Degrees and Certificates
The Computer Science Department at Santa Barbara City College awards several an associates degree as well as several certificates for different levels of accomplishment and purposes. The Associate in Science, Computer Science degree is awarded for completing a specified course of study in Computer Science along with courses in other disciplines. Additionally, there are breadth requirements placed on the student which "round-out" the student's education. The degree is a formal degree recognized by the State of California. The One-Year Certificate of Achievement: Computer Science is awarded for pursuing a specified course of study. Since it omits many requirements outside of computer science it is not a degree but it is a more focused course of study. Skills Competency Awards (SCA) are a way of demonstrating the completion of a series of related courses. While it lacks the recognition of a degree it does demonstrate that the student has obtained a competency in the areas for which the SCA is awarded: Web Programming and Mobile Application Development.
To learn about any of our Degrees or Certificates offered please select from the list to the left.