Portrait of a happy paramedica carrying a portable oxygen unit

Prepares the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to take the National Registry EMT examination and enter the workforce in the State of California.

COURSEUNITSFACE-TO-FACE
at CPPEN
ONLINEPRE-REQ
EME 105: EMT Prep3Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024
EME 106: Emergency Medical Technician (Lecture)6Spring 2024, Fall 2024EME 105
OR American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Card, American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR Card or a Military Training Network Cardiac Trauma Life Support Health Care Provider No other CPR cards or expired cards will be accepted.
EME 106L: Emergency Medical Technician (Laboratory)1.5Spring 2024, Fall 2024Concurrent enrollment in EME 106
Total Units 10.5

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The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Sociology. Sociology is the study of social behavior and human groups and focuses on social relationships, how those relationships influence people’s behavior and beliefs, and how societies develop and change. Students will learn the main theoretical approaches in sociology that explain society on both a micro level through the study of social interaction, and on a macro scale through the study of large social institutions. The curriculum for the Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer is intended to develop critical thinking skills, to explore the diversity of our social world, and to adequately prepare students for transfer to an upper division program in Sociology. The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer allows students the opportunity to meet the lower division transfer requirements for a major in Sociology.

Pursuant to SB1440, the following Associate Degree for Transfer completion requirements must be met:

(1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:

(A) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements.

(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is not an acceptable grade for courses in the major.

Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T) Sociology

CourseUnitsFace-to-Face at FECOnlinePre-Req
Program Requirements
SOC 100:
Introduction to Sociology
3Spring 24, Fall 24Spring 24, Summer 24
SOC 110: Social Problems
3Summer 24Spring 24
SOC 205: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences4Spring 24MATH 54, or MATH 56, or MATH 60, or eligibility determined through the math placement process
List A: Select 2 courses
SOC 125: Human Sexuality3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
SOC 135: Gender and Society3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
PSYC/SOC 205: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences4Spring 24MATH 54, or MATH 56, or MATH 60, or eligibility determined through the math placement process
SOC 200 / AMS 200 / MCS 200: Race, Class, and Ethnic Groups in America3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
List B: (Any Course Not already completed from list A or One course from List B)
BUS 104: Business Information Systems 3
or
SOC 125: Human Sexuality3Spring 24
SOC 115: Introduction to Women’s Studies3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
SOC 130: Introduction to Sociology of Health3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
SOC 145 / PSYC 145: Psychology and Sociology of Aging3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
SOC 165: Self and Society3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
SOC 170: Introduction to Justice Studies3Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24ENG 100
Total Units 35 – 38

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Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement

A female teacher is interacting with four small children.

The Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement program includes a selection of courses that provides academic preparation to individuals for a career in the field of child development.  The program will give students general knowledge and skills in theory, principles, and techniques for working with young children in an entry-level position.

Learning Outcome(s):
  1. Developmental Milestones: Students will analyze developmentally appropriate curricula and explain principles and practices pertaining to child development.
  2. Environment: Students will be able to illustrate the connections between the child, families, and communities in child development.
  3. Guidance: Students will analyze how developmental needs, stages, and milestones impact children's behavior

Copy of Certificate of Proficiency (CP)

To earn a certificate of proficiency in this program, simply complete program requirement courses listed below.

Course Units Face-to-Face at FEC Online Pre-Req
Program Requirements
CHDV 99:
Preparation for Child Development Majors
.05 Spring 24
CHDV 100:
Child Growth and Development

3 Spring 24
CHDV 115: Child, Family, and Community 3 Spring 24
CHDV 104: Guidance for Young Children 3 Spring 24
Select One
CHDV 185:
Introduction to Curriculum

3
OR
CHDV 106:
Infant and Toddler Care and Curriculum

3
OR
CHDV 182:
ECE Curriculum Experiences: Art, Music and Movement
3
OR
CHDV 184:
ECE Curriculum Experiences:Language, Literacy, Math and Science
3 Spring 24
Total Units 12.5

Psychology

Students and professor in group therapy session.

Psychology is a discipline that uses the scientific method to study animal and human behavior.  This Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree offers students the opportunity to meet lower division transfer requirements for a major in Psychology, leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Psychology at a California State University (CSU).  Students who earn this degree will receive priority admissions at a CSU. The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree is the first step in preparing students for professions and areas of interest related to psychology such as Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Medicine, Law, Management, Business, Social Work, and Teaching.

Pursuant to SB1440, the following Associate Degree for Transfer completion requirements must be met:

(1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:

(A) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements.

(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major.

Learning Outcome(s):
  1. demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings to discuss how psychological principles apply to behavioral problems.
  2. develop basic skills and concepts in interpreting behavior, studying research, and applying research design principles to drawing conclusions about psychological phenomena.
  3. identify and apply formal regulations that govern professional ethics in psychology and begin to embrace the values that will contribute to positive outcomes in work settings and in building a society responsive to multicultural and global concerns.
  4. demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills; write a cogent scientific argument, present information using a scientific approach, engage in discussion of psychological concepts, explain the ideas of others, and express their own ideas with clarity.
  5. develop work habits and ethics to succeed in academic settings, including psychology-specific content and skills, effective self-reflection, project-management skills, teamwork skills, and career preparation.

Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T) Psychology

Course Units Face-to-Face at FEC Online Pre-Req
Program Requirements
PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology 3 Spring 24, Fall 24 MATH 54, or MATH 56, or MATH 60, or eligibility determined through the math placement process
PSYC/SOC 205: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 4 Spring 24 MATH 54, or MATH 56, or MATH 60, or eligibility determined through the math placement process
PSYC 230: Research Methods in Psychology4 Spring 24, Fall 24
List A: Select 1 course
BIOL 100: Introductory Biology: General Biology 4 Spring 24, Fall 24
BIOL 105: Introductory Biology: Human Emphasis 4 - -
PSYC 210:
Physiological Psychology
4 Spring 24, Fall 24
List B:(Select 1 course)
or
PSYC 110: Developmental Psychology - Child Through Adult 3 Spring 24, Fall 24
PSYC 120: Social Psychology 3 Spring 24, Fall 24
SOC 130: Introduction to Sociology of Health 3 Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
PSYC 211: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 3 Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
PSYC 235: Principles of Learning and Behavior Modification 3 Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
List C:(Select 1 course)
SOC 170: Introduction to Justice Studies 3 Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24 ENG 100
PSYC 105: Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships 3 Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
PSYC 115: The Psychology of Personal Growth and Development 3 Spring 24, Summer 24, Fall 24
PSYC 125 / SOC 125: Human Sexuality 3 Spring 24, Fall 24
PSYC 130: Psychology of Gender 3 Spring 24, Fall 24
PSYC 225: Psychology of Abnormal Behavior 3 Spring 24, Fall 24
Total Units 21

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