School Details
Columbus State Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to degree-seeking and nontraditional students. Students will develop critical thinking skills, analytical judgement, and an innovative curiosity to push them towards academic and professional goals. Become an accountable member of society and gain the knowledge you need to succeed from CSCC.
Columbus State Community College online programs are available to students in need of flexibility in scheduling. Earn an associate’s degree in a completely online or blended delivery format. Programs include business, justice, environmental studies, hospitality, and many more.
For the online student at CSCC:
- Online learners should be self-starters
- Disability services
- IT support center
Accreditation & Licensing
Columbus State Community College is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
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Art & Liberal Arts
If you have more than 50 college credit hours and want to enhance your existing level of software expertise, consider earning a 3-D Visualization Certificate online from Columbus State Community College. This certificate is for professionals who want to learn more about animation, rendering and 3-D modeling. Software utilized in coursework is likely to include:
- Architectural CAD
- Autodesk Max
- Autodesk Maya
This Certificate in Adobe Illustrator from Columbus State Community College can be earned 100% online for your convenience. If you are a professional and need to hone your graphic software skills, consider enrolling in this program. Photoshop and Illustrator will both be explored within the curriculum.
Graphics play an intricate part in advertising, entertainment and business presentations in every industry. If you need to enhance your software skills in graphic design, consider the online Advanced Certificate in InDesign offered by Columbus State Community College. Through your coursework in this Adobe software, you will learn page design, layouts, tables and other functions to use in your position and grow your professional skillset.
An Advanced Certificate in Adobe Photoshop can be earned completely online with Columbus State Community College. In this coursework, students and professionals alike, can learn how to optimize media and graphics. Blending modes, layers and image manipulation are covered, in addition to file manipulation.
It happened again. You nearly took the perfect shot with your digital camera, but the image isn’t quite what you had hoped for. With the online Advanced Photoshop Certificate for Photographers from Columbus State Community College, you will learn how to enhance, adjust and correct all of your photos. This extensive program encompasses basic and advanced skills, for both production and post-production in photography to use in business and beyond.
The online AAS in Digital Design and Graphics offered by Columbus State Community College is a highly-specialized degree. Coursework centers on all aspects of graphic creation and digital imagery. Knowledge and skills gained within this two-year online program can be used across any industry in marketing, advertising, publishing and more.
Columbus State Community College offers a 100% online AAS in Digital Photography. Within this two-year program, you will study various aspects of creating the perfect shot alongside a foundation in general education. Capture, workflow and image management skills are acquired, with additional coursework in marketing so that you can begin a career as a professional photographer.
Columbus State Community College offers a two-year, online Associate of Arts degree for students who plan to continue their higher education. Agreements have been made with 4-year institutions for transfer credit with this program and its approved coursework. Curriculum is general and broad-based, enabling you to eventually earn your bachelor’s degree in a number of various majors. Subjects you might encounter in this online AA include:
- Composition and writing
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Anthropology
Consider an online Basic Digital Photography Certificate from Columbus State Community College to learn the beginnings of how to capture and produce great shots. You will work in Photoshop software and learn the functions to help you create with your camera.
If you’ve never used software to help enhance your shots, consider an online Certificate in Basic Photoshop for Photographers. Columbus State Community College offers this program 100% online, so you can fit learning in around your own schedule. Through the coursework, you will learn to use the Adobe software functions to create, edit and produce better digital photographs.
If you are a photographer who wants to enter the retail or commercial industry, take the Business of Photography Certificate course offered 100% online. In this program, at Columbus State Community College, you will learn the ins-and-outs of the business aspects of being a professional photographer.
If you’re tired of relying on others to prepare your presentations or create marketing images for your company, consider earning an online Digital Design Certificate from Columbus State Community College. This program aims to improve your page design, image manipulation and computer illustration skills. You will learn functions within Adobe Photoshop and InDesign to make your presentations pop and create images to use in your profession, no matter what industry you work in.
Do you want to learn to use the Wacom tablet platform for painting? Consider the 100% online Digital Painting Certificate offered by Columbus State Community College. You will learn to create and digitally paint to produce images that can be used for a myriad of purposes.
