Oct 10, 2024  
2023-2024 WNCC College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 WNCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Degree Offerings



Degrees & Formal Awards

WNCC offers two-year programs of study leading to one of five associate degrees:

  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • Associate Degree of Nursing (AD-N)
  • Associate of Fine Arts (AFA)
  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Short-term professional skill awards, one-year certificates, two-year certificates, and diploma options are available in selected fields.

Associate Degrees

Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate Degree of Nursing, and Associate of Fine Arts degrees prepare students for careers and/or advanced study at a four-year college or university.

The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares students primarily for careers in technical and vocational areas: applied technologies, business, and health and social sciences. In most instances, students are also able to transfer part, and in some cases all, of an AAS program to a bachelor’s degree-granting institution.

With all associate degrees, if a student is planning on transferring to a bachelor-granting college or university, it is important for students to work closely with their individual faculty advisors.

  1. All degrees require a minimum of 60 credits.
  2. Courses numbered below the 1000-level do not count as part of the total credits for Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate Degree of Nursing, and Associate of Fine Arts degrees.
  3. Courses numbered below the 1000-level do not count as part of the total credits for the Associate of Applied Science.
  4. While the AAS and AD-N degrees are designated as being earned in a specific program, the AA, AS, and AFA degrees are generalist in nature and not awarded “in” a field.

Students are expected to successfully complete all graduation requirements as stated in the catalog in effect during the term of graduation, or from the College Catalog in effect at the time of initial entry if the student is continuously enrolled. Under certain unusual circumstances, students may appeal for an exception to the Chief Academic Officer. This appeal must be made prior to the start of the term in which graduation is expected to occur.

Diploma

  1. Diplomas require a minimum of 24-48 credits of courses from a suggested curriculum list appearing in the College Catalog. In addition to coursework specific to an area of study, students are required to take some coursework outside the student’s vocational field, including but not limited to written communication, mathematics, and an elective from personal development, the social or lab sciences, or oral communication.
  2. Demonstration of competency in writing and mathematics by assessment (ACCUPLACER®) or by passing the appropriate quantitative reasoning (MATH -1020 , MATH-1010 , or BSAD-1500 ) and written communication (BSAD-1210 , ENGL-1000 , or ENGL-1010 ) courses is required.
  3. Courses numbered below the 1000-level do not count as part of the total credits.

Certificate

  1. Certificates require completion of 16-23 credits of required courses from a curriculum list in the College Catalog.
  2. Courses numbered below the 1000-level do not count as part of the total credits.

Professional Skills Award

  • Professional Skills Awards (PSA’s) require completion of four (4) to fifteen (15) credits of skill-specific courses. 

Degree Programs Offered

The following is a list of all degree programs offered at WNCC.

Agricultural Science

Associate of Science

Automotive Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

Aviation Maintenance

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

Biology/Ecology

Associate of Science

Biomedical Research

Associate of Science

Business Administration - Accounting Option

Associate of Arts

Associate of Science

Business Administration - General Business

Associate of Arts

Associate of Science

Business Administration - Management Information Systems

Associate of Arts

Associate of Science

Business Technology - Executive Assistant

Diploma

Certificate

Business Technology - General Business

Associate of Applied Science

Business Technology - Information Technology Technical Support

Associate of Applied Science

Diploma

Certificate

Business Technology - Medical Office Management

Associate of Applied Science

Business Technology - Staff Accountant

Associate of Applied Science

Diploma

Certificate

Chemistry

Associate of Science

Chiropractic Medicine

Associate of Science

Coding Technician

Diploma

Collision Repair & Refinish Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

Computer Science

Associate of Science

Criminal Justice

Associate of Arts

Associate of Applied Science

Dental Hygiene

Associate of Science

Dentistry

Associate of Science

Diesel, Truck, & Heavy Equipment Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Diploma

Certificate

Dietetics

Education - Early Childhood

Associate of Arts

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

Education - Elementary

Associate of Arts

Education - Music

Associate of Arts

Education - Secondary

Associate of Arts

Emergency Medical Services

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

Engineering

Associate of Science

Exercise Science - Health & Fitness Studies

Associate of Science

Exercise Science- Physical Education

Associate of Science

Fine Arts - Interdisciplinary

Associate of Fine Arts

Fine Arts - Music & Music Performance

Associate of Fine Arts

Fine Arts - Theatre Arts & Musical Theatre

Associate of Fine Arts

Fine Arts - Visual Arts

Associate of Fine Arts

Food Science

Foreign Language

Associate of Arts

Forestry/ Wildlife Management

Associate of Science

General Studies - Language & Fine Arts

Associate of Arts

General Studies - Math & Science

Associate of Science

General Studies - Social Sciences

Associate of Arts

Health Information Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Human Services

Associate of Arts

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate

Information Technology

Associate of Arts

Information Technology - Cyber Security

Associate of Arts

Mathematics

Associate of Science

Medical Laboratory Technician & Phlebotomy

Associate of Applied Science

Professional Skills Award

Medical Technology

Associate of Science

Medicine

Associate of Science

Nursing - Associate Degree

Associate Degree of Nursing

Nursing - Associate of Science

Associate of Science

Nursing - Practical

Diploma

Pharmacy

Associate of Science

Physical Therapy

Associate of Science

Physics

Associate of Science

Powerline Construction & Maintenance Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Diploma

Certificate

Psychology

Associate of Arts

Radiologic Technology

Associate of Science

Rangeland Management

Associate of Science

Social Work

Associate of Arts

Surgical Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Veterinary/Comparative Medicine

Associate of Science

Welding Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Diploma

Certificate

  

Online Opportunities

Associates Degree Options:

Business Administration, Accounting Option, AA , AA.A.5202E

Business Administration, Business Administration Option, AA , AA.B.5202E

Business Administration, Management Information Systems (MIS) Option, AA , AA.C.5202E

Business Technology, General Business Option, AAS , AAS.5201

Business Technology, IT Technical Support Option, AAS ​, AAS.1199B

Computer Science, AS , AS.1199A

Health Information Technology, AAS  (fully online), AAS.5107A

Information Technology, Information Technology Option, AA , AA.1199A

Information Technology, Cybersecurity Option, AA , AA.1199C

Psychology, AA , AA.42.01

Online Certificate Options: 

Business Technology, Staff Accountant I Certificate , C2.5201A

Business Technology, Staff Accountant II Certificate , C2.5201B

Business Technology, Executive Assistant I Certificate , C2.5201C

Business Technology, Executive Assistant II Certificate , C2.5201D

Business Technology, IT Technical Support Option Certificate , C2.1199

Online Diploma Options: 

Business Technology, Executive Assistant Option Diploma , D2.1199B

Business Technology, IT Technical Support Option Diploma , D2.1199A

Business Technology, Staff Accountant Option Diploma , D2.5201A

Health Information Technology, Coding Technician Diploma  (fully online), DI.5107B