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LIST OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES

Associate Degrees: California Community Colleges have unique relationships with the University of California and California State University systems so that students can move easily from a two-year to a four-year college. With proper planning, students can earn an associate degree while fulfilling the lower division requirements of a four-year school. When choosing courses at Merced College, students are encouraged to keep their options open for transfer.

Certificates of Achievement: Students interested in taking only the occupational major area classes will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Achievement from Merced College upon the successful completion of the final occupational major area course. A minimum 2.0 grade point or better is required in the area of concentration, and a minimum of 12 units must be taken at Merced College.

Certificate of Proficiency:  Certificates of proficiency are short-term certificates requiring fewer than 16 units of coursework that introduce students to one aspect of a trade or occupation. A certificate of proficiency is a good choice for students who wish to test a potential career area, who want to be competitive for entry-level jobs in one part of an industry, or who prefer to enter the industry and pursue further education in that field after they start working.

Adult Education & Noncredit Certificates:  Noncredit instruction includes an array of tuition free, zero unit courses that help students reach their personal, academic and professional goals. Ten noncredit categories are established to classify a noncredit course in accordance with its primary objective: parenting, basic skills, ESL, citizenship, courses for adults with disabilities, short-term vocational, courses for older adults, home economics, health and safety, and workforce preparation.

Merced College awards Associate Degrees, Associate Degrees for Transfer, or Certificates in the following areas:

Accounting

Administrative Office Management

Agriculture

Anthropology

Automotive Technology

Art, Fine and Performing

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Child Development

Communication Studies

Computer Science

Computer Technology and Information Systems

Criminal Justice

Computer-Aided Design and 3D Modeling

Drone Technology

Economics

Electronics/Electrical

Elementary Teacher Education

Emergency Medical Care

Engineering

English

Ethnic Studies

Fire Technology

Foreign Language

General Education

Geography

Geology

Health Science

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology

History

Human Services

Industrial Maintenance

Kinesiology

Management

Marketing

Mathematics

Nursing

Nutrition

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Radiologic Technology

Social and Behavioral Science

Sociology

Sonography

Welding


Credit Certificates Not Transcripted


Adult Education & Noncredit


Notes

AA-T = Associate in Arts (A.A.-T.) Degree for Transfer

AS-T = Associate in Science (A.S.-T.) Degree for Transfer

AA = Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree

AS = Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree

CE = Certificate requiring 6 to fewer than 8 semester units (Not approved by Chancellor’s Office)

CM = Certificate requiring 8 to fewer than 16 semester units (Approved by Chancellor’s Office)

CN = Certificate requiring 16 to fewer than 30 semester units

CT = Certificate requiring 30 to fewer than 60 semester units

CF = Certificate requiring 60 or more semester units

CO = Other credit Award, under 6 semester units (Not approved by Chancellor’s Office)

NC = Certificate of Competency for Noncredit programs (Approved by Chancellor’s Office)