Diesel Technology (AAS)

Diesel Technology (AAS)

Diesel Technology (AAS)

Diesel Technology, AAS & Certificate



Prepares students for employment as diesel technicians with an array of career opportunities within the industry. A typical graduate will seek employment with an equipment dealer, equipment rental company or a heavy highway construction company. Students receive training applicable for serving and repairing all types of diesel equipment. The AAS Diesel Technology program is the longest running program in Arizona with highly skilled instructors.

Program Information

The Diesel Technology AAS Degree prepares students for employment as diesel technicians with an array of career opportunities within the industry. A typical graduate will seek employment with an equipment dealer, equipment rental company, or a heavy highway construction company. Students receive training applicable for serving and repairing all types of diesel equipment.

Elementary Education (AAEE)

Elementary Education (AAEE)

Elementary Education (AAEE)

Elementary Education, AAEE



The AA in Elementary Education is appropriate for students who require practical and professional skills and knowledge that can lead to upper division programs in elementary education, special education, and prepares para-educators.


Program Information

The Teacher Education Department offers an Associate of Arts Degree in Elementary Education (AAEE) that is transferrable to all three Arizona universities. The AAEE is a common program of study across the state and has been endorsed as the best preparation for becoming either an elementary or special education teacher.

The AAEE Degree is appropriate for students who require practical and professional skills and knowledge that can lead to upper-division programs in elementary and special education and also prepares para-educators. You can find more information about the AAEE Degree requirements and coursework in the CAC catalog.

Check the AZ Transfer website (www.aztransfer.com) to learn more about coursework needed for secondary degrees at ASU, NAU and the U of A.

Fire Science Technology (AAS)

Fire Science Technology (AAS)

Fire training exercise with blue hoses.

Fire Science Technology, AAS & Certificate



The CAC Fire Science department offers courses in Fire Science, Hazardous Materials, Wildland Fire Training, and many other areas. An Associate of Applied Science Degree is available in Fire Science Technology. Certificates of Completion are available for Firefighter Operations, Driver Operator, and Wildland Operations.

Program Information

The CAC Fire Science department offers courses in Fire Science, Hazardous Materials, Wildland Fire Training, and many other areas. An Associate of Applied Science Degree is available in Fire Science Technology. Certificates of Completion are available for Firefighter Operations, Driver Operator, and Wildland Operations.

The Fire Science Technology program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention and advancement.

At the completion of the plan of study, students with an Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science will be able to

*Summarize the basic steps necessary for the investigation of fires (FSC 108)
*Pump a fire apparatus following proper procedures (FSC 117)
*Summarize water supply and explain related hydraulic formulas (FSC 118)
*Identify and explain the foundation of ethics as it applies to firefighter duties and liabilities (FSC 119)
*Describe the fire responder’s initial responsibilities upon arriving at a hazardous materials incident (FSC 129)

*Contrast and compare firefighter health and fitness to performance, productivity, and quality of life in the workplace (FSC 134)
*Explain and demonstrate overall tactical operations applied to a structural fire (FSC 140)
*Describe local and interagency relationships in the Arizona Wildland Firefighting System and roles for wildland fire suppression (FSC 180)
*Demonstrate the role and assume the responsibilities of the Incident Commander at a simulated emergency incident, following local procedures and national standards (FSC 204)
*Analyze the hazards and tactical considerations associated with the various types of building construction (FSC 208)
*Differentiate the classifications of building construction as they relate to fire investigators (FSC 209)

Business and/or Accounting AAS

Business AAS

Happy down syndrome man with business colleagues in office, social inclusion and cooperation concept.

Business AAS



The Business AAS Degree prepares students for entry-level positions in business and provides skills necessary for starting their own business

Program Information

The Associate of Applied Science Degree prepares students for employment directly into the workforce of their chosen degree.  A degree in business leads to careers in Accounting, Consulting, Commerce, Business Administration, e-Business or e-Commerce, Finance, Marketing and Management.  Some people with a business administrative degree will choose to work in private retail or wholesale businesses while others will select government work.  Fierce competition is expected for highly competitive and peak-earning positions such as management consultant or business analyst.

