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The online Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Professional is designed for students who want careers in office environments. As part of the college's Administrative Professional program, you will learn the latest office methods while building strong technology skills. Courses in this online business administration degree program provide skills in:

• Keyboarding
• Word Processing
• Data Processing
• Business Communications
• Accounting
• Records Management

Upon completion, students are able to present a professional image and work with a variety of people in office environments. This degree is focused on students who want to enter the workforce immediately following graduation.

The online AAS in Business degree program provides students with basic skills for retailing, marketing, and sales occupations. This online Business degree incorporates real-world scenarios and provides the opportunity for you to network with business leaders.​ Students also participate in a cooperative internship program for on-the-job work experience. This degree is designed for students who plan on entering the workforce immediately after graduation.

Courses explore topics such as:

• Business Math
• Business Communications
• Customer Service & Business Etiquette
• Organizational Behavior
• ​Principles of Marketing & Management
• ​Business Law

The online associate degree in Accounting prepares students for either immediate entry into the workforce after graduation or for transfer to a four-year institution in pursuit of a higher degree in Accounting or a related field. The curriculum focuses on the latest accounting principles and how to use these skills in real-life situations.

Professors with years of experience in the Accounting world share their knowledge and experience to help you build a solid foundation in the profession. Coursework teaches you the basic concepts, definitions, terminologies, and methods of operating an accounting system. An internship opportunity allows you to gain on-the-job experience.

Classes explore topics such as:

• ​Spreadsheet Accounting
• ​Business Statistics
• ​Business Communications
• ​Principles of Microeconomics
• ​Business Law

The online Associate of Arts in Administrative Professional degree program is offered for students interested in careers in office environments. The curriculum teaches the latest office methods along with building strong technology skills. 

Graduates will be prepared to present a professional image and work with a variety of people in office environments. This degree is designed for students who want to continue their education at a four-year institution, allowing them to earn the first two years of a bachelor’s degree before entering a baccalaureate program in this concentration.

Coursework provides skills in:

• Keyboarding
• Word Processing
• Data Processing
• Business Communications
• Accounting
• Records Management

You can gain career training to better your community with the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from Northeast Community College. The online criminal justice degree provides interdisciplinary coursework for a well-rounded education.

Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you study the challenges facing those who work in corrections, court operations, law enforcement, and human services. Your online studies include such topics as:

• Criminology
• Criminal investigation
• Sociology of deviant behavior
• Security and loss prevention

You can pursue a rewarding career in public safety with the Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice / Corrections from Northeast Community College. The online criminal justice degree provides an interdisciplinary approach. Your core coursework focuses on such topics as:

• Criminology
• Juvenile justice
• Community-based corrections
• Sociology of deviant behavior

Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you train for a career with a wide variety of job opportunities as well as a good job outlook. Your online studies offer electives in such intriguing topics as abnormal psychology, exploring unity and diversity, social problems, and psychology.

You can begin your education to serve and protect with the Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement from Northeast Community College. The online law enforcement degree emphasizes integrity and initiative through its interdisciplinary coursework. 

With the online law enforcement associate’s degree program, you take courses in oral and written communication and behavioral sciences. In your online studies, you can engage in such unique elective offerings such as:

• Social problems
• Abnormal psychology
• Issues in criminal justice
• Exploring diversity and unity

You can begin your career working with young children with the Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education from NCC. This online early childhood education associate’s program leads to a rewarding yet challenging career working with infants and children.

Besides your online coursework, you learn in real childcare settings. Graduates find success working in such environments as:

• Childcare centers
• Preschools
• Head Start
• Before and after-school programs

The online Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree program is for individuals who want to pursue a career with children. This program is designed to prepare students to seek employment in preschools, childcare centers, family home care, and more. Students in this program have the opportunity to continue their education at a four-year college once they finish their associate's degree. In addition to a range of general education courses, the curriculum covers topics such as:

• Family & Community Relationships
• Child & Adolescent Psychology
• Children's Literature
• Elementary Schools Art & Music

You can take the first step towards a teaching career with the Associate of Arts in Secondary Education from Northeast. This online secondary education associate’s degree provides hands-on training in school settings. To further provide a well-rounded education, students of this program engage in three types of courses:

• General courses for foundational knowledge
• Subject courses for in-depth learning
• Professional education courses to learn the skills to teach

By meeting just a few course requirements, you can qualify as a substitute teacher with this online secondary education associate’s degree. Furthermore, through the program, you can connect with professors at four-year institutions about transferring to a bachelor’s degree for your teacher certification.

The online degree in agriculture allows you to complete the first two years of required courses and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete your degree. The curriculum provides a solid foundation of courses in general education areas such as History, Mathematics, English, and Science.

Choose electives in areas such as:

• Animal Science
• Plant Science
• Agricultural Marketing
• Farm & Ranch Management
• Agricultural Law

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An online associate’s degree in Behavioral Science from Northeast Community College can be an asset in human services fields such as psychology, sociology, social work, and counseling. Classes are designed to transfer into a four-year college or university program. Employment available immediately after graduation with this degree includes health and human services aide, case aide, and community support worker.

Students will receive a strong foundation in the principles, concepts, and theories of psychology and sociology. Courses discuss how psychological and sociological principles can be applied to personal, social, and organizational issues. 

Classes focus on topics including:

• Issues of unity and diversity
• Lifespan psychology
• Sociology of deviant behavior
• Social problems
• Abnormal psychology

Northeast Community College offers an online humanities degree, the Associate of Arts in Social Science.  This degree strives to provide students with the decision-making and problem- solving skills needed in the social science field.  With this humanities degree, students develop a broad perspective in the human condition, developing an awareness of the nature of humans in social, political, historical, and individual contexts.  Coursework encourages intellectual curiosity and an appreciation of human diversity.   

Students enrolled in this humanities degree program have the potential to complete their associate’s and transfer to a four-year college to complete the final two years of their bachelor’s degree.