Learn how to capture and produce great photographs with an Intermediate Digital Photography Certificate from Columbus State Community College. This 100% online curriculum gives students a solid understanding of photo composition and production. The coursework can be stacked with other certificates to use towards an AAS degree, as well.
If you’re a photographer who has dabbled in Adobe Photoshop, but you’re not quite sure of how to best utilize the software, consider an online Certificate in Intermediate Photoshop. Offered by Columbus State Community College, this certificate will cover the various functions of the program and how to utilize it from a professional, business-industry perspective.
Business
Columbus State Community College offers the online Advanced Foundations of Business Certificate. Building upon the achievements of the Foundations of Business Certificate, this advanced certificate recognizes student achievement of broader skills important for entry to becoming a manager in the business world. Students will study managing business operations, financial accounting processes, using data and statistics for business decisions, creating professional business documents, and learn about the role of the economy on business operations.
The following courses make up the program:
- Statistical Concepts for Business
- Business Communication
- Business Applications
- Financial Accounting
- Management
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Accounting. This program prepares graduates for employment as accountants in business, industry, and government. Among many things, students will learn how to apply accounting principles to measure, process, and communicate financial information about a business entity, as well as how to use accounting computer software to maintain accounting records and prepare financial statements.
The following courses are offered in the program:
- Legal Environment of Business
- Intermediate Accounting
- Business Communication
- Corporate Finance
- Federal Taxation
- Cost Accounting
- Auditing
- Payroll
- and more
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Business Management. This program is dedicated to developing well rounded management and entrepreneurial candidates that can compete and add value to a variety of industries. Students who pursue this degree will complete a core curriculum with emphasis on developing strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
This program offers opportunities for students to focus their skill development on growth oriented specialties such as project management, operations, nonprofit management, and a host of specialty service areas in entrepreneurship. Throughout the program students will focus on developing skills as a practitioner using the most current techniques and technologies which will allow them to excel with their current employer, begin a new professional career, or transfer to a bachelor’s program with our four-year college partners.
Gain a competitive edge for entry-level employment with an online business office administration associate’s degree. Choose from a focus in Administrative Assistant or Medical Administrative Assistant. Both options are intended to enhance software and keyboarding skill sets. In addition, you will have the opportunity to engage in real-world office simulations and an internship.
The Administrative Assistant option prepares for job opportunities in a broad range of organizations. The Medical Administrative Assistant focus will allow you to target necessary knowledge for work in medical environments, some of which include hospitals, medical offices and insurance companies.
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship provides students the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge of the skills needed to start a new business, expand or purchase an already established business. With this degree, students are exposed to all facets of the entrepreneurial process, such as market research, segmentation and analysis, product development, revenue identification, sales forecasting, and sources of financing. Students are expected to develop a business concept from start to finish, with the ultimate goal of being able to start that business.
Future opportunities for graduates:
- transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree program
- improve position at current employer
- start a business
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Finance. This degree gives students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in entry-level and management training positions. These positions may be in finance departments of corporations or government agencies, or various departments of banks, savings and loans, mortgage companies, and insurance companies. Today’s banking, insurance, corporate finance, and consumer-finance industries offer outstanding career opportunities for community college graduates.
Potential career opportunities:
- customer service analyst
- mortgage banking trainee
- foreign currency trader
- financial analyst
- insurance analyst
- loan processor
- loan officer
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Marketing. This program provides a strong foundation in fundamental marketing concepts and principles. The advanced courses provide the opportunity for studying topics of particular interest to the student in such areas as consumer behavior, public relations, and advanced sales techniques. Marketing is at the heart of what every business must do to be successful: attract and retain customers.
Potential career opportunities:
- customer service and sales
- web-based businesses
- product management
- public relations
- advertising
- retailing
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Sport Management. This degree is designed to prepare students for a career in the extensive and growing field sport management at the amateur, semi-professional and professional level. Students are prepared for positions and careers in management, leadership, planning and development, financial administration, legal aspects, and public relations within the sport field.