Course Requirements

Faculty


PROFESSOR MARK BUENAFE
Division Chair
Professor of Economics
Phone: 520-494-5383
mark.buenafe@centralaz.edu


DR CHRISTOPHER DEMALINE
Lead Faculty
Professor of Business and Accounting
Phone: 480-677-7778
christopher.demaline@centralaz.edu


PROFESSOR GAYLE HARO
Professor of Business
Phone: 520-494-5403
gayle.haro@centralaz.edu

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PROFESSOR PETER KOTRODIMOS
Professor of Economics and Business
Phone: 520-494-5312
peter.kotrodimos@centralaz.edu


PROFESSOR THOMAS CLEMENT
Professor of Business
Phone: 520-494-6444
thomas.clement@centralaz.edu

English (Literature) pathway (AA)

English (Literature) pathway (AA)

English (Literature) pathway (AA)

English Literature pathway, AA



The English (Literature) pathway allows students to explore the world of literature as they read and analyze classic and modern texts. This pathway is designed to help students transfer to a university as an English major and prepares them for an ever expanding variety of careers.


Degree Map

Faculty and Staff


Tatiana Keeling, Ph.D.
Literary Arts & Languages
Division Chair, L112A
520-494-5462
tatiana.keeling@centralaz.edu


Michelle Gomez
Literary Arts & Languages
Academic Division Assistant, L112
520-494-5380
michelle.gomez@centralaz.edu


Shelley Decker, M.A.
Lead Faculty
Signal Peak Campus, L108
520-494-5393
shelley.decker@centralaz.edu


Kolette Draegan, M.A.
Signal Peak Campus, O124
520-494-5316
kolette.draegan@centralaz.edu


Lynn Gelfand, Ph.D.
Maricopa Campus, B118H
520-494-6427
lynn.gelfand@centralaz.edu


Billy Gerchick, M.Ed.
Professor of English
Signal Peak Campus, L109
520-494-5394
Billy.gerchick@centralaz.edu


Alyson Hanson, M.Ed.
Professor of Reading & Humanities
Superstition Mountain Campus, F124
480-677-7765
alyson.hanson@centralaz.edu


Tim Hohmann, M.F.A
Superstition Mountain Campus, F123
480-677-7725
tim.hohmann@centralaz.edu


Mary Kieser, M.Ed.
Signal Peak Campus, O116
520-494-5337
mary.kieser@centralaz.edu


Heather Moulton, M.A.
Signal Peak Campus, O119
520-494-5384
heather.moulton@centralaz.edu

Dr. Wendy Owens

Wendy Owens, Ph.D.
Signal Peak Campus, L110
520-494-5571
wendy.owens@centralaz.edu


Glen Piskula, Ph.D.
Signal Peak Campus, L106
520-494-5392
glen.piskula@centralaz.edu

Peter Shipman, MA
Signal Peak Campus, L105
520-494-5391
peter.shipman@centralaz.edu


Mark Silvia, M.A.
Lead Faculty
San Tan Campus, D112
480-677-7827
mark.silvia@centralaz.edu


Skyla Teel, M.Ed.
Professor of Reading
Signal Peak Campus, O117
skyla.teel@centralaz.edu

Adjunct Faculty


Alyson Bell, Ed.D
Adjunct Professor
alyson.bell@centralaz.edu


Christi Britt, M.Ed.
Adjunct Professor
christi.britt@centralaz.edu


Anna Campos
Adjunct Professor
anna.campos@centralaz.edu


Amy Casey, MA, MA & TESL
Adjunct Professor
amy.casey@centralaz.edu


Annetta Lasley, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
annetta.lasley@centralaz.edu


April McHugh, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
April.mchugh@centralaz.edu


Taylor Murphy, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Taylor.murphy@centralaz.edu


Anthony Potter, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
Anthony.potter@centralaz.edu


Rosanna Walker, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Rosanna.walker@centralaz.edu


Patricia Weaver, Ed.D., (C/I)
Adjunct Professor
patricia.weaver@centralaz.edu

English Education pathway (AA)

English Education pathway (AA)

English Education pathway (AA)

English Secondary Education pathway, AA



The English (Secondary Education) pathway prepares students for transfer to a university for secondary education with an English concentration.

