STEM and Computer Science

Biology

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Biology graduates at the bachelors’ level are qualified for a variety of technical positions with government or industry, and they are also well prepared to enter a graduate program in any other science or in engineering.

Biology majors are welcomed into professional programs such as law, business, or medicine. Teaching at the high school level with a bachelor’s degree or at a two-year college with a master’s degree are additional career options for the biology major. For the biologist who obtains the Ph.D., experimental research and/or teaching at the university level or basic research in government or industry are options for gainful employment.

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Chemistry

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An Associate in Science in Chemistry for UC Transfer is designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a UC campus.

An Associate in Science in Chemistry for UC Transfer develops a student’s ability to collect, record, organize, analyze, critically evaluate, and interpret chemical information and data. Within the program a student learns how to apply appropriate theories and techniques, to solve quantitative and qualitative problems. The program involves learning how to use computational and critical thinking skills, applying concept knowledge, and effectively communicating scientific information

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Computer Science

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Upon completion of the program, students should be able to understand the social impact of computers on human society, carry out computer related tasks with professional ethics, and write programs using both procedural and object oriented programming languages.

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Engineering

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Engineering is the art of applying mathematics and science to solve problems. To be a practicing engineer you need to earn a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering. At Clovis Community College you can fulfill the first two years of this goal before transferring to a four-year university to complete your education. Clovis Community College has a strong legacy of successfully transferring students into engineering programs all across the state and nation.

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Mathematics

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To prepare students for transfer into four-year mathematics programs. The major also provides fundamental background for persons who plan to become systems analysts or computer programmers. The Clovis Community College Mathematics Department offers a comprehensive set of math courses ranging from elementary algebra to differential equations/linear algebra.

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Geology

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An introduction to the history of the Earth System. Subjects include geologic dating, global tectonics, stratigraphy, fossils, biological evolution, the planet's origin, and the processes that have influenced it during the past 4.6 billion years. 

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Physics

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Physics is the study of the relationship between mass and energy and provides a broad range of knowledge and problem-solving skills that are useful in many disciplines.

The program at Clovis Community College emphasizes topics that are encountered in our everyday lives: linear and rotational motion in two and three dimensions, forces, gravity, fluids, waves, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. A physics major degree generally transfers to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree. Physics graduates at the bachelors’ level are qualified for a variety of technical positions with government or industry, and they are also well prepared to enter a graduate program in any other science or in engineering

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