Find out more about Southwestern Community College - NC

SCC offers the online Accounting Certificate. The accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practice, students will study business law, finance, management, and economics. Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting positions in many types of organizations. 

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Principles of Managerial Accounting
• Accounting Software Applications
• Principles of Accounting I
• Introduction to Computers
• Individual Income Taxes

SCC offers the online AAS in Business Administration. This curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy. Graduates are prepared for employment opportunities in government agencies, financial institutions, and large to small business or industry. 

Students can concentrate in one of the following:

• Office Administration
• Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship

SCC offers the online Bookkeeping Certificate. The accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practice, students will study business law, finance, management, and economics. Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting positions in many types of organizations. 

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Principles of Managerial Accounting
• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Accounting Software Applications
• Introduction to Computers
• Practices in Bookkeeping

• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Introduction to Computers
• Introduction to Business
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Marketing  
• College Accounting

• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Business Communication
• Electronic Business 
• College Accounting
• Survey of Economics
• and more

SCC offers the online Entrepreneurship Certificate. This certificate introduces students to the fundamental knowledge needed by successful entrepreneurs. Students will have a foundation of essential business skills and knowledge for the workplace while earning credit towards an Associate's Degree in the program. 

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Small Business Management
• Innovation and Creativity
• Introduction to Business
• Entrepreneurship I
• College Accounting

SCC offers the online Office Administration Certificate. This curriculum prepares individuals for employment as administrative office personnel who use skills in the areas of office management, office finance, legal office, virtual office, customer service, and office software.

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Introduction to Computers
• College Student Success
• Records Management
• Customer Service
• Word Processing
• Office Editing
• Keyboarding

SCC offers the online Office Administration Diploma. This diploma prepares individuals for employment as administrative office personnel who use skills in the areas of office management, office finance, legal office, virtual office, customer service, and office software. This curriculum is designed to provide the intermediate entry-level employment training necessary for entry-level office administration positions.

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Introduction to Computers
• Professional Development
• Records Management
• Personal Finance
• Office Editing
• Spreadsheet
• Keyboarding

SCC offers the online Payroll Accounting Certificate. The accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practice, students will study business law, finance, management, and economics. Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting positions in many types of organizations.

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Principles of Managerial Accounting
• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Accounting Software Applications
• Introduction to Computers
• Individual Income Tax
• Payroll Accounting

SCC offers the online Tax Accounting Certificate. The accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practice, students will study business law, finance, management, and economics. Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting positions in many types of organizations.

The following courses make up the program:

• Principles of Managerial Accounting
• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Introduction to Computers
• Individual Income Tax
• Business Income Tax

Southwestern Community College's online AAS in IT with a concentration in Software & Web Development will give you the knowledge and skills needed to create software and web based applications. Courses cover a range of topics such as JAVA programming, web graphics, networks and security, database concepts, and web markup and scripting. Upon graduation, you'll be qualified for a career as a designer, administrator, or developer in software and web applications, websites, web services, and related areas of distributed computing.

The online AAS in IT with a concentration in Support & Services focuses on help desk troubleshooting in the IT field. Courses cover topics such as:

• Networks & Security
• Operating System Concepts
• Virtualization
• Windows Single User
• Cloud & Storage Concepts

Upon graduation, you'll be prepared to pursue career opportunities as a help desk or user support technician. 

Earn your Certificate in Information Technology / Network Management/Operating System online from Southwestern Community College – NC. The curriculum focuses on supporting network infrastructure environments as it covers topics in:

• Operating Systems Concepts
• Linux/UNIX Single User
• Windows Single User
• Windows Admin I

Learn to create software and web based applications with Southwestern Community College's online Certificate in Information Technology / Software & Web Development/Programming. You'll have the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the areas of:

• Internet Web Fundamentals
• Programming & Logic
• JAVA Programming
• Database Programming
• Python Programming

Prepare yourself for employment as a help desk or troubleshooting technician with the online Certificate in Information Technology / Support & Services/User Support from Southwestern Community College. The curriculum covers topics in:

• Hardware/Software Support
• Tech Support Functions
• Information Systems Business Concepts
• User Support & Software Evaluation

You can explore the role of our criminal legal system within society with the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice Technology from Southwestern Community College – NC. The online criminal justice degree focuses on such topics as:

• Corrections
• Security services
• Judicial processes
• Local, state, and federal law enforcement

Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you focus on ethics, community relations, and investigative principles. Graduates also develop skills in areas like technology, computers, and communications.

At Southwestern Community College, an online Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Crime Technology puts you at the forefront of information technology within law enforcement. You can use this AAS as a computer security consultant or a computer crime investigator at the local, state, or federal level. Your coursework will cover both computer science and criminology classes.

At the conclusion of this degree, you will be able to:

• Investigate computer crimes
• Seize and recover digital or computer evidence
• Help prosecute criminals

Prepare to make a difference in the lives of young learners, providing them with lifelong learning skills before they even enter Kindergarten with this online early childhood education degree. You will be working with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Graduates are ready to find positions in child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age programs. Courses cover such topics as:

• Child growth and development
• Physical/nutritional needs of children
• Care and guidance of children
• Communication skills

Learn to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in a curriculum that combines learned theories with practice in real settings. Put your new knowledge and skills to work while you are still under the supervision of qualified teachers.

The online Early Childhood Administration Certificate prepares students to begin working in preschool and childcare centers, programs, or with the children individually. The curriculum introduces the foundations of early childhood education and prepares students to plan, direct, or coordinate academic and non-academic activities that will improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families.

Courses include topics in:

• Early childhood education
• Family and community
• Child development

The online Early Childhood Preschool Certificate prepares students to work with preschool-aged children, ages 3-5, in diverse learning environments, by combining learned theories, competency-based knowledge, and practice in actual settings with children. Coursework includes child growth and development, physical/nutritional needs of preschool children, safety issues in the care of preschool children, care and guidance, communication skills with families and children, curriculum, and other related topics. Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate preschool programs in early childhood settings including child development and child care programs, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and more.

The online AAS in Medical Office Administration prepares you for job entry into medical administration in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.

Sample of Program Courses:

• Research and reporting
• Insurance and billing
• Professional development
• Database concepts
• Spreadsheet management

Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of medical office positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare-related organizations. 

The online Health Informatics Certificate teaches technical and managerial duties skills in the management of health information including diagnostic coding and data analysis as well as health systems and record maintenance. 

Sample of Program Courses:

• Health data systems
• Project management
• Healthcare  Informatics
• Lifecycle of EHR

SCC offers the online Medical Assisting Certificate. Medical Assistants help doctors by performing a variety of clinical and administrative duties. Administrative duties may involve telephone monitoring, patient record organization, appointment scheduling, billing, and bookkeeping. 

The following topics of study are offered in the program:

• Administrative office procedures
• Orientation to medical assisting
• Medical terminology
• Medical law and ethics