BOLD Majors

What IS a major in “General Studies” or “Organizational Leadership?” These majors allow students with an associate degree to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities that will help them move into supervisory or management level positions. Some of the programs below are designed specifically for associate degrees in career technical fields, others are designed for ANY associate degree.

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD General Studies Degree Options (PDF).

• Boise State University - Applied Science (intended for those with an associate degree in a career technical field)
• Boise State University - Multidisciplinary Studies
• CSU Sacramento Career and Technical Studies (intended for those with an associate degree in a career technical field)
• Columbia College - General Studies
• Cal Poly Humboldt Interdisciplinary Studies - Leadership Studies program information
• CSU Stanislaus Leadership Studies
• National University - Organizational Leadership
• Simpson Degree Completion Business Administration
  • Concentration in Organizational Leadership or in Small Business/Entrepreneuership
• Southern Oregon University - Applied Science in Management (intended for those with an associate degree in a career technical field)
  • Concentrations in Management, as well as in Hospitality and Tourism
• Southern Oregon University – Innovation and Leadership

• Columbia College Accounting
• National University Business - Accounting
• Southern Oregon University Accounting
• Western Governors University Accounting
• Requirements for becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California (calcpa.org)

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Business Degree Options (PDF).

• CSU Chico Business Administration in-person, in Redding
  • The Business Administration – Management Option Bachelor’s degree can be fully completed in Redding
  • First year (“core year”) of upper division coursework for the following Business Administration Options: Project Management, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting. For these Options, students would need to spend their last year in-person on the Chico campus.
• CSU Chico Business Administration fully online
• Columbia College Business Administration
  • 2020-21 Business Admin Transfer Guide (PDF) - see what courses you would need to take at Columbia after completing an AST Business degree at Shasta College​
• National University Business Administration
• National University Management
• Simpson Degree Completion Business Administration
  • Concentration in Organizational Leadership or in Small Business/Entrepreneuership
• Western Governors University Business
• Southern New Hampshire University

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD CIS Degree Options (PDF).

• Columbia College Cybersecurity
• National University Information Systems
• National University Cyber Security
• National University Computer Science
• Western Governors University Computer Information Technology
• Southern New Hampshire University

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Criminal Justice Degree Options (PDF).

• ​CSU Sacramento Criminal Justice
• ​​CSU San Bernardino Criminal Justice
• Columbia College Criminal Justice Administration
• National University Criminal Justice Administration
• SOU Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Southern New Hampshire University

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Dental Hygiene Degree Options (PDF).

• Foothill College Dental Hygiene Program
  • Foothill College is a California Community College that offers a bachelor’s degree. The cost is only $130/unit.
• Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Dental Hygiene Program
• West L.A. College Dental Hygiene
  • West L.A. College is a California Community College that offers a bachelor’s degree. The cost is only $130/unit.

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD ECE Degree Options (PDF).

• Southern Oregon University Early Childhood Development
  • Please Note: SOU does not charge out of state tuition for their on-line programs.
• Special IN-PERSON offering: CSU Sacramento Child and Adolescent Development
  • COHORT STARTING FALL 2022 IN RED BLUFF
  • Contact Veunta Dailey for more information: veuntadailey@csus.edu
• National University Early Childhood Education
• San Jose State University Interdisciplinary Studies - Educational and Community Leadership, Concentration in Early Childhood Education

SCHOLARSHIPS for your degree! If you are currently working in a program that participates in Quality Counts North State, and are looking to continue your education, we have a scholarship that will help to cover tuition and textbooks.  If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Leslie Segura at lsegura@shastacoe.org.

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Liberal Studies Degree Options (PDF).

• CSU Chico Liberal Studies
• National University Interdisciplinary Studies with a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (CA only)
• Simpson Degree Completion Liberal Studies – IN PERSON
• Western Governors University Elementary Education

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Nursing Degree Options (PDF).

• Columbia College RN to BSN
  • 2020-21 Nursing RN to BSN Transfer Guide (PDF) - see what courses you would need to take at Columbia after completing an RN to BSN Nursing Degree at Shasta College
• CSU Chico RN to BSN
• CSU Dominguez Hills RN to BSN
• National University RN to BSN
• Ohio University RN to BSN
• Simpson University Degree Completion RN to BSN (hybrid - mostly online, but one night a week is in person)
• UT Arlington RN to BSN
• Western Governors University RN to BSN

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Psychology Degree Options (PDF).

• ​​Columbia College Psychology
  • 2020-21 AAT Psychology Transfer Guide for Columbia College (PDF) - see what courses you would need to take at Columbia after completing an AAT Psychology degree at Shasta College
• Eastern Oregon University Psychology
• National University Psychology
• Simpson Degree Completion Psychology – in person or online
• CSU Sacramento Psychology
• Southern New Hampshire University

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Social Work Degree Options (PDF).

• Cal Poly Humboldt BSW – online (“Distributed Learning”), but requires one weekend per year in-person in Arcata
• CSU Chico BSW – online (“Distributed Learning”), but requires two weekends per semester in-person in Chico
• New for Fall 2022: Simpson University Social Welfare
  • This program is not accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, but would give a student a solid foundation for a Master’s in Social Work, but will not allow a student to complete an “Advanced Standing” Master’s in Social Work.
• The Council on Social Work Accreditation: learn more about the profession of Social Work
• Funding for Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work: State of California Title IV-E funds

Quick comparison of major and university highlights, please view BOLD Sociology Degree Options (PDF).

• CSU Chico Sociology
• Southern New Hampshire University MOU with California Community Colleges