Career and Technical Degrees and Certificates Distribution List

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Professional and Technical Degrees and Certificates Distribution Lists

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Associate in Applied Technology (AAT)
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
Certificate of Achievement (CA)
Certificate of Completion (CC)

Degree & Certificate Intent

The career and technical education degrees and certificates are designed for students interested in gaining specific technical career skills. Students focus on completing program-specific coursework, balanced by minimal general education courses. Although the Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in Applied Technology degree programs are not designed to guarantee transfer to a senior institution, some institutions may accept technical coursework for students in certain areas of study. Students should contact an advisor and/or the senior institution for additional information.

General Requirements

Complete a minimum number of credits/units in specified curriculum:

  • Associate Degree: Ninety (90) credits/units minimum
    • Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS): Students must complete the courses listed in their career plan, plus electives as needed to meet the ninety (90) credit/unit requirement. Most occupational programs require more than fifty-nine (59) credits/units of specific requirements.
    • Associate in Applied Technology (AAT): Students must complete the courses listed in their career plan, plus electives as needed to meet the ninety (90) credit/unit requirement. All Associate in Applied Technology degree programs require at least seventy-five (75) credits/units of major-related requirements.
  • Certificate of Proficiency: Forty-five (45) credits/units minimum
  • Certificate of Achievement: Twenty-one (21) credits/units minimum
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher

Meet academic residency requirements as follows:

  • Associate Degree: Thirty (30) credits/units minimum must be completed at Clark College.
  • Certificate of Proficiency: Fifteen (15) credits/units minimum must be completed at Clark College.
  • Certificate of Achievement: Ten (10) credits/units minimum must be completed at Clark College.
  • Earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher in each major area requirement and specifically listed courses unless otherwise noted in the department requirements for all courses taken at Clark College.

General Credit/Unit Restrictions

  • Physical Education Activity: Three (3) credits/units maximum in PE activity can apply toward an associates degree.
  • Academic Credit for Prior Learning: A maximum of sixty (60) credits/units from AP, IB, CI, course challenges, or industry certification credits/units can be applied to a degree. Credit by Challenge coursework will meet academic residency requirements.
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Students may request up to fifteen (15) CLEP credits/units to be applied to a degree. Credits/Units will be used to fulfill general elective requirements only.
  • Tech Prep/Direct Credit: Tech Prep/Direct Credit courses that are part of a professional program and fall into the restricted area in the DTA degree are limited to 15 credits/units. If Tech Prep/Direct Credit courses apply to a professional technical degree or certificate, there is no limit to the number of credits/units that can be applied.
  • Cooperative Work Experience: No more than fifteen (15) credits/units may be applied to an associate degree.
  • Special Projects: No more than fifteen (15) credits/units in Special Projects will be allowed to meet degree or certificate requirements unless specifically outlined by the program.
  • Military Experience: credits/units may be earned by previous military experience but cannot exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the degree or certificate. Please contact the Credentials Evaluations Office at Clark College for further information.
  • Pass/Fail Grading Option: Sixty (60) credits/units maximum in courses with Pass/Fail grading option for an associate degree.

General Education Requirements

Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.

Communication Skills [CA, CT] 

Department AAS - 6 credits/units minimum (CA) AAT - 5 credits/units minimum (CT) CP - 3 credits/units minimum (CA)
Business BUS 107, BUS 211 BUS 107, BUS 211 BUS 107, BUS 211
Communication Studies1 CMST& 2101, CMST& 2201,CMST& 2301
English ENGL 99

ENGL& 101, ENGL& 102, ENGL& 235
ENGL& 101, ENGL& 235 ENGL 99

ENGL& 101, ENGL& 102, ENGL& 235
Management MGMT 107 MGMT 107
Professional Technical Writing PTWR 135 PTWR 135 PTWR 135
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Communication Studies courses cannot be counted toward the first three (3) credits/units of Communication Skills [CA, CT].

Note: Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving the following:

Placement into ENGL& 101.

Health & Physical Education [HE, HPE, PE] - 3 credits/units

Select three credits/units from either Option One or Option Two:

Option One
Select two credits/units from the following:2
Food and Your Health (2 credits/units)
Health for Adult Living (3 credits/units)
Environmental Health (2 credits/units)
Happiness and Your Health (2 credits/units)
Human Sexuality (2 credits/units)
Women's Health (3 credits/units)
Health and Social Justice (3 credits/units)
Cannabis and Your Health (2 credits/units)
Select one from the following:1
College-level Physical Activity course (PE, PEDNC, PEMAR)
Option Two
Select one from the following:3
Occupational Wellness (3 credits/units)
Fitness-Wellness (3 credits/units)
Mind Body Health (3 credits/units)

Computational Skills [CP] 
Updated 6/27/24. See corrections page for details.

