Academic and Career Paths

Areas of Interest

 

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The Areas of Interest chart is a starting point to help students understand the broad categories of the many degrees and certificates SMC offers. Additional details available at smc.edu/aoi.

Arts, Media, and Entertainment

  • 2D Animation
  • 3D Animation
  • 3D Production
  • Animation
  • Animation Foundation
  • Architecture
  • Architecture and Interior Design Digital Production
  • Art
  • Broadcast Programming and Production
  • Broadcast Sales and Management
  • Commercial Dance
  • Cosmetology
  • Dance
  • Digital Audio Post-Production
  • Digital Media
  • Digital Media Foundation
  • Digital Publishing
  • Digital Video Post-Production
  • Entertainment Promotion and Marketing Production
  • Esports Management, Production, and Performance
  • Esthetician
  • Fashion Design
  • Film Production
  • Film Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Interaction Design Bachelor Degree
  • Interior Architectural Design
  • Interior Architectural Design Fundamentals
  • Journalism
  • Journalism – Multimedia Storytelling
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Nail Care
  • Photography
  • Scenic Design and Construction
  • Stage, Lighting, Sound, and Projection
  • Studio Arts
  • Technical Theatre
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Arts
  • User Experience Design Essentials
  • Visual Development
  • Web Design Essentials
  • Website Creator
  • Website Development Management
  • Website Software Specialist

Business

  • Accounting
  • Bicycle Maintenance – Noncredit
  • Business
  • Business Administration 2.0
  • Business Bookkeeping
  • Business Essentials Level 1 – Noncredit
  • Business Information Specialist
  • Business Information Worker 1
  • Business Information Worker 2
  • Business Information Worker – Data Analytics Applications
  • Clerical/Data Entry
  • Computer Business Applications
  • CPA Track
  • Customer Service – Noncredit
  • Digital Marketing
  • Enterprise Service Clerk
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Entry Level Business Information Assistant
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • General Office
  • Insurance Professional
  • Insurance Specialist
  • International Business
  • Legal Administrative Assistant
  • Legal Office Clerk
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Management/Leadership
  • Marketing
  • QuickBooks Virtual Enterprise
  • Receptionist – Noncredit
  • Sales and Promotion
  • Salon Business
  • Small Business Tax Practice
  • Social Media Assistant
  • Staff Accountant

Culture, History, and Language

  • Advanced English as a Second Language – Noncredit
  • African and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Beginning English as a Second Language – Noncredit
  • English
  • ESL
  • ESL for College and Career Pathways – Noncredit
  • Ethnic Studies
  • European Studies
  • History
  • Intermediate English as a Second Language – Noncredit
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts – Arts and Humanities
  • Linguistics
  • Low Advanced ESL – Noncredit
  • Low Intermediate ESL – Noncredit
  • Modern Languages
  • Philosophy
  • Spanish

Education

  • Child and Adolescent Development
  • Early Childhood Associate Teacher
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Studies
  • Early Intervention/Special Education Assistant
  • Education
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • General Education
  • Infant/Toddler Teacher
  • Introduction to Early Care and Education — Noncredit
  • Nature-based Pedagogy
  • Transition to College and Career – Noncredit
  • Transitional Kindergarten

Health and Wellness

  • Athletic Coaching
  • Electronic Medical Records Clerk
  • Home Health Aide Pre-Certification Program – Noncredit
  • Hospital Inpatient Coder
  • Introduction to Working with Older Adults — Noncredit
  • Kinesiology/Physical Education
  • Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Medical Billing/Coding
  • Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
  • Medical Office Clerk
  • Medical Records Clerk/Receptionist
  • Medical Transcription
  • Nursing Assistance Pre-Certification Training Program – Noncredit
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Registered Nurse (ADN)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy Aide – Noncredit
  • Respiratory Care

People and Society

  • Administration of Justice
  • Anthropology
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Cultural Resource Management
  • Economics
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geography
  • Global Studies
  • Liberal Arts – Social and Behavioral Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Social Justice Studies, Gender Studies
  • Sociology

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

  • Astronomy
  • Automotive Technician – Introductory
  • Basic Solar Photovoltaic Installation
  • Biological Sciences
  • Blockchain Developer
  • Chemistry
  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Science
  • Database Applications Developer
  • Energy Efficiency Specialist
  • Engineering
  • Entry Level Programmer
  • Environmental Science
  • General Science
  • Geology
  • Geospatial Technology
  • Information Systems Management
  • Introduction to Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Mobile Apps Development – Android
  • Mobile Apps Development – iPhone
  • Physics
  • Recycling and Resource Management
  • Recycling and Zero Waste
  • Solar Photovoltaic and Energy Efficiency
  • Solar Photovoltaic Installation
  • Sustainability Assistant – Noncredit
  • Sustainability in Organics Aide – Noncredit
  • Sustainability Services Technician – Noncredit
  • System Administrator
  • Web Developer