19 Associate of Applied Science Programs in Reedley USA

The fast-growing heavy equipment industry offers excellent career opportunities for qualified entry-level technicians. The Equipment Service Technician Program at Reedley College is designed to meet industry-specific requirements. The program proudly places 90% of graduates.

This Reedley College Natural Resources Degree offers students an opportunity to become a technician in a wide variety of outdoor jobs related to wildlife, recreation, and environmental services. Classes include academic and extensive hands-on training within a 700-acre RC forest and a 1.5-mile riparian zone on campus along the Kings River.

Students completing this program of study will be able to enter the workforce with a comprehensive understanding of computer hardware, system software, networking essentials, and needed people skills to maintain their job in a workplace. Whether just starting out in Information Technology or already working in the field, Reedley College’s Information Technology Support programs will help you advance in the field of IT.

Completion of the Associate in Science Degree in Agriculture & Technology provides introduction to fundamental practices and principles in Ani­mal Science, Agricultural Business and Plant and Soil Science. Entry level employment in production agriculture and transfer to general agriculture programs are intended outcomes of this program.

Forestry offers students a unique opportunity to become a qualified Forestry Technician. This is the only California, 2-year college with a Forestry and Natural Resources Program leading to an Associate of Science in Forestry degree provisionally accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Graduates are typically recruited as utility foresters and timber management technicians for federal, state and private natural resources companies and agencies.

Upon completion of the Environmental Horticulture Associate in Science Degree, students will have developed skills and competencies in land­scape design and maintenance, plant propagation and production, floral design, pest management, irrigation installation, and water management. The skills and knowledge developed by students through this course of study will successfully prepare them to assume responsibility for leader­ship and management positions in horticultural business organizations and/or governmental agencies.

Students completing the Liberal Studies associate degree will have the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to successfully transfer into the elementary school teaching programs offered at four-year institutions. In addition, students will obtain a strong foundation for other professions in fields of public services.

A student who completes the outlined course of study will be prepared for employment in the accounting field. These students will have ac­quired skills in basic accounting, both manual and computerized. Students will acquire some managerial, cost and manufacturing accounting skills which will prepare them for accounting data and enable them to analyze and make decisions.

This degree will acquaint students with the fundamentals of economic thinking and the principle concepts and theories of macroeconomics and microeconomics. By acquainting students with the fundamentals of economic thinking, they can develop analytical skills and critical thinking abilities essential for comprehending economic principles and theories.

Students completing this program will be well-informed of physical, chemical, and biological principles and processes of plants and soils. Mastering these principles allow the selection of effective programs of plant development, irrigation, fertility, pest management, and soil management. Completion of the program prepares students for careers in management of tree, vine, vegetable, and field crops.

Students who complete Business Administration will be able to create and interpret business documents and be prepared to assume responsibility for an entry to mid-level managerial position in an organization. Students will learn about modern business and management theories in the areas of accounting, economics, and management and computer information systems.

Program provides practical hands-on instruction in the areas of basic agricultural mechanics, welding/fabrication, small engine repair and maintenance, and electrical and hydraulics. This degree will benefit students who want to become agricultural mechanics instructors, further their knowledge by transferring to a four-year college or university, or who want to work in the agricultural mechanics field.

Students completing this program will have the basic animal husbandry skills required for entry-level employment in the livestock industry in areas such as livestock herdsman, animal trainer, livestock fitter, brand inspector, or in occupations within the food animal industry.

Program is designed to prepare students for upper division course work and transfer, leading to a baccalaureate degree in enology at a CSU or UC institution. The curriculum prepares students for entry-level positions in the wine industry including wine production, quality assurance and control, vineyard management and grape production.

Students will learn how to apply and initiate wildland firefighting fundamentals, risk management, wildland fire behavior, human factors effecting human performance, chainsaw operations, hand tool use, prescribed fire and fuels reduction operations and federal physical readiness standards. Training will require arduous working conditions similar to those performed as a wildland firefighter.