Professionals engaged in sport management are proficient in leadership, planning, budgeting, organization, and promotion in a variety of sport settings both professional and non-professional organizations. Students enrolled in this major pursue careers with professional and semi-professional and amateur sport teams, college and university athletic departments, compliance, and community engagement.
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Supply Chain Management. This degree encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. It also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, such as suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. Supply Chain Management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies, both domestically and internationally.
Graduates may expect entry-level, first-line management positions as supervisors and managers in areas such as the following:
- traffic and operations management
- traffic and transportation
- inventory management
- materials control
- export/import
- warehousing
- purchasing
Columbus State Community College offers the online Bookkeeping Certificate. This certificate prepares students for an entry-level bookkeeping position with a solid foundation of bookkeeping principles, electronic spreadsheets, and computerized accounting software as well as certification in Microsoft Excel and Intuit QuickBooks.
The following courses make up the program:
- Bookkeeping
- QuickBooks
- Payroll
- Excel I
- Excel II
Columbus State Community College offers the online Business Operations Analysis Certificate. This certificate will provide value added skills to any management practitioner overseeing a business operation in either manufacturing or a service environment. Students will learn how to analyze income statements, develop forecasting and costing methodologies, analyze productivity and work methods, evaluate company value chains, and apply total quality management techniques.
The following courses make up the program:
- Statistical Concepts for Business
- Supply Chain Mgmt Principles
- Computer Concepts & Apps
- Managerial Accounting
- Operations Management
- Business Applications
Columbus State Community College offers the online Casino Management Certificate. This certificate is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain the knowledge associated with the casino industry. It will provide students with an overview of the legal and regulatory aspects of the casino industry. Students will develop an understanding of the relationship of the casino industry to the overall tourism environment.
The following courses are offered in the program:
- Financial Regulations & Revenue Management
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing
- Casino & Gaming Operations
- Hospitality & Tourism Law
- Event Management
- Casino Culture
- and more
Columbus State Community College offers the online Customer Service Certificate. This program prepares students for customer service jobs with basic and advanced training. The curriculum for the basic program includes learning how to use social media in the service of the customer, the study of negotiation, supply chain management and the role of customer service, and customer service in the retail setting. Customer service representatives are consistently in-demand in businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
The following courses make up the program:
- Supply Chain Mgmt Principles
- Introduction to Social Media
- Customer Service & Sales
- Negotiation
- Retailing
Columbus State Community College offers the online Digital Marketing Certificate. With this certificate, students will learn about the most effective way to build customer relationships and promote an organization's products/services: Digital Marketing. Students will learn about the social media marketing landscape and explore a variety of digital media tools and tactics. This program takes a detailed look at opportunities and strategies associated with leading channels and platforms including digital, mobile and emerging technologies.
The following courses make up the program:
- Marketing Info & Consumer Analysis
- Direct and Database Marketing
- Introduction to Social Media
- Database Fundamentals
- Digital Marketing
Columbus State Community College offers the online Entrepreneurship Certificate with a Sport Management focus. This certificate provides the developing small business student/entrepreneur an expedient opportunity to gain specific knowledge of small business operations. Knowledge gained will include day to day operations, feasibility studies, market analysis, revenue identification, forecasting, and sources of financing.
The following concentrations are available:
- Automotive Technology Management
- Real Estate Management
- Sport Management
- Hospitality
Columbus State Community College offers the online Foundations of Business Certificate. This certificate is designed to recognize a student’s achievement of the basic skills necessary for employability and entry level success in a business. It places emphasis on writing and composition, an overview of business disciplines, technological literacy, managing personal finances, interpersonal development and awareness, and an overall understanding of how to succeed in a college environment. This certificate is a first step for students to enter college level work in the business field and progress toward eventual degree completion.
The following courses are offered in the program:
- Computer Concepts & Apps
- Principles of Business
- Interpersonal Skills
- Personal Finance
Columbus State Community College offers the online International Commerce Certificate. The courses for this certificate follows the guidelines and covers the content established by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professions (CSCMP), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and The North American Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) respectively, in their certification exams.
