Online Programs
Associate Degree Programs
Business and Information Technology
Information Technology: Healthcare Informatics (A25590F)
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software andor hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Accounting and Finance (A25800)
The Accounting curriculum will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession.
Business Administration Degree (A25120)
The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system and the global economy. Business students will follow a course of study that provides instruction in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, international business and business law.
This degree is completely online for those students who begin their degree starting in Fall 2016.
After completion, graduates will have the fundamental skills and knowledge to compete successfully in many business environments and to make a positive contribution to their local communities.
Information Technology: Cybersecurity (A25590C)
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software andor hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Information Technology: Information Systems (A25590A)
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software andor hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Information Technology: Network Management (A25590B)
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software andor hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Information Technology: Web Design and Administration (A25590D)
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software andor hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Information Technology: Web Design and Administration Checklist
Office Administration: Office Software Specialist A25370A
The Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for positions in administrative support careers. It equips office professionals to respond to the demands of a dynamic computerized workplace.
Students will complete courses designed to develop proficiency in the use of integrated software, oral and written communication, analysis and coordination of office duties and systems, and other support topics. Emphasis is placed on non-technical as well as technical skills.
Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of positions in business, government, and industry. Job classifications range from entry-level to supervisor to middle management.
College and University Transfer
Associate in Arts (A10100)
The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to pursue a four-year degree in one of the liberal arts disciplines or training at a professional school that requires a strong liberal arts background. It is very important to speak with your advisor before registering for classes. The college and university in which you intend to transfer will have specific courses you should take.
Associate in Science (A10400)
The Associate in Science degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to pursue a four-year degree in areas of study such as computer science, engineering. mathematics, the sciences or professional programs that require strong mathematics and science backgrounds. It is very important to speak with your advisor before registering for classes. The college and university in which you intend to transfer will have specific courses you should take.
Emergency Management
Emergency Management (A55460)
This program will provide students with a foundation of technical and professional knowledge necessary to deliver emergency services in local, state and federal government agencies, as well as the private sector. Study involves both management and technical aspects of law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, emergency planning and emergency management.
Health Sciences
Human Services Technology (A45380)
The Human Services Technology curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies which provide social, community, and educational services.
Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Technology (A55180)
The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society will be explored. Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.
Public Services
Early Childhood: Non-Transfer Pathway (A55220A)
The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from birth through eight in diverse learning environments.
Diploma Programs
Business and Information Technology
Accounting and Finance Diploma (D25800)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | |||
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 | DMA 010, DMA 020, DRE 097) |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | DRE 097 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | DRE 097 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | None |
| COM 110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | DRE 097 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Spring Semester | |||
| ACC 110 | Ten-Key Skills | 1 | None |
| ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 | ACC 120 |
| ACC 131 | Federal Income Taxes | 3 | DRE 097 |
| ACC 180 | Practices in Bookkeeping | 3 | ACC 120 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet I | 3 | CIS 110 |
| ENG 101 | Applied Communications I | 3 | None |
| OR | |||
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | DRE 098; ACA 115 |