Program Information

The Secondary Education—English AA pathway is designed to prepare students to transfer to one of the three Arizona universities and major in Secondary Education with an English emphasis. The program map is especially aligned with Arizona State University’s (ASU) program where the majority of CAC students interested in teaching English at the secondary school level tend to transfer.

Fine Arts-Studio Art pathway (AA)

Fine Arts – Studio Art (AA)

Fine Arts-Studio Art pathway (AA)

Fine Arts – Studio Art, AA & Certificate



The Fine Arts AA Degree prepares students to transfer to a university B.A., B.F.A. or Bachelors of Teaching in the Arts degree program. Those seeking Art History or Museum Studies as majors may need additional foreign language courses.

Program Information

The Visual, Fine & Performing Arts Department at Central Arizona College offers an Associates of Arts in Fine Art. The program in studio art offers a robust variety of art and art history classes and prepares students for transfer to university level and professional work. Central Arizona College goes beyond the fundamentals of art education by offering a wide assortment of courses including ceramics, two and three dimensional design, painting, metal work, and jewelry design. The majority of the courses offered in the Studio Arts department fulfill AGEC requirements and transfer to all Arizona Universities. Our faculty includes several nationally recognized artists.

Where will a Studio Art degree take you?

The Fine Arts A.A. degree helps students lay a foundation of required skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors that will aid them in moving on to achieving their B.A., B.F.A. or a Bachelors of Teaching in the Arts degree program. Once you have graduated with your degree you will be well prepared to enter the workforce equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for a variety of job opportunities. You may find yourself working as a commercial arts gallery manager, community arts worker, exhibition designer, a fine artist, higher education lecturer, art therapist, stylist, or secondary teacher, to name a few.

Biology pathway (AS)

Biology pathway (AS)

Biology pathway (AS)

Biology pathway, AS



Students will discover principles of laboratory science and build foundations in cell biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and more.
Students will study living organisms at a micro and macro level and will gain a perspective on both the unity and diversity that living organisms demonstrate.


Program Information

The Biology pathway with AS in degree is for the student seeking a bachelor’s degree in biology and/or a degree in a professional discipline (e.g., medical, dental, pharmacy). Students will discover principles of laboratory science and build foundations in cell biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and more. Students will study living organisms at a micro and macro level and will gain a perspective on both the unity and diversity that living organisms demonstrate.

Faculty/Staff

Dr. Wayne Pryor, Geology & Astronomy Faculty

Wayne Pryor, PhD
Professor of Astronomy & Geology
Science Division Chair
SPC  S-217
520.494.5351
Wayne.Pryor@centralaz.edu

Devin Fraley, Science Chair

Devin Fraley, PhD
Professor of Biology
STC  D-109
480.677.7849
Devin.Fraley@centralaz.edu

Majid Ghaninia

Majid Ghaninia, PhD
Professor of Biology
SPC  S-124
520.494.5305
Majid.Ghaninia@centralaz.edu

Sunny Park

Sunjung Park, PhD
Professor of Biology
SMC  F-126
480.677.7795
Sunjung.Park@centralaz.edu

Fotini Sioris, Biology Faculty

Fotini Sioris
Professor of Biology
SPC  S-126
520.494.5493
Fotini.Sioris@centralaz.edu

Christine Stevenson, Professor of Biology

Christine Stevenson
Professor of Biology
SPC  S-115
520.494.5357
Christine.Stevenson1@centralaz.edu

