ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

The Associate of Arts is a transfer degree designed to complete the first half of a baccalaureate or four-year liberal arts degree program. Traditional ly, the purpose of this degree has been to give students a broad, highly aca demic back ground in the fine arts, hu man ities, and social sciences.

Programs of Study Leading to the A.A. Degree Art (AA.ART)

Communication Arts (AA.COM) Education (AA.EDU)

English (AA.ENG) Fashion Studies (AA.FAS) History (AA.HIS)

International Studies (AA.IGS) Journalism (AA.JOU)

Liberal Arts (AA.LIB) Philosophy (AA.PHI) Political Science (AA.POL) Psychology (AA.PSY) Sociology (AA.SOC) Theatre (AA.THR)

Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.)

The Associate of Arts is a transfer degree designed to complete the first half of a baccalaureate or four-year liberal arts degree program. Traditionally, the purpose of this degree has been to give students a broad, highly academic background in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Programs of study leading to the A.F.A. degree Art (AFA.ART)

Photography (AFA.PHO)

Associate of Science (A.S.)

This degree offers students a program emphasizing course work in mathematics, science, business and the social sciences. The Associate of Science is also a transfer degree, de signed to complete the first half of the requirements for a baccalaureate.

Programs of Study Leading to the A.S. Degree Accounting (AS.ACC)

American Sign Language/Deaf Studies (AS.ASL/DEA) Biology (AS.BIO)

Biotechnology (AS.BIT)

Business Administration (AS.BUS) Chemical Engineering (AS.CGR) Chemistry (AS.CHE)

Chemistry-Pre-Medical Technology (AS.CPM) Computer Information Systems (AS.INF) Computer Science (AS.CSE)

Construction Management (AS.CON) Criminal Justice (AS.CRJ)

Culinary Arts (AS. CUL) Education (AS.EDU) Engineering (AS.EGR)

Environmental Science (AS.ENV)

Fashion Product Merchandising (AS.FPM) Hospitality & Tourism Management (AS. HOS) Liberal Arts and Sciences (AS.LSC)

Mathematics (AS.MTH) Music (AS.MUS) Physics (AS.PHY)

Sustainable Energy Studies (AS.SES)

Sustainability – Policy and Management (AS.SPM)

Academic Programs

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

This degree differs from the Associate of Arts and Science degrees previously outlined. The Associate of Applied Science is not generally intended as a transfer pro gram. It is a degree available to stu dents who expect to enter a career field upon graduation. Students who may later wish to con tinue studies leading to a baccalaureate degree are advised that, as a general policy, only the general education credits will be useful for transfer. Ex ceptions to this policy may be made by colleges and universities whose curricula in specific study areas are very nearly identical to those of Burlington County College.

Programs of Study Leading to the A.A.S. Degree Accounting Technology (AAS.ACC)

Agriculture Business (AAS.AGB)

Alternative Energy Technologies (AAS.ALT)

American Sign Language/Interpreter Education (AAS.ASL/IE) Biotechnology (AAS.BIT)

Business Management Technology (AAS.BMT) Casino & Resort Management (AAS.CRM)

Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Technology (AAS.CAD) Computer Management Information Systems (AAS.MIS) Computer Servicing & Networking Technology Option (AAS.PCN)

Culinary Arts (AAS.CUL) Dental Hygiene (AAS.DHY)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (AAS.DMS) Electronics Engineering Technology (AAS.EET) Energy Management (AAS.NRG)

Entertainment Technologies

Sound & Recording Engineering (AAS.ETS) Video & Digital Media Production (AAS.ETV) Fashion Design (AAS.FAD)

Fire Science Technology (AAS.FSC)

Food Service Management Technology (AAS.FSM) Geospatial Technology (AAS.GIS)

Graphic Design & Digital Media (AAS.GDD) Health Information Technology (AAS.HIT) Health Sciences (AAS.HSC)

Hearing Instrument Sciences (AAS.HRS) Human Services (AAS.HUS)

Nursing (AAS.NUR) Paralegal (AAS.LEX) Pastry Arts (AAS.PAS) Radiography (AAS.RAD) Respiratory Therapy (AAS.RST)

Retail Management Technology (AAS.RMT)

Academic Certificate Programs

Some career areas require less than two years of postsecondary education for entry into the field. At Burlington County College, these programs are generally one year in duration and include courses specifically related to career re quire ments as well as general educa tion courses designed to assist students to better understand the world in which they live and work.

Certificates

Accounting (CRT.ACC)

*Alternative Energy Technologies (CRT.ALT) *Building Energy Management (CRT.BEM) Diagnostic Medical Sonography (CRT.DMS) Geospatial Technology (CRT.GIS)

*Liberal Arts and Sciences (CRT.LSC) Photography (CRT.PHO)

Small Business (CRT.BUS) Career Certificates

The following Career Certificates encompass courses specifically related to employment requirements. In some cases, general education coursework may also be required.

*Addictions Counseling (SPC.HSA) Business Paraprofessional (SPC.BPC) Business Technology (SPC.BTC)

*Cancer Registry Management Certificate (SPC.MCR) Coding Certificate (SPC.ACO)

*Computed Tomography Certificate (SPC.CTC) Computer Networking Support and Servicing Certificate (SPC.EET)

Cooking and Baking (SPC.FCB) Disaster Preparedness (SPC.DPC) Elder-Adult Companion Care (SPC.EAC) Electronic Health Record (SPC.EHR) Family Helper (SPC.FHC)

Fire Investigation (SPC.FSI) Fire Science (SPC.FSC)

Food Service & Hospitality Management (SPC.FSM) *Human Services (SPC.HUS)

Social Services – Department of Human Services (SPC.HSS) *Specification Technology for Fashion Design (SPC.CTF) *Technical Fashion Design (SPC.TFD)

Burlington County College offers four degrees: the Associate of Arts, Fine Arts, Associ ate of Science, and the Associate of Ap plied Science. In addition, the college offers a variety of one-year certificate programs, certain special programs, non-credit programs, and workshops for the college and the community.

Advisory Statement

All degree-seeking students must show an ability to benefit from college-level courses. Proficiency is demonstrated either by receiving appropriate scores on the College Assessment or by completion of course work in the areas where the student did not receive appropriate assessment scores.

All degree-seeking students must demon- strate proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics. Students who successfully achieve a passing grade on the College Assessment or are exempt should register for ENG 101 during their first semester. Students enrolled in a developmental writing course must follow the appropriate sequence of courses leading to ENG 101. Students who have not completed ENG 101 at the point of having at tempted 15 college-level credit hours (100 or higher), should enroll in ENG 101 concurrently with their other coursework.

If the selected program requires a sec ond written communication course and students have not completed this course at the point of having attempted 32 college-level credit hours, they should enroll in the appropriate English course concur rently with their other coursework. Students who successfully achieve a pass- ing grade on the algebra portion of the College Assessment or are exempt should refer to the catalog page describing their program of study. Generally, AS and AAS Degree programs require or recommend specific mathematic courses to fulfill the general education mathematics require- ment. Students may enroll in MTH 107 or a higher mathematics course if a specific mathematics course is not required.