Associate in Science degrees (AS) can be used to obtain necessary skills to enter the workforce and start a career or they may be used to prepare for a major at a four-year university to further enhance your employability.
Cerro Coso offers eleven associate in science degrees.
AS Degrees
AS in Business
- Helps students develop skills for immediate employment in an increasingly challenging business environment.
- Prepares students for a career in business.
- Classes needed for this degree are available online and at Ridgecrest/IWV.
AS in Cyber Security Technology
- Provides students with skills to enter the job market as information security specialists, information security technicians, information assurance technicians, networking security technicians, and cyber security technicians.
- Classes needed for this degree are available online.
AS in Human Services
- Prepares students for employment in a broad range of human services settings.
- Is for students who want to make a difference and help others.
- Is for students dedicated to improving or maintaining the physical and mental health and general well-being of people.
- Classes needed for this degree are available online.
AS in Information Technology
- Provides students with skills to enter the job market as help desk providers, computer support specialists, entry level programmers, networking technicians, information assurance technicians, and cybersecurity technicians.
- Classes needed for this degree are available online.
AS in Management
- Provides students with the management skills necessary to succeed in today's technological business environment.
- Helps students develop a general understanding of business, apply critical thinking skills to technical and managerial issues, make ethical decisions in a managerial context, and apply management, supervision, and leadership skills in a diverse and complex environment.
- Classes needed for this degree are available online.
AS in Medical Assisting
- Prepares students for the State Exam for Medical Assistants (CCBMA).
- Provides the students with the opportunity to develop the necessary administrative and clinical skills needed to be an effective medical assistant.
- Classes needed for this degree are available at Ridgecrest/IWV.
AS in Paralegal Studies
- Prepares students for work in the legal environment as either professional paralegals or legal assistants.
- Trains students in all aspects of the legal system, including the court system, legal research, client interviews, legal briefs, and court procedures
- Prepares students for career opportunities with private attorneys, local court jurisdictions, corporate law offices, and self-employment as an independent paralegal or document preparer.
- Classes needed for this degree are available online.
AS in Vocational Nursing
- Is an intensive program totaling 1,662 hours.
- Is approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
- Prepares students to take the licensure examination provided by the National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCLEX-PN).
- Classes needed for this degree are available at Ridgecrest/IWV, ESCC Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, and KRV Lake Isabella.
AS in Web Professional
- Prepares students for employment or self-employment in the web industry
- Emphasizes standards-based coding, usability, accessibility, and creative problem solving
- Helps students obtain acquire multimedia design skills with one option and web programming skills with another
- Classes needed for this degree are available online.
AS in Welding Technology
- Trains students in multiple welding processes.
- Prepares students for an entry level welding position in diverse fields.
- Promotes safe and clean work habits.
- Classes needed for this degree are available at Ridgecrest/IWV.
Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.
