2025-2026 Catalog
Sierra College · 204 programs · 1148 courses
This is a past catalog. The current one is 2026-2027.
Class schedules this year: Fall 2025 · Spring 2026 · Summer 2026
Degrees and certificates
Administration of Justice
- Administration of Justice for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Administration of Justice—Corrections AA or AS Degree
- Administration of Justice—Courts AA or AS Degree
- Administration of Justice—Law Enforcement AA or AS Degree
- Reserve Peace Officer Certificate of Achievement
Advanced Manufacturing
- Advanced Manufacturing AS Degree
- Advanced Manufacturing - Drafting Mechanical Civil AA or AS Degree
- Advanced Manufacturing Certificate of Achievement
- Advanced Manufacturing - Drafting Mechanical Civil Certificate of Achievement
- Drafting Essentials Skills Certificate
- Foundations of Modern Machining Skills Certificate
- Mechanical Drafting Specialist Skills Certificate
Agriculture
- Sustainable Agriculture AS Degree
- Sustainable Agriculture Certificate of Achievement
- Sustainable Agriculture Business Skills Certificate
- Urban and Wildland Forestry Skills Certificate
Allied Health
- Allied Health - General Option AS Degree
- Allied Health - Pre-Nursing Option AS Degree
- Allied Health - General Option Certificate of Achievement
- Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement
- Surgical Technologist Certificate of Achievement
- Phlebotomy Skills Certificate
- Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) Skills Certificate
Anthropology
- Anthropology for Transfer AA-T Degree
Applied Art and Design
- Applied Art and Design—Film and Video Production AS Degree
- Applied Art and Design—Graphic Design AA or AS Degree
- Applied Art and Design—Illustration AA or AS Degree
- Applied Art and Design—Web and Interaction Design Program
- Applied Art and Design—Digital Media Certificate of Achievement
- Applied Art and Design—Film and Video Production Certificate of Achievement
- Applied Art and Design—Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement
- Applied Art and Design—Illustration Certificate of Achievement
- Applied Art and Design—Web and Interaction Design Certificate of Achievement
- Animation and Motion Graphics Skills Certificate
- Creative Entrepreneurship Skills Certificate
- Graphic Design Skills Certificate
- Illustration Skills Certificate
- Video Production and Editing Skills Certificate
- Visual Media Skills Certificate
- Web Design Skills Certificate
Art
- Studio Arts for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Studio Art AA Degree
Art History
- Art History for Transfer AA-T Degree
Automotive Technology
- Automotive Basics Skills Certificate
- Automotive Basics Noncredit Certificate of Completion
Biological Sciences
- Biology for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Biological Sciences AS Degree
- Watershed Ecology AS Degree
- Watershed Ecology Certificate of Achievement
Building Industries
- Construction Management AS Degree
- Drafting Architectural/Civil AA or AS Degree
- Drafting Architectural/Civil Certificate of Achievement
- Facilities Automation and Building Energy Certificate of Achievement
- Architectural Drafting Specialist Skills Certificate
- Construction Basics Skills Certificate
- Construction Fundamentals Noncredit Certificate of Completion
- Energy Surveying and Lighting Retrofits Noncredit Certificate of Completion
Business
- Business Administration for Transfer 2.0 AS-T Degree
- Accounting AA or AS Degree
- Administrative Office Specialist AA or AS Degree
- General Business AA or AS Degree
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship AA or AS Degree
- Management AA or AS Degree
- Marketing AA or AS Degree
- Real Estate AA or AS Degree
- Administrative Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement
- General Business Certificate of Achievement
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement
- Management Certificate of Achievement
- Marketing Certificate of Achievement
- Real Estate Certificate of Achievement
- Administrative Office Specialist Skills Certificate
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills Certificate
- Entrepreneurship for Makers Noncredit Certificate of Completion
Chemistry
- Chemistry for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Chemistry AS Degree
- UC Transfer Pathway (UCTP): Chemistry AS-T Degree
Communication Studies
- Communication Studies for Transfer 2.0 AA-T Degree
- Journalism for Transfer AA-T Degree
Computer Science
- Computer Science for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Computer Science—Computer Science AA or AS Degree
- Computer Science—Management Information Systems AA or AS Degree
- Computer Science—Embedded Systems Certificate of Achievement
Deaf Studies
- Deaf Studies—American Sign Language AA Degree
- Deaf Studies—American Sign Language Certificate of Achievement
Earth Science
- Geology for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Geology AS Degree
Economics
- Economics for Transfer AA-T Degree
Education
Engineering
- Engineering AA or AS Degree
- Civil Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement
- General Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement
English
- English for Transfer AA-T Degree
English as a Second Language
- ACE - Advanced Certificate for ESL Skills Certificate
- ACE - Advanced Certificate for ESL Noncredit Noncredit Certificate of Competency
- English as a Second Language Intermediate-High Oral Skills Noncredit Certificate of Competency
- English as a Second Language Intermediate-High Writing and Reading Skills Noncredit Certificate of Competency
Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
- Environmental Science for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Environmental Sciences AS Degree
- Environmental Studies AA Degree
Ethnic Studies
- Chicana and Chicano Studies AA Degree
- Social and Behavioral Sciences AA or AS Degree
Fashion
- Fashion Industries AS Degree
- Fashion Industries Certificate of Achievement
- Fashion Media Certificate of Achievement
- Fashion Design Skills Certificate