Dr. Paul Tavares, Biology Professor

Paul Tavares, DC
Professor of Biology
SPC  W-117
520.494.5522
Paul.Tavares@centralaz.edu

Dr. B. Jagadish - Chemistry Faculty

Bhumasamudram Jagadish, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
SPC S-232
520.494.5026
B.Jagadish@centralaz.edu

Dr. Clark Vangilder, Physics Professor

Clark Vangilder, PhD
Lead Faculty
Professor of Physics
SPC  S-215
520.494.5324
Clark.Vangilder@centralaz.edu


Yegor Timofeyenko
Professor of Chemistry
STC D108
480.677.7845
Yegor.Timofeyenko@centralaz.edu


Wesley Swenson
Professor of Biology
MAR B-118G
wesley.swenson@centralaz.edu


Trina Heppard
Professor of Biology
SMC F-128
trina.heppard@centralaz.edu


Nainesh Desai
Professor of Biology
MAR A-118H
nainesh.desai@centralaz.edu

Networking Technologies (AAS)

Networking Technologies (AAS)

Networking Technologies (AAS)

Networking Technologies



This dynamic program features state-of the art technology to provide the skills necessary to prepare students for a career in the fast-growing Information Technology industry. Many of the courses in both emphases offer regionally or nationally recognized certifications.

Cyber Security: Concentrates on protecting computers and network systems from various intrusions .

Network Administration: Concentrates on building, configuring, and troubleshooting networks.

Program Information

Connected computers are the lifeblood of government, business organizations, schools, and social networks. Degrees and certificate programs in Networking along with industry certification enable you to qualify for jobs such as:

Network and Computer Systems Administrators design, install and support an organization’s computer systems. They are responsible for LANs, WANs, network segments, and Internet and intranet systems. They work in a variety of environments, including large corporations, small businesses, and government organizations. They install and maintain network hardware and software, analyze problems, and monitor networks to ensure their availability to users. These workers gather data to evaluate a system’s performance, identify user needs, and determine system and network requirements.

Systems Administrators are responsible for maintaining system efficiency. They ensure that the design of an organization’s computer system allows all of the components, including computers, the network, and software, to work properly together. Administrators also troubleshoot problems reported by users and by automated network monitoring systems and make recommendations for future system upgrades. Many of these workers are also responsible for maintaining network and system security.

Web Administrators are responsible for maintaining Web sites. They oversee issues such as availability to users and speed of access and are responsible for approving the content of the site. Webmasters also collect and analyze data on Web activity, traffic patterns, and other metrics, as well as monitor and respond to user feedback.

Faculty


PROFESSOR ANDRES GONZALEZ
Professor of Computer Technology
Phone: 480-677-7844
andres.gonzalez@centralaz.edu


PROFESSOR RUI ZOU
Professor of Computer Technology
Phone: 520-494-5387
rui.zou@centralaz.edu


LINDA FRIEDEL
Instructional Specialist II
Phone: 520-494-5342
linda.friedel@centralaz.edu

History pathway (AA)

History pathway (AA)

History pathway (AA)

History pathway, AA



Studying history opens doors to understanding the human past, interactions between cultures and our environment, and how processes take place. Students in history learn how to examine and analyze sources, build arguments, engage in debates of divergent viewpoints, and understand whose stories are told and whose are left out. Understanding the modern world and our potential future requires understanding what came before. History is a field that is constantly changing: there are always new perspectives and new discoveries, as well as vital conversations about how to understand what took place and understand where we fit in the narrative. Students of history interact with new and old media, perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, and strive to present material in innovative and compelling ways for audiences of all backgrounds.


Degree Map

History Faculty

DR. JOE FAYKOSH

JOE FAYKOSH, Ph.D.

Lead Faculty, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Professor of History

Office: Superstition Mountain F 125
Joe.Faykosh@centralaz.edu

Stephen McCullough

STEPHEN MCCULLOUGH, Ph.D.

Professor of History

Office: Signal Peak Campus T 220
Stephen.McCullough@centralaz.edu