1. Fields of Study Degree and Certificate Programs Listed below are the locally approved certificates, Certificates of Achievement, and degree programs which Taft College currently offers. The courses to fulfill the requirements for each listed program are detailed on the following pages. All courses used to fulfill associate degree majors, locally approved certificates and Certificates of Achievement must be completed with a minimum grade of C. Students who earn Certificates of Achievement will have those certificates posted to their transcripts upon request. Locally approved certificates are not posted on students transcripts. All programs are subject to change; students should consult with a TC counselor for further information. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in any field of study should also consult with a TC counselor to select and plan the courses for their major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that TC requires for an associate degree in any program or field of study may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor’s degree. Check with a TC counselor for transfer degree requirements for the college or university of your choice. Fields of study and curricula requirements are outlined in detail on the following pages. These curricula are presented as guides for those students who wish to earn a certificate or graduate from Taft College and for those who, in addition, wish to complete the lower division requirements for various majors in higher institutions. To be awarded a degree, all courses must be completed with a “C” or better in the major or field of study, and all general education and graduation requirements must be completed.

2. Examples of What a Course Major Might Look like With: Requirements Courses Degree and Certificates Transfer Plans

3. Types of Degrees for Different Types of Major fields Types of Degrees for Different Types of Major fields Locally Approved Certificates Certificate of Achievement AA Degree AS Degree AA-T Degree AS-T Degree

4. Accounting Independent Living Skills Administrative Services Industrial Health and Safety Administrative Services I Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis* Administrative Services II Art X Arts & Humanities Business Administration Business Technology Court Reporting Communication Criminal Justice Administration Health & PE Criminal Justice Admin. – Corrections Math & Science Dental Hygiene Natural & Life Science Direct Support Education Natural & Physical Science Master Teacher: Special Needs Welding Technology Energy Technology Pipe Code Welding Art Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Social & Behavioral Science Child Development – Assistant Teacher Life Science Child Development – Associate Teacher Management Child Development – Master Teacher Management Customer Service Child Development – Teacher Mathematics Family Child Care Provider I Multi-Media Journalism Family Child Care Provider II Physical Education Early Intervention Assistant I Physical Science Early Intervention Assistant II Psychology Master Teacher: Infant Development Recreation Master Teacher: School Age Care/ Development Sociology English Structural Code Welding General Business Gas Tungsten Arc Welding History Gas Metal Arc & Flux Core Arc Welding Information Technology and Management Welding Assistant/Helper

5. Degree and Certificates Certificate of Achievement: Accounting Administrative Services Administrative Services II Court Reporting Criminal Justice Admin. - Corrections Direct Support Education Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Child Development – Associate Teacher Child Development – Master Teacher Child Development – Teacher Early Intervention Assistant I Early Intervention Assistant II Energy Technology Information Technology and Management Industrial Health and Safety Management Pipe Code Welding Structural Code Welding Locally Approved Certificates: Administrative Services I Child Development – Assistant Teacher Family Child Care Provider I Family Child Care Provider II Master Teacher: Infant Development Master Teacher: School Age Care/ Development Master Teacher: Special Needs Information Technology and Management Independent Living Skills Management Customer Service Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Gas Metal Arc & Flux Core Arc Welding Welding Assistant/Helper

6. AA Degree: Art Court Reporting English History Liberal Arts with an Area of Emphasis Allied Health Arts & Humanities Business Technology Communication Health & PE Math & Science Natural & Life Science Natural & Physical Science Social & Behavioral Science Mathematics Multi-Media Journalism Physical Education Recreation

7. AA-T Degree: History Psychology Sociology AS Degree: Accounting Administrative Services Court Reporting Criminal Justice Administration Criminal Justice Admin. – Corrections Dental Hygiene Direct Support Education Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Energy Technology General Business Information Technology and Management Industrial Health and Safety Life Science Management Physical Science Welding Technology