. Communication faculty members share a distinctive focus on contemporary social problems. The communication program at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College covers issues of voice, identity, public participation and advocacy/leadership across communication domains including interpersonal, organizational, political, rhetorical, environmental, health, and mediated communication.

Pre-Communication Sciences and Disorders

Students majoring in communication sciences and disorders prepare for professions to help people who have difficulty speaking and hearing due to a variety of causes. The study of communication disorders involves understanding the normal development of speech, language and hearing, as well as learning how to diagnose and treat communication disorders in adults and children.

Pre-Criminal Justice

Criminal justice is an area of public service that employs those in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections at all levels of government, and in both juvenile and adult venues. It is a professional field, interdisciplinary in nature, stressing the major components of the criminal justice system in America.

Pre-Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education involves learning and supports for children from birth through age 8 and includes a range of pre-kindergarten through third grade settings. Preschool, kindergarten and primary-school teachers introduce children to foundational knowledge and skills in mathematics, language, science and social studies. They play a vital role in their students'development.

Pre-Health Education

The pre-health education program is an associate degree program designed for students who, after obtaining the associate degree, plan to transition to the baccalaureate program in health education in the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH). According to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Pre-Health Sciences

This program prepares students for application to the health sciences baccalaureate degree program in the College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS). The curriculum consists of freshman and sophomore level courses for application to CAHS.

Pre-Medical Laboratory Science

The pre-medical laboratory science program represents the first two years of the bachelor of science degree offered by the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. Medical laboratory scientists with a bachelor of science degree and professional certification are allied health professionals who participate in patient care by performing laboratory procedures that assist in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Pre-Middle Childhood Education

Teachers act as coaches, using interactive discussions and"hands-on"approaches to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, or English. They provide the tools and the environment for their students to learn abstract concepts, solve problems, and develop critical thought processes. Middle grades teachers help students delve more deeply into subjects introduced in elementary school and expose them to more information about the world.

Pre-Mortuary Science

The UC Blue Ash College pre-mortuary science program is an associate of arts degree designed for students who want to transfer to the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS). There, students will complete a Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree. All courses from UC Blue Ash College will transfer to CCMS. CCMS seeks to enroll persons who believe in the dignity of funeral services, who are committed to competent, professional service, and who desire more than minimal technical training.

Pre-Organizational Leadership

Pre-organizational leadership is an associate degree program that provides the basic curriculum needed for the first two years of a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. The program is transfer-oriented and is ideal for the student who wishes to pursue the first two years within a small campus atmosphere.

Pre-Secondary Education

Secondary school teachers help students delve even more deeply into subjects introduced in elementary and middle school, and continue exposing them to more information about the world. Secondary school teachers specialize in a specific subject, such as English, Spanish, mathematics, history or biology. Teachers also play a vital role in the development of their students. They often become role models for adolescents.

Pre-Social Work

Social workers are community troubleshooters. Through counseling, referral services or policy-making and advocacy, they help individuals, families and groups cope with problems. Those in the area of planning and policy help people understand how social systems operate and prepare ways of bringing about needed change in institutions such as health services, housing or education. Those in the area of counseling provide a variety of therapies in a wide range of settings.

Pre-Special Education

The focus of the special education program is to produce graduates who enhance and better the lives of individuals with disabilities. This is focused on educating teachers to use evidence-based practices and meet licensure requirements for K-12 intervention specialists.

Pre-Sport Administration

Pre-sport administration is an associate degree program that provides the basic curriculum needed for the first two years of a bachelor's degree in sport administration. The program is transfer oriented and is ideal for the student who wishes to pursue the first two years within a small campus atmosphere.

Psychology

Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes. Psychologists engage in a variety of careers, including those that involve counseling, research, teaching, data analysis, and business (e.g. human resources, marketing, etc.).

Radiation Science - Online

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College online Bachelor of Radiation Science Technology (BRST) program was created in response to changing needs within the health care industry. The program focuses 146 UC Blue Ash College on workforce development and the preparation of competent educational and management professionals from the fields of medical imaging and radiologic sciences.

Radiologic Technology

Radiologic technologists (radiographers) are health professionals qualified to perform radiographic examinations ordered by licensed practitioners such as physicians, chiropractors, etc. Radiographers are responsible for the creation of medical x-ray images, the operation of radiologic equipment and the care of patients. The radiographer is ultimately responsible for providing optimal images with the lowest radiation exposure to the patient.

Veterinary Technology

Veterinary technology is the science and art of providing health care to animals and professional support to veterinarians. The veterinary technician must be knowledgeable in the care and handling of animals, their normal and abnormal life processes, and their medical and psychological needs. Therefore, they must be skilled in nursing procedures, anesthesiology, radiography, clinical laboratory techniques, surgical preparation and assisting, anatomy and physiology, phlebotomy and husbandry.