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Many careers can be enriched through the knowledge of history.  This online AA in History offered through Montco is a great place to begin your degree and enrich your career with classical perspective.  With the affordability of a community college and the convenience of distance learning, you can study on your own schedule.  Use this degree with its general education credits to get a jump on your bachelor’s, too.  Classes in this 2-year program usually include:

• Western Civilization
• History of the US
• Political Science

Montco offers this AA in Liberal Studies that you can earn around your hectic schedule.  Skip the nightly commutes to the classroom and learn from the comfort of your own home, or, anywhere.  This program enables you to take classes across various subjects, while still working towards your degree.  Program outcomes include improvement of:

• Communication skills
• Problem solving & decision-making abilities using mathematical concepts
• Technology skills

The online Accounting AAS degree program from Montgomery County Community College is designed to prepare students for employment in entry-level accounting positions as bookkeepers. Graduates possess the knowledge and skills needed to:

• ​Create financial statements, performing each step in the double entry accounting cycle in both a manual and computerized environment utilizing QuickBooks
• ​Prepare all calculations, entries, and reports for a complete payroll cycle
• ​Evaluate financial statements as they affect the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of the business organization
• ​Report accounting information relevant for managerial planning and decision making in both a manual and computerized environment utilizing QuickBooks
• ​Apply the laws, regulations, and accounting practices pertaining to individual federal taxes

The online Management AAS degree program from Montgomery County Community College is designed to provide students with the foundation needed in order to develop competencies in managerial decision making, preparing them for a wide range of careers in both the private and public sectors. Graduates possess the knowledge and skills needed to:

• ​Apply managerial theory and practices to the key functional areas within an organization in today's global business environment
• ​Examine the social, legal, and ethical principles that guide appropriate and responsible managerial decision making
• ​Apply critical-thinking and analytical acumen in order to determine appropriate actions
• ​Exhibit professional and proficient communication skills: verbal, written, and interpersonal

The online Business Administration AS degree program from Montgomery County Community College is beneficial for both students planning to transfer to a four-year institution in pursuit of a bachelor's degree and those intending to pursue a professional career directly after graduation. Students who complete this program are equipped to:

• ​Analyze the preparation of financial statements and managerial accounting reports, and their use to support decision making by internal and external users
• ​Analyze macroeconomic and microeconomic environments of business
• ​Examine management theory and practices in the key functional areas within an organization in today's global business environment
• ​Examine how marketing integrates with other functional areas within the organization as well as society as a whole
• ​Apply relevant laws, regulations, and ethical considerations to U.S. and international business activity for potential liability, legal protection, and remedies

The online Management Certificate program from Montgomery County Community College is designed to prepare students for employment in an entry level management position and/or enhance career opportunities. The curriculum focuses on:

• ​Professional and proficient communication skills: verbal, written, and interpersonal
• ​Fundamental knowledge of management concepts
• Functioning effectively in a global business environment
• ​Management skills required to continue career or educational pursuits

​Graduates are prepared to fill positions such as assistant office manager, junior department manager, and management trainee.

The online Marketing Certificate program from Montgomery County Community College is designed to prepare students for employment in entry level marketing positions and/or enhance career opportunities in the areas of sales, customer service, advertising and promotion, public relations, purchasing, and distribution. Graduates are equipped to:

• ​Exhibit professional and proficient communication skills: verbal, written, and interpersonal
• ​Apply fundamental knowledge of marketing concepts to function effectively in a global business environment
• Apply learned marketing skills required to continue career or educational pursuits

​All required courses may be applied toward an Associate's Degree in Management.

The online Office Management Certificate program from Montgomery County Community College prepares students for administrative support positions in office environments as administrative assistants, receptionists, customer service representatives, front desk coordinators, or software trainers. All of the courses can be applied toward an Associate's Degree in Management, and graduates of this certificate program are equipped to:

• Apply managerial theory and office procedures for diverse business environments
• ​Demonstrate current computer and software skills to accomplish assigned tasks with efficiency and effectiveness
• ​Utilize appropriate skills and techniques to organize, prioritize, and complete tasks and produce associated documents in a professional office environment

If you want to commit your career to helping others, an online Human Services degree is a good starting point. This associate’s degree program from Montgomery County Community College opens the door to fields such as mental health, developmental disabilities, and addiction services. Optional concentrations are available in Addictions; Gerontology; and Children, Youth, and Family Services. 

Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to work directly with clients in Human Services agencies and programs. Classes discuss the psychological and sociological theories behind intervention techniques. Graduates will understand human behavior across all age groups and be able to apply the appropriate skills required for the Human Services industry.

Career opportunities include:

• Intake work
• Crisis intervention
• Consumer advocacy
• Residential counseling

Online Psychology degrees offer a foundation of psychological principles that can be applied to an array of careers and more advanced degrees. The associate’s degree in Psychology from Montco combines classes in psychology, social sciences, and the liberal arts. 

Students will learn to evaluate research methods, apply psychological knowledge to self-understanding and problem solving, and apply psychological theories to the understanding of human behavior. Classes explore the contributions of culture, individual experiences, physiology, and development that can influence human behavior and experience. 

Class topics available to students include:

• Human development
• American national government
• Abnormal psychology
• Research methods in psychology
• Probability and statistics