Associate Degrees
Business
The program teaches you how to use accounting software, as well as analyze, record, and interpret accounting information based upon industry guidelines. You’ll also learn how to use accounting information (financial and non-financial) to make decisions as business leaders do. Course content includes the application of accounting principles, payroll processing procedures, financial statement preparation, and tax preparation according to federal and state regulations. Upon graduation, you can enter the field as a full-charge bookkeeper or payroll professional.
The Associate of Arts in Business Administration is designed to prepare students for careers in the real world. Coursework has a concentration on career-focused knowledge and skills in business, critical thinking and communications. The curriculum also features an introduction to the global business environment.
Explore the fundamentals of sales, marketing, and customer service across the industry. Learn to operate a major airline reservation system. Study hotel front-office management, food and beverage management, tourism geography, global tour planning, the cruise market, and more.
The Associate of Arts in Business Administration degree program, with a concentration in Human Resources, is designed to offer a practical base of knowledge for students interested in pursuing their Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management. This curriculum expands the on the general business skills of the AABA by focusing on specific skills needed for human resource administration.
If you are ready to advance your career, consider how the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration/Management will prepare you to position yourself for the career and income opportunities you want.
This emphasis area gives the student a management perspective on the financial and marketing aspects of managing a business concern. This emphasis area would be especially well suited to anyone wanting to start or work in a small for profit or non-profit business.
Students are prepared with the administrative, organization and software application knowledge to assist them in the position of Office Manager or Personal Assistant in a variety of businesses.
Criminal Justice
If you want to work in the criminal justice field, this degree will prepare you to find the job you want. Our program provides a solid foundation in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. It also provides a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in specialized employment areas.
If you want to work in the criminal justice field, the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice will give you the advantage you need to maximize your chances of finding the job you want.
The Associate of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Criminal Justice Administration combines real-world business skills with specific knowledge of the criminal justice field. Students are taught to apply management techniques in criminal justice organizations and security situations. They also learn to solve administrative problems and articulate the functions of each component of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the courts system and corrections.
If you want to work in the criminal justice field, this degree will prepare you to find the job you want. Our program provides a solid foundation in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. It also provides a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in specialized employment areas.
If you want to work in the criminal justice field, this degree will prepare you to find the job you want. Our program provides a solid foundation in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. It also provides a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in specialized employment areas.
Design
The Associate of Arts in Visual Communication program is designed to educate and to develop artistic and imaginative students for careers in the fields of commercial art and design. Emphasis is placed on the development of the thinking process and the ability to solve design problems creatively. Students can learn the principles, practical applications, and methodologies used in completing competent and creative design solutions.
The Associate of Arts in Fashion Design features industry-relevant coursework taught by faculty members with real-world experience. Some of the key topics addressed in the degree program include uses of textiles, the history of fashion, garment construction, sketching, and patternmaking.
The Associate of Arts in Fashion Marketing features industry-relevant coursework taught by faculty members with real-world experience. Some of the key topics addressed in the degree program include uses of textiles, the history of fashion, principles of fashion marketing, event planning and promotion, and principles of global retailing.
The Media Production Program aims to prepare undergraduates for careers in film, television and music production. Students study a central curriculum that covers essential video- and film-making skills training in the three main areas of preproduction, principle photography and postproduction.
The Associate of Arts in Visual Communication features industry-relevant coursework taught by faculty members with real-world experience. Some of the key topics addressed in the degree program include drawing and illustration, typography, fundamentals of graphic design, and strategies for working effectively within a design team.
Education
If you're looking for a degree that prepares you for more careers than just about any other, the ASIS degree with communication emphasis is for you. You'll gain the basic knowledge and skills you need to be an effective communicator in today's competitive global workplace.
Do you picture yourself working with younger children in a day care or educational setting? Are you already employed in child care and wish to earn recognized credentials? The ASIS degree with an early childhood development emphasis area will prepare you with the basic knowledge and skills you need to work exclusively with infants, toddlers, pre-school, and kindergarten-aged children in a day care or educational setting.
An Associate's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies prepares you for entry-level employment and brings you at least halfway toward a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, many students who choose the Educational Paraprofessional emphasis area go on to pursue teaching certification after completion of the program. If, in the future, you should decide to complete your bachelor’s degree, we can help you get there faster with its advanced start program options.
If you need an associate’s degree to move your career ahead but haven’t found a degree program that fits your needs, this may be the program for you. This program is also an option for students who have already earned college-equivalent credit from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn an Associate’s Degree.
Engineering
With our Diploma or Associate Degree* Drafting programs, you can get the skills that today's employers need and receive the hands-on training necessary to become a drafting technician. You can also become familiar working with the computer aided drafting (CAD) software used in the industry. Don't let others tell you what to do, design your own future!
*Associate Degree types and availability vary by school and state. Check with your local campus admissions representative for specific program offerings and availability. Not all programs offered at all campuses.
As new innovations in electronics are being developed every day, your new skills will be welcome in both the business and private sector. Your electronic engineering skills can get you attention from potential employers as well as earn you the respect of your fellow employees.