The following courses make up the program:
- Intro Import/Export Regs & Comp
- International Shipping
- International Commerce
- Global Marketing
- IT in Logistics
Columbus State Community College offers the online Managing Interpersonal Skills Certificate. This certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships, both professionally and personally. The curriculum provides students with the opportunity to learn about themselves as well as others.
The following courses make up the program:
- Professional Development
- Organizational Behavior
- Conflict Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Composition I
- Negotiation
Columbus State Community College offers the online Office Specialist Certificate. This certificate prepares students for the globally-recognized Microsoft® Office Specialist certification. Students will develop skills in word processing, electronic spreadsheets, presentation graphics, database management, electronic mail and personal information management, and file and folder management. All students completing an intermediate level of Word and Excel, and/or the PowerPoint course will have the opportunity to take the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam.
The following courses make up the program:
- Powerpoint
- Word I
- Word II
- Excel I
- Excel II
- Access
Columbus State Community College offers the online Pre-MBA Certificate. This certificate is designed for individuals who have already completed a baccalaureate degree and wish to pursue an MBA, or for professionals in various fields who wish a basic grounding in business principles through an introduction to the basic business disciplines.
The following courses make up the program:
- Statistical Concepts for Business
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Financial Accounting
- Marketing Principles
- Corporate Finance
- Management
Columbus State Community College offers the online Project Management Certificate. This certificate will greatly enhance a student’s credentials or may serve as a platform to gain Project Management Institute (PMI) industry credentials such as the CAP-M or PMP. Students will gain a basic understanding of project management, cost accounting and ethics. The final capstone course allows students to assume the role a Project Manager in a simulation whereby students make decisions in a fluid realistic environment to reach their project milestones.
The following courses are offered in the program:
- Project Management Techniques
- Project Management Principles
- Project Management Capstone
- Managerial Accounting
- Interpersonal Skills
- Business Ethics
Columbus State Community College offers the online Supply Chain Management Certificate. The courses for this certificate follows the guidelines and covers the content established by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professions (CSCMP), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and The North American Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) respectively, in their certification exams.
The following courses are offered in the program:
- Intro Import/Export Regs & Comp
- Transportation & Traffic Mgmt
- International Shipping
- Strategic Procurement
- Warehouse Management
- Inventory Management
Computer Science & IT
The use of decision-making spatial data and geographic locations continues to grow, and many businesses are seeking out professionals with skills and knowledge in GIS. The online AAS in GIS degree program from Columbus State Community College prepares students for careers in the diverse industries that use Geographic Information Systems.
Students learn how to use, edit, and make decisions using GIS systems. The curriculum additionally covers other areas useful to the business world, such as communication skills, math, and computer literacy. Graduates of this online geography degree can find employment in sectors including government, health care, construction, banking, land-use planning, transportation mapping and analysis, and emergency response.
Courses cover topics such as:
- Industrial Applications & Software
- Acquiring GIS Data
- Discrete Mathematics for Computing
- Elements of Cartography
- Spatial Analysis
Improve your keyboarding, software familiarity, and overall knowledge of personal computers with an online Certificate in Computer Literacy. Offered by Columbus State Community College, this certificate covers business and personal software such as Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word. Students will also gain experience using the internet and search engines to compete online research.
The online GIS Certificate program from Columbus State Community College is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in GIS.
Students learn how to use, edit, and make decisions using GIS systems. Graduates of this online geography program can find employment in sectors including government, health care, construction, banking, land-use planning, transportation mapping and analysis, and emergency response.
Courses cover topics such as:
- Acquiring GIS Data
- Mapping for Everyone
- GIS Software
- Advanced GIS Applications
- Spatial Analysis
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
You can begin your journey into public service careers with the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from Columbus State Community College. The online criminal justice degree leads to a variety of careers in the fields of:
- Parole
- Probation
- Crime prevention
- Victim’s advocacy and more
Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you learn about ethics, homeland security, and constitutional law. Graduates can seamlessly transfer their credits to a number of universities to earn their bachelor’s degree.