Department AAS - 3 credits/units minimum AAT - 5 credits/units minimum CP - 3 credits/units minimum
Allied Health AH 261 AH 261 AH 261
Business BUS 102 BUS 102 BUS 102
Computer Technology CTEC 121 CTEC 121 CTEC 121
Mathematics All MATH/MATH& courses numbered 30 or higher EXCEPT MATH 199 or MATH 290 All MATH/MATH& courses numbered 100 or higher EXCEPT MATH 199 or MATH 290 All MATH/MATH& courses numbered 030 or higher EXCEPT MATH 199 or MATH 290
Professional Technical Computer Skills PTCS 110 PTCS 110 PTCS 110

Human Relations [HR] 
Updated 6/27/24. See corrections page for details.

Department AAS - 3 credits/units minimum AAT - 5 credits/units minimum CP - 3 credits/units minimum
Addiction Counseling ACED 101, ACED 201 ACED 101, ACED 201 ACED 101, ACED 201
Automotive AUTO 140, AUTO 180 AUTO 140, AUTO 180 AUTO 140, AUTO 180
Business BUS& 101

BUS 148
BUS& 101

BUS 148
BUS& 101

BUS 148
Communication CMST 103, CMST& 102,CMST& 210, CMST& 230 CMST 103, CMST& 102, CMST& 210, CMST& 230 CMST 103, CMST& 102,CMST& 210, CMST& 230
College COLL 101 COLL 101 COLL 101
Computer Technology CTEC 104, CTEC 165 CTEC 104, CTEC 165 CTEC 104, CTEC 165
Education EDUC& 150 EDUC& 150 EDUC& 150
Management MGMT 101, MGMT 103, MGMT 106, MGMT 110, MGMT 112, MGMT 120, MGMT 128 MGMT 101, MGMT 103, MGMT 106, MGMT 110, MGMT 112, MGMT 120, MGMT 128 MGMT 101, MGMT 103, MGMT 106, MGMT 110, MGMT 112, MGMT 120, MGMT 128
Psychology PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200

PSYC 203
PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200

PSYC 203
PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200

PSYC 203
Sociology SOC& 101, SOC& 201

SOC 131, SOC 250
SOC& 101, SOC& 201

SOC 131, SOC 250
SOC& 101, SOC& 201

SOC 131, SOC 250
Women’s Studies WS 101 WS 101 WS 101

Humanities [HA, HB] - AAS - 3 credits/units minimum 

Department HA HB
American Sign Language ASL& 121, ASL& 122, ASL& 123, ASL& 221, ASL& 222, ASL& 223

ASL 125
Art ART& 100

ART 131, ART 172, ART 220, ART 221, ART 222, ART 223, ART 225, ART 250, ART 272
ART 101, ART 103, ART 104, ART 105, ART 110, ART 117, ART 118, ART 123, ART 124, ART 125, ART 170, ART 173, ART 174, ART 180, ART 181, ART 182, ART 189, ART 190, ART 191, ART 203, ART 204, ART 208, ART 257, ART 258, ART 259, ART 260, ART 261, ART 262, ART 270, ART 271, ART 273, ART 274,ART 290
Communication Studies CMST& 102, CMST& 210, CMST& 220, CMST& 230, CMST& 240

CMST 103
Drama DRMA& 101

DRMA 154
DRMA 140, DRMA 141, DRMA 150, DRMA 152, DRMA 250
English ENGL& 226, ENGL& 227, ENGL& 228, ENGL& 244, ENGL& 245, ENGL& 246, ENGL& 254, ENGL& 255, ENGL& 256

ENGL 133, ENGL 143, ENGL 145, ENGL 150, ENGL 156, ENGL 173, ENGL 175, ENGL 176, ENGL 240,ENGL 243, ENGL 267, ENGL 272
ENGL 121, ENGL 125, ENGL 126, ENGL 127, ENGL 242, ENGL 275, ENGL 276, ENGL 277
Japanese JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122, JAPN& 123, JAPN& 221, JAPN& 222, JAPN& 223
Journalism JOUR 101, JOUR 111
Music MUSC& 104, MUSC& 141, MUSC& 142, MUSC& 143, MUSC& 231, MUSC& 232, MUSC& 233

MUSC 116, MUSC 117, MUSC 118, MUSC 125, MUSC 127, MUSC 135
MUSC& 121, MUSC& 122, MUSC& 123, MUSC& 221, MUSC& 222, MUSC& 223