| Total | 17 | ||
| Summer Semester | |||
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 2 | ACC 120 |
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 2 | ACC 120 |
| Total | 4 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 37 | |||
Certificate Programs
Business and Information Technology
Healthcare Informatics Certificate (C25590FA)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| HMT 110 | Intro to Healthcare Mgt | 3 | None |
| DBA 110 | Database Concepts | 3 | None |
| CTI 120 | Network & Sec Foundation | 3 | None |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| HBI 110 | Issues and Trends in HBI | 3 | None |
| NOS 130 | Windows Single User | 3 | None |
| DBA 115 | Database Applications | 3 | DBA 110 |
| Total | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 18 | |||
Helpdesk Support Certificate (C25590AB)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| CTI 120 | Network & Sec Foundation | 3 | None |
| CTS 120 | Hardware/Software Support | 3 | None |
| NOS 130 | Windows Single User | 3 | None |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| CTS 220 | Adv Hard/Software Support | 3 | CTS 120 |
| NOS 230 | Windows Admin I | 3 | NOS 130 |
| CTI 150 | Mobile Computing Devices | 3 | NOS 130 |
| or | |||
| CTI 141 | Cloud & Storage Concepts | 3 | NOS 130 |
| Total | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 18 | |||
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate (C25310BA)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| OST 141 | Med Office Terms I | 2 | None |
| OST 142 | Med Office Terms II | 3 | OST 141 or MED 121 |
| OST 148 | Med Ins & Billing | 3 | None |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | None |
| OST 247 | Procedure Coding | 3 | OST 142 or MED 122 |
| OST 248 | Diagnostic Coding | 3 | OST 142 or MED 122 |
| Total | 18 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 18 |
Medical Document Specialist Certificate (C25310AB)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| OST 132* | Keyboard Skill Building | 2 | OST 080 or 25 wpm typing test results |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 3 | OST 132 |
| OST 141 | Med Office Terms I | 3 | None |
| OST 142 | Med Office Terms II | 3 | OST 141 or MED 121 |
| OST 164 | Office Editing | 3 | DRE 098 |
| OST 244 | Medical Document Production | 3 | OST 134 or OST 136 |
| Total | 17 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 17 |
Network Administration Certificate (C25590BB)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course and Hour Requirements | |||
| NET 125 | Introduction to Networks | 3 | None |
| NET 126 | Routing Basics | 3 | NET 125 |
| NET 225 | Routing and Switching I | 3 | NET 126 |
| NET 226 | Routing and Switching II | 3 | NET 225 |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 12 | |||
Network Technician Certificate (C25590BA)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| CTI 120 | Network & Sec Foundation | 3 | None |
| NET 125 | Introduction to Networks | 3 | None |
| NOS 130 | Windows Single User | 3 | None |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| NET 126 | Routing Basics | 3 | NET 125 |
| NOS 230 | Windows Admin I | 3 | NOS 130 |
| CTI 175 | Wireless Technology | 3 | CTI 120 |
| Total | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 18 | |||
Office Document Specialist Certificate (C25370AA)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | None |
| OST 132* | Keyboard Skill Building | 2 | OST 080 or 25 wpm typing test results |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 3 | OST 132 |
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 3 | None |
| OST 164 | Office Editing | 3 | DRE 098 |
| OST 184 | Records Management | 3 | DBA 110 |
| Total | 17 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 17 |
Software Applications Certificate (C25590AA)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | None |
| CTI 110 | Web, Pgm & DB Foundation | 3 | None |
| CTI 120 | Network & Sec Foundation | 3 | None |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| DBA 110 | Database Concepts | 3 | None |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheets | 3 | None |
| Total | 6 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 15 | |||
Virtualization and Cloud Computing Certificate (C25590BC)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| CTI 120 | Network & Sec Foundation | 3 | None |
| NOS 130 | Windows Single User | 3 | None |
| Total | 6 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| NOS 230 | Windows Admin I | 3 | NOS 130 |
| CTI 141 | Cloud & Storage Concepts | 3 | NOS 130 |
| CTI 240 | Virtualization Admin I | 3 | NOS 130 |
| Total | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 15 | |||
Website Design Certificate (C25590DA)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| CTI 110 | Web, Pgm & DB Foundation | 3 | None |
| WEB 111 | Intro to Web Graphics | 3 | None |
| CTI 120 | Network & Security Foundations | 3 | None |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| WEB 140 | Web Development Tools | 3 | None |
| WEB 210 | Web Design | 3 | CTI 110 |
| Total | 6 | ||
| 3rd Semester (Fall) | |||
| WEB 115 | Web Markup & Scripting | 3 | WEB 210 |
| Total | 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 18 | |||
Emergency Management
