Associate Degrees

Shasta College awards both the Associate in Arts degree and the Associate in Science degree.  The pattern of course offerings at Shasta College is designed to be as flexible as possible in meeting individual student needs.  Students may enroll in courses for which they qualify without any formal diploma or degree goals. Students have the following options available:  Associate in Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, or certificate of completion. 

Upon completion of the following requirements a student at Shasta College will be granted an Associate Degree.  Responsibility for filing an application for graduation rests with the student and all transcripts for high school and prior college work attempted must be on file for the application to be considered. Both state and local requirements for the degree are listed below.  Students at Shasta College have the opportunity to prepare for transfer to a four-year institution in virtually any major offered by those colleges or universities.

 I.      UNIT REQUIREMENT - At least sixty (60) semester units of course work.

II.     SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT - An overall grade point average of not less than 2.00 ("C" average) based on all college work attempted.

III.    RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT - The last twelve (12) semester units of the sixty (60) semester units must be completed in residence at Shasta College immediately prior to graduation or a minimum of forty-eight (48) semester units must have been completed in residence at Shasta College if the student is not in attendance at the time of qualifi­cation for graduation.

IV.   COURSE REQUIREMENTS -

A.       Major Field of Study:  Select Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree program.

B.       General Education:  21-39 units.  Select either Associate, CSU, or IGETC pattern from the following pages.

V.        COMPETENCY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – Complete English and math requirements on page 36. 

The Associate in Arts degree.  The AA degree is a liberal arts degree. It is designed for the student who wishes to complete lower division requirements in preparation for transfer to a four-year public or private university.

Shasta College offers several AA degrees that prepare students to transfer:

1.        AA – Transfer General Education: A total of 60 units are required.  Fifty-six of these sixty units must be transferable units (courses numbered 1-99), including ENGL 1A and 30 units of general education courses from the CSU or IGETC general education patterns.  (Must include the 21 unit associate GE pattern.)

2.        AA – University Studies: A total of 60 units are required including 39 units of CSU GE breadth requirements, an approved Ethnic Studies course, a Non-Western course, the US History and American Institutions requirement, satisfying areas A and B4 with a “C” or better, and a transferable GPA of 2.0 or better.  This degree meets all of the admission and lower division general education requirements for CSU Chico; it may also be used for a number of other universities.

3.        Transfer Majors:

Art - Music - Communication Arts - Theatre Arts - Journalism

The Associate in Science degree.  The AS degree is primarily oriented to technical, science, and occupational programs.  It is intended for the student who plans to enter the workforce after completion of the two-year degree or for transfer majors in math, engineering, or sciences.

Shasta College awards the Associate in Science degree for the occupational majors listed below.  While these programs may include transferable courses, they are designed to provide the necessary skills that prepare students to enter the workforce.  Students planning to transfer should complete one of the Associate in Arts degrees listed above or meet with a counselor to determine the additional courses necessary for transfer. 

Administration of Justice
Agriculture
Automotive Technology
Business Administration
Civil Engineering Technology
Computer and Information Systems
Computer Electronics
Construction Technology
Culinary Arts
Dental Hygiene
Diesel Technology
Drafting Technology
Early Childhood Education
Electronics Technology
Equine
Family Studies
Fire Technology
General major*
Horticulture Management
Hospitality Management
Information Processing Specialist
Legal Assistant
Natural Resources
Nursing – Associate Degree Nursing
Office Administration
Welding Technology

*The General major is an option for the student who desires to customize a major to meet personal interests or goals.  It requires completion of an 18-unit major in a single discipline or related disciplines.  See a counselor for the list of related disciplines.

Please refer to the following pages for details on the certificates listed below:

            Journalism
            Music
            Theatre
            Art

            Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper
            Casino Management
            Civil Engineering Technology
            Computer and Information Systems
            Computer Maintenance
            Computer Repair
            Culinary Arts
            Computer Aided Draft (CAD) Tech
            Customer Service Academy
            Dietary Service Supervisor
            Hospitality Mgt-Operations
            Hospitality Mgt-Hotel/Motel
            Hospitality Mgt-Food Services
            Hospitality Mgt-Mgt Certificate
            Office Admin-Clerical Assistant
            Office Admin-Info Process Special
            Office Admin-Med Billing Special
            Office Admin-Records Manager
            Office Admin-Transcript-Medical
            Real Estate
            Retail Management

            Early Childhood Education
            ECE-Family Childcare
            Life Management
            Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide
            Nursing-Vocational Nursing
            Residential Care Counselor Training

            Gerontology

            CA State Firefighter I Cert Program
            CA State Firefighter II Cert Program
            Fire Technology-Oil Fire
            Fire Technology-Wild land Firefighter 1 Academy