Lincoln Tech’s Electronic Engineering Technology Associate of Specialized Technology Degree* program can help you learn to perform a wide variety of electronic functions, including calibrating, installing, evaluating and repairing electronic equipment. With a wide range of knowledge and hands-on training, Lincoln Tech has designed an extensive yet concise program, allowing you to move ahead in your career faster.
*Associate Degree types and availability vary by school and state. Check with your local campus admissions representative for specific program offerings and availability. Not all programs offered at all campuses.
Our campuses that offer the Diploma or Associate Degree* EST program are all equipped with a \"Smart House\" -- a real-world, in-house construction facility where you can practice what you learn and gain valuable hands-on experience. With industry-experienced instructors ready to apply their practical field knowledge gained from a variety of real-world environments, we can give you the training necessary to access this dynamic, new career avenue.
*Associate Degree types and availability vary by school and state. Check with your local campus admissions representative for specific program offerings and availability. Not all programs offered at all campuses.
The Associate of Science in Electronics Technology (ASET) is designed to provide foundational skills for this exciting career field as well as a solid undergraduate education. The ASET degree program also comprises the first two years of either the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCE) degree programs.
What skills can I learn?
Students who successfully complete the ASET degree program should gain an understanding of the following areas:
- Analysis of DC and AC circuits and electronics, including significant laboratory-based experience in each of these areas
- Analysis and design of digital hardware, as well as computer architecture
- Problem-solving and trouble-shooting techniques
- Design of integrated-circuit (IC) based digital electronics
- Use of modern, computer-based simulation tools
- Advanced laboratory instrumentation
- Communication skills essential to the workplace
What are some possible career opportunities? Today, a good number of companies are involved in the entire spectrum of product and system analysis, testing and support. On the commercial side, some companies employ technicians and interns with at least an associate's degree to manufacture, analyze and test integrated circuit products (\"chips\"). Other companies may employ technicians or technologists for product support, with a heavy customer focus.
Additional education and/or experience may be needed for some positions.
As an Air-conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technician, you will learn to install, maintain and repair essential temperature control equipment found in today's homes and businesses. Whatever the climate, wherever the place, there is a need for proficient HVAC technicians and service professionals. *Associate Degree types and availability vary by school and state. Check with your local campus admissions representative for specific program offerings and availability. Not all programs offered at all campuses.
Health Care
Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
Information Technology
Our program prepares you with the general education, applied knowledge, and technical skills required for a wide range of entry-level positions. You will gain the skills necessary to install and maintain computer and wireless networks, troubleshoot hardware and software problems, create Java applications, manage databases, and develop Web pages. The emphasis areas allow you to focus on programming, network administration, Java, wireless networking, or Web development.
Our Computer Systems Support program at CTU teaches students how to install, maintain, and upgrade the modern computer systems that every business relies on everyday. The skilled instructors that are part of this program can provide students with specific knowledge of personal computers, operating systems, servers, network hardware and software, computer security, and wireless systems. In addition, students will have the opportunity to develop the crucial analytical skills needed to solve complex technical problems in computers and networks.
The Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT) is designed to help you develop a strong base of practical, real-world basic technology skills from professors who are also IT professionals. You can complete important undergraduate foundation studies in areas including English, math and science.
With CTU's Associate of Science in Network Systems Security (ASNSS) degree program, you can build a strong base of practical, real-world applications from professors who are experienced computer systems professionals. In addition to important undergraduate foundational studies in areas including English, math and social science, you can learn to maintain network hardware and software, analyze problems and monitor the network to ensure availability to system users.
Our program prepares you with the general education, applied knowledge, and technical skills required for a wide range of entry-level positions. You will gain the skills necessary to install and maintain computer and wireless networks, troubleshoot hardware and software problems, create Java applications, manage databases, and develop Web pages. The emphasis areas allow you to focus on programming, network administration, Java, wireless networking, or Web development.
Our program prepares you with the general education, applied knowledge, and technical skills required for a wide range of entry-level positions. You will gain the skills necessary to install and maintain computer and wireless networks, troubleshoot hardware and software problems, create Java applications, manage databases, and develop Web pages. The emphasis areas allow you to focus on programming, network administration, Java, wireless networking, or Web development.
Our program prepares you with the general education, applied knowledge, and technical skills required for a wide range of entry-level positions. You will gain the skills necessary to install and maintain computer and wireless networks, troubleshoot hardware and software problems, create Java applications, manage databases, and develop Web pages. The emphasis areas allow you to focus on programming, network administration, Java, wireless networking, or Web development.
Automotive
Earn the technical skills necessary to be successful in today’s automotive world at IntelliTec Automotive. You will learn the skills on IntelliTec’s high-tech automotive trainer equipment.
Legal/Paralegal
Our program helps you learn to communicate more effectively within the legal environment, synthesize important concepts from areas of legal specialization while demonstrating ethical decision-making skills, and develop effective legal research methods to solve problems. Comprehensive study in areas such as civil litigation, contracts, legal research, and criminal law will prepare you for diverse career opportunities in the field.