You can specialize in an area of criminal justice with the Associate of Applied Science in Probation & Supervision from Columbus State Community College. The online criminal justice degree leads to work in such fields as:
- Diversion
- Parole
- Probation
- Institutional corrections
Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you study the likes of supervision administration, facility operations, counseling, and inmate services. Your online studies take you on an exploration of the different areas within this field.
You can satisfy your first two years of a non-math or science bachelor’s degree with the Associate of Arts in Criminology from Columbus State Community College. The online criminal justice degree studies the causes and consequences of crime in our society.
Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you learn why crime rates affect ages, genders, and groups differently. Graduates have insights into human nature and the prevention of crime and can work towards positions like:
- Detectives
- Probation officers
- Intelligence analysts
- First-line supervisors of police
You can learn the ropes in the security field with the Certificate in Homeland Security from Columbus State Community College. The online homeland security program covers such topics as:
- Communication in education and community relations
- Operational knowledge of intelligence agencies
- Risk assessment in transportation systems
- National and international terrorism
Through the online homeland security certificate program, you will learn about cyberlaw and criminal investigations. Your online studies provide an overview of our criminal justice system.
Healthcare
These health informatics online degrees prepare students for positions in healthcare maintaining components of health information systems. Gain the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, compile, and report health information. This information will then be used for such tasks as:
- Reimbursement
- Facility planning
- Quality assessment and research
- Abstract and code clinical data using classification systems
- Utilization management
Health information management technicians may also be responsible for the functional supervision of various components of the health information system.
Graduates are able to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification examination and the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) examination.
Begin a career in healthcare with this online healthcare administration degree. Learn to identify the structure and organization of current healthcare systems and environments and gain a working knowledge of medical terminology.
Graduates will work in numerous medical office settings, such as:
- Hospitals
- Medical offices
- Clinics
- Dental offices
- Insurance companies
With this online degree, there is a large amount of flexibility. You will be able to study when and where it is convenient, so you can balance your education with other obligations.
Columbus State Community College offers the online AAS in Recreation & Leisure Studies. This degree is designed to prepare students for increasing career opportunities in sport & leisure services in a diverse society. Professionals in this field are skilled at planning, budgeting, organization, and promotion in a variety of recreation and leisure settings.
Potential career opportunities:
- professional and amateur sport teams
- commercial fitness programs
- community programs
- sports marketing
The online Health Information Management Technician Certificate program prepares students to compile patient charts, in paper, hybrid, and/or electronic format, in accordance with legal and regulatory standards while analyzing them for completeness and accuracy, and to perform release of information functions and other activities to assist the clinical and administrative team in the timely completion of health records. Coursework teaches students knowledge of medical terminology and clinical data that relates to the collection and use of health information. Students also learn how to run reports and how to operate computer systems in order to enter and retrieve data using various electronic health record applications and other electronic programs.
The online Healthcare Manager Certificate program helps students develop and hone leadership, financial, team building, legal, and risk management skills, which are necessary with this modern healthcare that focuses on the role of taking care of the business of healthcare along with the delivery of patient care. Courses prepare students to apply theories and principles of human resource management to real-life situations; generate action plans, implement activities, and evaluate processes to assure continuous quality improvement in health care institutions; and apply strategies, processes, and current trends in health care management. Students will also learn to understand risk management and the underlying legal principles inherent in the health care system.
The online Medical Coding Certificate program prepares students to code, classify, and index diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement, standardization, retrieval, and statistical analysis. The curriculum emphasizes principles in ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, CPT coding, and third-party reimbursement while also teaching students to identify components of appropriate and adequate documentation. Courses teach knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, ethical practices, and clinical data as they relate to the collection and use of health information.
Math & Science
The online Sustainable Building Certificate program from Columbus State Community College is designed to provide information on sustainable design and construction to students and professionals including architects, building managers, construction managers, and others. Courses explore:
- Sustainable Building Strategies
- Sustainable Construction
- Sustainable Design
- Sustainable Energy