- Fashion Entrepreneurship Skills Certificate
- Fashion Merchandising Skills Certificate
Fire Technology
- Fire Technology AA or AS
- Fire Academy Certificate of Achievement
- Fire Company Officer Certificate of Achievement
- Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement
Geography
- Geography for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Geographic Information System (GIS) Skills Certificate
Health Sciences
- Emergency Medical Sciences AS Degree and/or Certificate of Achievement
- Health Science AS Degree
- Paramedicine AS Degree
- Emergency Medical Sciences Certificate of Achievement
- Paramedicine Certificate of Achievement
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Program
- Emergency Medical Technician Program
- Pre-Paramedic Program
History
- History for Transfer AA-T Degree
Human Development and Family
- Early Childhood Education for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Early Childhood Education AA or AS Degree
- Associate Teacher Skills Certificate
- Infant Toddler Skills Certificate
- Site Supervisor Skills Certificate
- Child Development Associate Teacher Permit Program
- Child Development Teacher Permit Program
- Child Development Master Teacher Permit Program
- Child Development Site Supervisor Permit Program
Humanities
- Humanities—Asian Studies AA Degree
- Humanities—Diverse Perspectives AA Degree
- Humanities—General AA Degree
Information Technology
- Information Technology—Cybersecurity AA or AS Degree
- Information Technology—Data Analytics AS Degree
- Information Technology—IT Technician AA or AS Degree
- Information Technology—Network Technician AS Degree
- Information Technology - Cloud Computing Certificate of Achievement
- Information Technology—Cybersecurity Certificate of Achievement
- Information Technology—Data Analytics Certificate of Achievement
- Information Technology—IT Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Information Technology—Network Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Cloud Skills Skills Certificate
- Data Specialist Skills Certificate
- Information Assurance and Cyber Defense Skills Certificate
- IT Technician Skills Certificate
Kinesiology
- Kinesiology for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Fitness Trainer Certificate of Achievement
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
Liberal Arts
- Arts and Cultures AA Degree
Mathematics
- Mathematics for Transfer AS-T Degree
- Mathematics AA or AS Degree
Mechatronics
- Mechatronics Technology AA or AS Degree
- Mechatronics Technology Certificate of Achievement
- Electro-Mechanical Skills Certificate
Music
- Music for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Music AA or AS Degree
- Media and Public Event Production Certificate of Achievement
Natural Science
- Natural Science AA or AS Degree
Nursing Assistant
Nursing, Registered
- Associate Degree Nursing Program Program
- Registered Nursing Admission Requirements Program Prerequisites
- Advanced Placement Policy for Associate Degree Nursing Program Program
- 30-Unit Licensed Vocational Nursing Option Program
- Upward Mobility LVN to RN Option Upward Mobility Admission Requirements
- Registered Nursing AS Degree
Nutrition and Food Science
- Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer AS-T Degree
Philosophy
- Philosophy for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Philosophy AA Degree
Photography
- Photography AA or AS Degree
- Photography and Video AS Degree
- Photography Certificate of Achievement
- Photography and Video Certificate of Achievement
- Alternative Processes in Photography Skills Certificate
- Color Photography Skills Certificate
- Digital Imaging Skills Certificate
- Fine Art Photography Skills Certificate
- Landscape Photography Skills Certificate
- Narrative Photography Skills Certificate
- Photographic Processes Skills Certificate
- Portrait, Fashion and Wedding Photography Skills Certificate
Physics
- Physics for Transfer AS-T Degree
- UC Transfer Pathway: Physics AS-T Degree
Political Science
- Political Science for Transfer AA-T Degree
Psychology
- Psychology for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Psychology AA or AS Degree
Recreation Management
- Recreation Management AA or AS Degree
- Recreation Specialist Certificate of Achievement
Spanish
- Spanish for Transfer AA-T Degree
- Spanish AA Degree
- Spanish for the Healthcare Professions Skills Certificate
Theatre Arts
- Stagecraft Skills Certificate
- Costuming Skills Certificate
Welding Technology
- Welding Technology Program
- Welding Certificate of Achievement
- Certified Gas Metal Arc Welder Skills Certificate
- Certified Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Skills Certificate
- Metal Fabricator and Designer Skills Certificate
- Certified Manual Metal Arc Welder Skills Certificate
- Welding Industry Training Noncredit Certificate of Completion
Women and Gender Studies
- Women's Studies AA Degree
Courses by subject
- Administration of Justice
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Allied Health
- Anthropology
- Applied Art and Design
- Art
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Athletics
- Automotive Technology
- Biological Sciences
- Building Industries
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Deaf Studies
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
- Ethnic Studies
- Fashion
- Fire Technology
- French
- Geography
- German
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Development and Family
- Humanities
- Information Technology
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kinesiology
- Learning Disabilities
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
- Library Science
- Mathematics
- Mechatronics
- Music
- Nursing Assistant
- Nursing, Registered
- Nutrition and Food Science
- Personal Development
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation Management
- Rise
- Skill Development
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Theatre Arts
- Welding Technology
- Women and Gender Studies
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