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Please note:

Program and class changes often take effect after our annual catalog goes to print. For the most accurate description of our degree and certificate programs, download individual program overviews by clicking on the "Programs & departments" tab above.

Course catalog

Our annual college catalog contains:

  • Admission requirements
  • Academic calendar (also available on our web calendar)
  • General information about attending GCC, student support services, and academic policies
  • Required courses and course sequences for GCC degrees and certificates
  • Credit course descriptions
  • A list of full-time faculty

Credit course descriptions

The full catalog is available:

Alpha list of programs & certificates

Download printable list

The list below reflects programs published in the 2010-2011 college catalog.

Links with the  icon download a PDF program description.
Links with the  icon go to a departmental or program website.

Program name Type Catalog description
Accounting AS ACC
American Studies AA† LAS
Art AA† LAA
Art/Fine Art AS AFA
Art/Media Arts AS AMP, AMC
Business Administration Transfer AA BAT
Computer Information Systems AS CIS
Computer Science AA† LCS
Computer Science Applications AA† LCA
Criminal Justice AS CRJ, CJC
Dance AA† LAD
Digital Media - Gainful employment disclosure cert DME
Early Childhood Education - Gainful employment disclosure AS, cert ECE, LEC
Economics AA† LES
Education AA† LEO
Engineering Science AS EGS
English AA† LAE
Entrepreneurship- Gainful employment disclosure cert ENT
Environmental Studies/Natural Resources - Gainful employment disclosure AA†, cert LEN, NRC
Farm and Food Systems (fall 2012) AA†  
Fire Science Technology AS FST
Food Science AA† LFO
Gender & Women's Studies AA† LGW
Health Science AA† LAH
Hospitality & Tourism Management AA† LHT
Human Services - Gainful employment disclosure AA†, cert LHS, HSV
International Studies AA† LIS
Liberal Arts General AA† LIB
Management AS MAN
Marketing AS MKT
Math-Science AA† LMO
Music AA† LMU
Nursing - Associate Degree Program (RN) AS NUR
Nursing – Practical Nursing (LPN) - Gainful employment disclosure cert PNC
Occupational Technology AS OCC
Office Assistant - Gainful employment disclosure cert OFF
Office Management AS OMN
Outdoor Leadership (OLP) - Gainful employment disclosure cert OLP
Paramedic - Gainful employment disclosure cert PMC
Peace, Justice & Environmental Studies AA† LPE
Physical Therapy Assistant AS‡ download
Radiologic Technology (at Holyoke Community College) AS‡ download
Real Estate - Gainful employment disclosure cert RST
Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency - Gainful employment disclosure AA†, cert LRE, REE
Science-Math Education AA† LSM
Social Sciences AA† LSS
Theater AA† LAT
Web Development and Design - Gainful employment disclosure cert WDD

AA = Associate of Arts
AS = Associate of Science
cert = Certificate program approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Liberal Arts concentration; your diploma will read "Liberal Arts"
‡ Program offered in partnership with neighboring community college(s)
* Program is undergoing curriculum review and not accepting new students for 2009-10

Academic departments

(Not all of our programs belong to a specific academic department. Please select "Program list" for a complete list of degree and certificate options.)

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