Emergency Management – Business Concentration (C55460D)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | DRE 097 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | None |
| EPT 140 | Emergency Management | 3 | None |
| FIP 240 | Fire Service Supervision | 3 | None |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 12 |
Emergency Management – EM and Fire Basics (C55460B)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPT 120 | Sociology of Disaster | 3 | None |
| EPT 140 | Emergency Management | 3 | None |
| FIP 120 | Introduction to Fire Protection | 3 | None |
| FIP 124 | Fire Protection & Public Education | 3 | None |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 12 |
Emergency Management – Fire (C55460B)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPT 140 | Emergency Managemenr | 3 | None |
| FIP 120 | Introduction to Fire Protection | 3 | None |
| FIP 124 | Fire Protection & Public Education | 3 | None |
| FIP 176 | Hazardous Material Operation | 4 | None |
| or | |||
| FIP 220 | Fire Fighting Strategies | 3 | None |
| Total | 12-13 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 12-13 |
Emergency Management (C55460A)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPT 120 | Sociology of Disaster | 3 | None |
| EPT 130 | Mitigation & Preparedness | 3 | None |
| EPT 140 | Emergency Management | 3 | None |
| EPT 150 | Incident Management | 3 | None |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 12 |
Health Sciences
Case Management Certificate (C45380)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester (Fall) | |||
| HSE 110 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 | None |
| HSE 123 | Interviewing Techniques | 3 | None |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | DRE 097 |
| Total | 9 | ||
| 2nd Semester (Spring) | |||
| HSE 125 | Counseling | 3 | PSY 150 |
| HSE 220 | Case Management | 3 | HSE 110, PSY 150 |
| Total | 6 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 15 | |||
Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Certificate (C55180A)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | None |
| CJC 112 | Criminolgy | 3 | None |
| CJC 121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 | None |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3 | DRE 097 |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 12 |
Public Services
Early Childhood Administration Certificate (C55220G)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 119 | Intro to Early Child Educ | 4 | None |
| EDU 131 | Child, Family, & Commun | 3 | None |
| EDU 146 | Child Guidance | 3 | None |
| EDU 261 | Early Childhood Admin I | 3 | None |
| EDU 262 | Early Childhood Admin II | 3 | EDU 261 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 16 |
Early Childhood Certificate (C55220)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 119 | Intro to Early Child Education | 4 | None |
| EDU 131 | Child, Family, & Community | 3 | None |
| EDU 144 | Child Develpoment I | 3 | None |
| EDU 146 | Child Guidance | 3 | None |
| Total | 13 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 13 |
Infant Toddler Certificate (C55220H)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 119 | Intro to Early Child Educ | 4 | None |
| EDU 131 | Child, Family, & Commun | 3 | None |
| EDU 146 | Child Guidance | 3 | None |
| EDU 234 | Infants, Toddlers, & Twos | 3 | EDU 119 |
| Total | 13 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 13 |
Lodging Management Certificate (C25110A)
The program introduces the fundamental concepts, skills, and knowledge involved in lodging operations in a completely on-line format. It has been designed to give people new or currently working in the industry a broad background of all pertinent management issues associated with lodging operations. Emphasis is placed on front office procedures, hotel law, marketing and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of current front office operating systems and their importance to the success of the lodging establishment, including efficient and courteous guest services.
Below is the recommended sequence for this certificate:
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate can be obtained in one semester | |||
| HRM 110 | Intro to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 | None |
| HRM 245 | HR Management - Hospitality | 3 | None |
| HRM 120 | Front Office Procedures | 3 | None |
| HRM 240 | Marketing for Hospitality | 3 | None |
| HRM 140 | Legal Issues - Hospitality | 3 | None |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 15 | |||
School-Age Certificate (C55220I)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 119 | Intro to Early Child Educ | 4 | None |
| EDU 131 | Child, Family, & Commun | 3 | None |
| EDU 145 | Child Development II | 3 | None |
| EDU 146 | Child Guidance | 3 | None |
| EDU 282 | Early Childhood Lit | 3 | None |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 16 |
Teacher Associate Certificate (C55220B)
| Cat ID | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 131 | Child, Family and Community | 3 | None |
| EDU 145 | Child Development II | 3 | None |
| EDU 146 | Child Guidance | 3 | None |
| EDU 222 | Learners with Behavior Disorders | 3 | EDU 144, EDU 145 |
| EDU 271 | Educational Technology | 3 | None |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours Needed For Graduation 15 |