Degrees & Certificates

Photography is both an artistic and a technical vocation. This program is designed to develop the student’s aesthetic and technical abilities by working with design, composition, lighting, various types of image content, photographic processes and equipment, image critique, and presentation techniques. The student completing this certificate will be prepared for employment opportunities in a variety of photographic fields and gain insight into how to build a career as a professional, freelance photographer.

Professional preparation skills in fitness, physical activity, and intercollegiate athletics. Includes courses designed to meet the general education requirement for instruction in lifelong healthful living, as well as transfer and physical education teacher and coaching preparation, basic athletic injury prevention/ management, introduction to kinesiology, and sport psychology.

The Associate in Science in Physics for Transfer (A.S.-T in Physics) Degree includes lower division coursework that is required for transfer. This program is designed to prepare students who wish to transfer to a California State University campus to complete a bachelor’s degree in physics, physics education or a related field of study. It will educate the student in applying the scientific method to collect and analyze data in forming conclusions, to verify physical principles through measurement and experimentation, to solve problems and to predict outcomes in nature using physical laws, and to state and apply physical concepts to explain phenomena encountered in our everyday world. The Associate in Science in Physics for Transfer (A.S.-T in Physics) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Physics at a California State University campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU System, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept this degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. The Associate in Science in Physics for Transfer (A.S.-T in Physics) may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements.

The Industrial Welding Program supports and maintains a training platform that focuses on the most common welding and sheet metal processes, certifications, and supporting technologies used in industry. The curriculum for the program is concentrated primarily on the Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Flux Core Arc Welding, Oxy- Acetylene Welding, Oxy-Acetylene and Plasma Cutting. The program’s courses expose students to both hands-on, laboratory and lecture learning objectives.

In this program, the student will develop skills relating to plant identification, propagation, and growing for sale, operations, and maintenance of plant nursery equipment and structures. Contact the School of Agriculture in the Agriculture Building for advising assistance.

Political Science is a practical liberal arts major. Students who pursue the Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T in Political Science) Degree will analyze politics and government at the local, state, national, and global levels. Students will also acquire substantive knowledge of American Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. The study of Political Science provides students with the opportunity to explore how individuals can make a difference in their political communities. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T in Political Science) Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at a California State University campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU System, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept this degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bac

In this program the student will develop skills and knowledge sufficient to enter the poultry industry or to transfer to a university. Contact the School of Agriculture in the Agriculture Building for advising assistance.

The Production Scheduling Assistant certificate program offers students a fundamental foundation for entry level jobs in production planning and scheduling.

A noncredit Certificate of Competency: Proficiency in Arithmetic. This sequence of noncredit basic arithmetic courses is designed to prepare students for higher level courses by providing students with a foundation in arithmetic. Completion of this certificate also benefits students in other programs or careers where knowledge of fundamental arithmetic concepts is essential for success.

This sequence of noncredit elementary algebra courses is designed to prepare students for higher level courses by providing students with a foundation in elementary algebra. Completion of this certificate also benefits students in other programs or careers where knowledge of basic algebra concepts is essential for success.

This sequence of noncredit intermediate algebra courses is designed to prepare students for higher level courses by providing students with a foundation in intermediate algebra. Completion of this certificate also benefits students in other programs or careers where knowledge of intermediate algebra concepts is essential for success.

A noncredit Certificate of Competency: Proficiency in Pre-Algebra. This sequence of noncredit basic pre-algebra courses is designed to prepare students for higher level courses by providing students with a foundation in pre-algebra. Completion of this certificate also benefits students in other programs or careers where knowledge of fundamental pre-algebra concepts is essential for success.

This program is designed to prepare students who wish to transfer to a CSU and major in Psychology. This program will provide students with an alignment of courses required for transfer and a cohesive group of courses in the area of Psychology. Courses such as general psychology, research methods in psychology, and introduction to neuroscience will enable the student to demonstrate ability to engage in critical thinking.

The Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Program comes from the emerging need in the human services field to recruit and hire qualified persons to provide services for people who have mental health problems, including consumers and family members as employees in the mental health system. Completion of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program will provide the Skills Recognition older with a core curriculum of essential skills necessary for jobs in the human services field and provide the nine units of college credit necessary to sit for the national test-based certification exam, enabling people to become Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioners. This core set of courses not only provides a basic education for people entering the human services profession but also provides training and growth opportunities for existing human service employees. In addition, this Skills Recognition will serve as another step in an educational and career ladder leading to a Human Services Skills Recognition and/or Degree. All coursework will be applicable as electives and/or meet the requirements for the Human Services Degree at MJC.

An Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer (AS-T) from Modesto Junior College is intended for students who are interested in transferring to a California State University (CSU) campus with a major in Public Health, or similar major. The program is designed to prepare students for advanced study in public health and community health education. Students explore and make sense of the complex, dynamic forces that affect human and population health at the local, national and global levels. Students will explore the environmental, social, behavioral and political drivers of chronic and infectious diseases, health disparities, premature death, disease epidemics and strategies for addressing these issues.

The Purchasing/Customer Service Assistant certificate program offers students a fundamental foundation for entry level jobs in procurement or customer service operations.