MUSC 101, MUSC 110, MUSC 115, MUSC 137, MUSC 138, MUSC 139, MUSC 150, MUSC 151, MUSC 152, MUSC 153, MUSC 154, MUSC 155, MUSC 170, MUSC 171, MUSC 172, MUSC 173, MUSC 174, MUSC 175, MUSC 180, MUSC 181, MUSC 182, MUSC 183, MUSC 184, MUSC 185, MUSC 186, MUSC 195, MUSC 196, MUSC 197, MUSC 201, MUSC 202, MUSC 210, MUSC 239, MUSC 250, MUSC 251, MUSC 252, MUSC 253, MUSC 254, MUSC 255, MUSC 270, MUSC 271, MUSC 272, MUSC 273, MUSC 274, MUSC 275, MUSC 280, MUSC 281, MUSC 282, MUSC 283, MUSC 284, MUSC 285, MUSC 290, MUSC 295, MUSC 296, MUSC 297

All MUSCA courses
Philosophy PHIL& 101, PHIL& 120

PHIL 215, PHIL 216, PHIL 217, PHIL 240, PHIL 251, PHIL 280
PHIL& 115
Sociology SOC 161
Spanish SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123, SPAN& 221, SPAN& 222, SPAN& 223
Women’s Studies WS 101, WS 201, WS 210

Social Sciences [SS] - AAS - 3 credits/units minimum 

Department Courses
Addiction Counseling ACED 101
Anthropology ANTH& 204, ANTH& 206, ANTH& 215
Communication Studies CMST& 230
Economics ECON& 201, ECON& 202

ECON 101, ECON 110, ECON 120
English ENGL 175
Environmental Science ENVS 231
Geography GEOG& 100, GEOG& 102, GEOG& 200, GEOG& 207

GEOG 205, GEOG 220, GEOG 221, GEOG 222, GEOG 223, GEOG 224
History HIST& 126, HIST& 127, HIST& 128, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST& 214,HIST& 215, HIST& 219

HIST 231, HIST 251, HIST 252, HIST 285
Political Science POLS& 203

POLS 111, POLS 131, POLS 220, POLS 221, POLS 222, POLS 223, POLS 224, POLS 231
Psychology PSYC& 100, PSYC& 200

PSYC 102, PSYC 203
Sociology SOC& 101, SOC& 201

SOC 131, SOC 161, SOC 250
Women’s Studies WS 101, WS 201, WS 210, WS 220, WS 225

Natural Sciences [NS-Lab/NS] - AAS - 3 credits/units minimum 

Department Lab Course Non-Lab Course
Anthropology ANTH& 215 ANTH& 245
Astronomy ASTR& 101
Biology BIOL& 100, BIOL& 160, BIOL& 221, BIOL& 222, BIOL& 223, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, BIOL& 251, BIOL& 252, BIOL& 253, BIOL& 260, BIOL& 175

BIOL 101, BIOL 102, BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 150, BIOL 208, BIOL 224
BIOL 139, BIOL 140, BIOL 141, BIOL 142, BIOL 145, BIOL 167, BIOL 180
Chemistry CHEM& 110, CHEM& 121, CHEM& 131, CHEM& 151, CHEM& 152, CHEM& 153, CHEM& 251, CHEM& 252, CHEM& 253

CHEM 106
CHEM& 105, CHEM& 141, CHEM& 142, CHEM& 143, CHEM& 241, CHEM& 242, CHEM& 243
Engineering ENGR& 104
Environmental Science ENVS& 101

ENVS 109, ENVS 200, ENVS 201, ENVS 208, ENVS 218
ENVS 202
Geography GEOG 205
Geology GEOL& 101, GEOL& 103

GEOL 102, GEOL 109, GEOL 218
Meteorology METR 101
Nutrition NUTR& 101
Oceanography OCEA& 101
Physical Science PHSC 101, PHSC 102 PHSC 106
Physics PHYS& 101, PHYS& 124, PHYS& 125, PHYS& 126, PHYS& 231, PHYS& 232, PHYS& 233 PHYS& 100, PHYS& 134, PHYS& 135, PHYS& 136, PHYS& 241, PHYS& 242, PHYS& 243

Certificate of Achievement (CA)

The Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specialized career objective requiring less than forty-five (45) credits/units, but more than twenty (20) credits/units. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or better. Students are required to complete a minimum of ten (10) credits/units at Clark College to meet the Academic Residency requirement.

Certificate of Completion (CC)

The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to gain entry-level skills or for those who wish to upgrade their skills in a short period of time. Certificates of Completion typically consist of two to four courses, requiring twenty (20) or less credits/units. The courses can be taken simultaneously or individually as your schedule allows. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or better. Students are required to complete a minimum of ten (10) credits/units at Clark College to meet the Academic Residency requirement.