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The Associate in Arts in Business Administration degree from Bristol Community College is designed for students looking to transfer into a four-year Business Administration program after graduation. Students gain a solid foundation and understanding of accounting, management, and marketing principles. Graduates can take advantage of articulation agreements between Bristol and several four-year colleges and universities for a seamless transition into a bachelor’s degree program.

Coursework in this online Business Administration degree program covers topics such as:

• Macro and Micro-economics
• Business statistics
• Professional speaking
• Business law
• Business information systems

In the online AA in Communication degree program from Bristol Community College, students explore the fundamentals of human communication in theory and practice, analyze the historic and contemporary role of mass media and emerging new media in an increasingly diverse society, develop communication skills, and prepare to transfer to a four-year college or university communication program. Upon graduation, students are able to:

• Explain fundamental theoretical concepts related to human communication
• Apply fundamental theoretical concepts to specific contexts to help achieve effective communication
• ​Identify key figures and events related to the development of major mass media and emerging new media
• ​Explain the potential effects of media on an increasingly diverse society
• Demonstrate oral, written, and mediated communication skills
• ​Explain ethical issues related to interpersonal, intercultural, group, organizational, and public communication and create strategies to help address some of those issues
• ​Research a communication-related career that matches their skill set and/or interests in this rapidly-changing field 

The online AS in Business Administration / General Management degree program from Bristol Community College provides students with training in various organizational functions, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills needed to compete in today's global business environment. Graduates are prepared to:

• ​Explain the management of a successful new business enterprise
• ​Explain how factors of culture, economics, legal requirements, political activity, technology, the internet, and the news media affect the operation of organizations in a global environment
• ​Demonstrate the skills needed to develop ideas and make decisions based on ethics, proper research, analysis, and critical thinking
• ​Describe the key actions to be taken to effectively and efficiently utilize organizational resources to achieve stated purpose and goals
• ​Describe the actions taken to acquire and retain customers, produce goods and services, and measure/track financial performance
• ​Explain how the United States banking system and financial markets are structured and operate to facilitate organizational and personal financial management
• ​Demonstrate the interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• ​Operate in teams and/or matrix organizational settings
• Utilize business and financial software
• ​Demonstrate leadership in a wide variety of organizations
• ​Develop a professional growth plan for lifelong learning

Bristol Community College offers a Computer Information Systems associate degree online. This program provides the first two years of classes required for transfer into many bachelors-level programs or can lead to immediate employment after graduation.

Courses cover general education requirements as well as major-specific core classes and electives. Students have the flexibility to to choose courses to fit their personal interests and educational needs. 

Some of the class topics available to students include:

• Oracle and SQL
• Database programming and management with Access
• Visual Basic
• C++ programming
• Object-Oriented Java programming

The Computer Programming Certificate from Bristol Community College provides students with a foundation of basic programming concepts. Students will gain experience with at least three programming languages and gain additional expertise in at least one of those.

Students can choose classes from a wide range of electives available to fit their interests and needs. Specific courses focus on interactive websites, game development, databases, and more. 

Some of the programming languages available include:

• C++
• Visual Basic
• Object-Oriented Java 
• MySQL and PHP

The online Certificate in Law Enforcement allows students to develop specific career knowledge in criminal procedure and law. Credits may be applied towards an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. This online program is designed to provide a basic recruit-training curriculum to students. 

Courses include, but are not limited to: 

• General Psychology 
• Police and Society
• Criminology 

Classes are taught by dedicated and professional faculty. Subjects are interesting, engaging, and relevant to modern law enforcement. Graduates have a competitive edge in the job market by obtaining the online Certificate in Law Enforcement.