Fine and Applied Arts/Behavioral Sciences
Division
Disciplines
Degree and
certificate information
Art
Designed to develop visual skills in a variety of art media. The Associate in Arts
Degree can be obtained upon completion of 60 units, including one of the specialty areas
listed below, general education requirements and electives.
Commercial Art
The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units,
including the 18-19 unit major, the general education requirements and electives.
Early
Childhood Education
The Associate Degree can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units, including the
32-unit major listed below, the general education requirements and electives. A
certificate can be obtained upon successful completion of the 32-unit major. Students must
achieve a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course in the major.
Fine Arts
Designed to provide a broad exposure to the fine arts. The Associate in Arts Degree
can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units, including the 18-unit major and at
least one course from each area of concentration, Theatre Arts and Telecommunications, and
two courses from the areas of concentration, Music and Art, the general education
requirements and electives.
Fashion
Merchandising
An inter-departmental program which offers a two-year curriculum leading to the
Associate in Science Degree or the Certificate of Achievement. Graduates may elect to
continue their studies at a four-year school or enter the industry directly. The graduate
with a major in Fashion Merchandising should expect an entry level training position
leading toward goals such as assistant buyer, display director, department manager,
fashion coordinator, or store owner. Both full and part-time study options are available.
Film/Television Department
The Film/Television Department offers an AA Degree in Film and Television, which can
be obtained upon completion of a total of 60 units, including the 18
unit major, the general education requirements and electives. This
progressive program focuses on small hands on production classes in
film, video and digital technology. SCC TV production students produce
and direct a magazine format public access TV show entitled "Solano
Live", which airs on public access stations in the county. The
Department screens student projects each semester at the End of Semester show
in SCC's Little Theatre, where winners of the digital PSA contest are
announced and annually an alumni is honored for outstanding achievement.
Numerous internship opportunities and an introductory Art of the Cinema
and Survey of Broadcasting and TV/film writing class are part of the
curriculum. The major also offers the popular American Cultures in Film
class, which meets SCC's cross cultural curriculum requirement.
Home Economics
The Associate in Science Degree can be obtained upon completion of a total of 60
units, including one of the areas of concentration listed below, general education
requirements and electives. A certificate in Home Economics can be obtained upon
completion of one of the areas of concentration.
Music
The Associate in Arts Degree in Music can be obtained by completing a total of 60
units, including the 20-unit major, general education and elective courses. A music major
may select one of three areas of specialization: Vocal, Instrumental, or
Theory-Composition. Majors are urged to take class lessons or private instruction in their
specialization each semester.
Professional
Photography
Pre-employment training in professional photography is designed to prepare students
for self-employment and employment in the private and public sectors and covers a broad
spectrum of photographic fields, e.g., advertising illustration, industrial, portraiture,
medical, commercial, photojournalism, and landscape.
Psychology
The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units,
including the 18-unit major, general education requirements and electives.
Social Sciences
The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units,
including the 18-unit major, general education requirements and electives. The 18-unit
major is composed of courses selected from six subject areas.
Theatre Arts
Designed to provide a foundation in theater arts for the student who wishes to enter
the entertainment industry.
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