Associate Degree and Certificate Programs

 

  • For first-year applicants (no college attendance after high school graduation), each program requires an earned high school diploma or passing G.E.D. (or equivalent) prior to enrollment and high school GPA (HS GPA) minimums if noted below.
  • For transfer applicants (college attendance after high school graduation), a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 or higher in college level courses is required. If fewer than 12 college credits after high school graduation, high school record is also considered, as noted below.
  • Post-Baccalaureate certificates require a bachelor's degree for admission. 
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Programs that require a 2.25 high school GPA for Admission.

Bachelor Degrees

  • All

Associate Degrees

  • Art and Design
  • Building Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Information Assurance/Cyber Defense
  • Law Enforcement
  • Native American Community Services
  • Paralegal
  • Theatre Performance
  • Theatre Technology

Certificates

  • Geographic Information Systems
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Programs that require a 2.0 high school GPA for Admission

Associate Degrees

  • Clinical Laboratory Technology with concentrations in: Clinical Laboratory Technician and Science Technician
  • General Business
  • General Studies
  • Insurance
  • Radiography
  • Surgical Technology

 

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Programs that require a high school diploma or equivalent, but no minimum high school GPA.

Associate Degrees

  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Cannabis and Plant-Based Wellness Operations
  • Climate Control Technology
  • Computer Numeric Control Technologies
  • Electrical Technology with concentrations in: General Electronics, Industrial Electrical Technology and Electrical Power Technician
  • Engineering Design
  • Food Service Operations
  • Indoor Agriculture
  • Industrial Maintenance Technology
  • Welding Technology

Certificates

  • Applied Workplace Leadership
  • Automotive Maintenance
  • Automotive Service
  • Cannabis Operations
  • Computer Numeric Control Technician***
  • Cosmetology***
  • Cosmetology Instructor (Consult department about options.)
  • Cyber Defense
  • Deaf Studies
  • Electrical Line Technician*** (Additional selection criteria and limited enrollment space. Contact Admissions for information.) 
  • Esthetics**
  • Heating and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Manicure**
  • Manufacturing Production Technician
  • Natural Hair Cultivation**
  • Plant-Based Wellness
  • Welding
  • Workplace Intercultural Competency

***Denotes programs with "fall semester only" starting date. 

**Denotes programs with a "summer semester only" starting date.