College Catalog 2013-2014
Degree and Certificate Programs
Community College of Philadelphia offers academic programs that lead to the following associate’s degree and certificate programs. These programs all develop the broad competencies associated with 21st century skills.
Each academic program in the Catalog is described briefly and includes a grid of the requirements for graduation. This information will help guide you in selecting the courses you need for graduation in a sequence which will help you move through consecutively more challenging information.
Programs are listed in the recommended sequence for full-time students typically taking at least 15 credits per semester. Many students at the College spread their academic work across several years, attending part-time rather than full-time.
Some College-wide general education requirements are automatically fulfilled when students complete a required course within a program; this is indicated in the far right column on the program page. Other general education requirements are not automatically fulfilled, and students must choose an elective that meets the specified requirement. These requirements are listed beneath the grid under the heading General Education Requirements.
Regular consultation with an academic advisor or counselor is important, whether a student is planning to enter the employment market directly or continue on in higher education.
Associate in Arts (A.A.)
A degree for those who plan to transfer to bachelor’s degree-granting institutions.
The College offers the following A.A. degree programs:
- Architecture*
- Art and Design*
- Business
- Business Administration
- Communication Studies
- Culture, Science and Technology
- Education – Early Childhood (Birth to 4th Grade)
- Education – Middle Level (4th to 8th Grade)
- Education – Secondary Humanities/Social Studies Education Option
- Education – Secondary Math/Science Option
- English
- Health Services Management
- Interior Design*
- International Studies
- Liberal Arts – African American and African Diaspora Studies Option
- Liberal Arts – General Option
- Liberal Arts – Honors Option*
- Liberal Arts – Religious Studies Option
- Liberal Arts – Social/Behavioral Science Option
- Management of Computer Information Technology
- Mass Media
- Music – Non-Performance Option*
- Music – Performance Option*
- Psychology
- Theater
Associate in Science (A.S.)
A degree for those who plan to transfer to bachelor’s degree-granting institutions.
The College offers the following A.S. degree programs:
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
A degree that provides students career-specific skills leading directly to employment. Students with this degree may also transfer to bachelor’s degree-granting institutions.
The College offers the following A.A.S. degree programs:
- Accounting
- American Sign Language/English Interpreting (INT)*
- Applied Science and Engineering Technology
- Applied Studies*
- Automotive Technology – Automotive Management and Marketing Option
- Automotive Technology – Automotive Service Technology Option
- Behavioral Health/Human Services
- Building Science
- Chemical Technology
- Clinical Laboratory Technician*
- Computer-Assisted Design Technology
- Computer Forensics
- Computer Information Systems – Information Technology
- Construction Management
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Hygiene*
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging*
- Digital Video Production
- Facility Management – Construction Option
- Facility Management – Design Option
- Fire Science
- Geographic Information Systems
- Hospitality Management
- Justice
- Nursing*
- Paralegal Studies*
- Patient Service Representative
- Photographic Imaging
- Respiratory Care Technology*
- Sound Recording and Music Technology*
Certificate Programs
Academic Certificates
Academic certificates prepare students for a variety of opportunities, including workplace preparation. Academic Certificates require two semesters of college-level English and one semester of College-level math. All coursework transfers seamlessly into the College’s associate’s degree programs.
The College offers the following academic certificates:
- Computer-Assisted Design Technology Academic Certificate
- Creative Writing Academic Certificate
- Disability Studies Academic Certificate
- Energy Conservation Academic Certificate
- Geographic Information Systems Academic Certificate
- Human Services Academic Certificate
- Justice Academic Certificate
- Recovery and Transformation Academic Certificate
- Social Gerontology Academic Certificate
- Youth Work Academic Certificate
*Select program: please refer to the curriculum description for program entrance requirements.
Proficiency Certificates
Proficiency certificates are short-term, focused course offerings that are primarily developed to prepare students for employment. Students may also continue their education, since all credits received through the proficiency certificates transfer seamlessly into an academic certificate or associate’s degree program in a related field. Students may be eligible for financial aid for proficiency certificates consisting of 16 or more credits.
The College offers the following proficiency certificates:
- Automotive Service Proficiency Certificate
- Billing/Financial Service Representative Proficiency Certificate
- Biomedical Technician Proficiency Certificate
- Biotechnology Proficiency Certificate
- Clinical Assistant
- Computer Programming and Software Development Proficiency Certificate
- Digital Imaging Proficiency Certificate
- Geographic Information Systems Proficiency Certificate
- Medical Insurance Billing Proficiency Certificate
- Medical Office Assistant Proficiency Certificate
- Network and Systems Administration Proficiency Certificate
- Patient Service Representative Proficiency Certificate
- Process Technology I Proficiency Certificate
- Professional Cooking Proficiency Certificate
- Receptionist and Office Clerk Proficiency Certificate
- Recovery and Transformation Proficiency Certificate
- Social and Human Service Assistant Proficiency Certificate
- Youth Work Proficiency Certificate