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Nashville State Community College offers three associate degrees as well as technical and career advancement certificates in over 60 top fields and latest technologies. Because of our mission expansion to community college added to our well-established technical and career programs, you have the best selection.
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS)
Technical and Career Advancement Certificates
Associate of Applied Science
If you primarily interested in a technical or career-oriented degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree programs are designed for you. Students who normally seek this degree want to gain skills and enter the business or industry market shortly after graduation. Nashville State Community College has an excellent reputation for preparing skilled technicians in both business and industry.
Architectural, Civil & Construction Engineering Technology
Business Management Technology
Financial Services (Banking)
Marketing
Small Business Administration
Computer Information Systems (Software)
Computer Networking Technology
Computer Technology (Hardware)
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical
Electronic
Automated Control Systems
Business
Technical
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Administrative
Medical
Graphic Design
Photography
Associate of Arts
Associate of Science
If you anticipate transferring to a university, you should pursue the Associate of Science or Associate of Arts University Parallel degrees.
If you plan on transferring to a TBR university (MTSU, APSU, TSU, ETSU, UM, or TTU) you must complete 41 semester hours of General Education Courses plus another 19 hours in your area of emphasis for a total of 60 hours for the Associate’s degree. If you plan on pursuing the Associate of Arts degree, you must complete 2 semesters of a foreign language. Students transferring to other universities should check with an advisor at the university you intend to transfer for general education requirements.
Areas of Emphasis - to view those areas offered by NSCC.
Technical and Career Advancement Certificates
NSCC offers several technical and career advancement certificates which may be completed in one year. These certificates provide students technical and career skills needed to enter the job market quickly.
Technical Certificates - for a complete list.
Career Advancement Certificates - for a complete list.
Online Programs
If you can’t come to campus to take classes, don’t worry. Nashville State offers a variety of online courses as well online Associate’s degrees and Technical and Career Advancement Certificates. The Tennessee Board of Regents offers Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees and Bachelor’s degrees. If you aren’t looking for a specific program, you might want to view the list of all available online courses. More than 100 courses are currently available online.
Online Programs - to take courses at your convenience.
