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The online Associate of Arts at Truckee Meadows is intended for students who eventually plan to pursue their bachelor’s degree. Upon completion of this program, you’ll have fulfilled the general education requirements for Nevada 4-year institutions. The credits you earn may also be transferrable to other universities outside of Nevada, as well. The fact that this degrees is offered 100% online, means that you can take all of your core classes in English, math, science, social sciences and your electives, without ever stepping foot on campus.

Truckee Meadows offers an online AA in Anthropology if you plan to major in anthropology or a closely related field at a 4-year institution.  You’ll study cultural heritage, ethnocentrism and cultural relativity, as you gain research, reporting and analytical skills. You can complete these first two years of general education credits, blended with anthropology classes, and then transfer to a university in Nevada or elsewhere.  In addition to a foreign language, coursework will likely include: 

• People and Cultures of the World
• Archaeology
• Physical Anthropology

Learn the foundations of literature, with this online AA in English.  At TMCC, you’ll focus on the methods and materials of literary research and understand the cultural and historical influences within significant works.  The communication and critical-thinking skills you acquire in this 2-year degree can prepare you well to continue your education as a transfer to a 4-year institution.  Or, you can use the writing and research skills within this online English AA to boost your career opportunities.  Classes likely include:

• Composition
• World Literature
• Introduction to Language and Literary Expression

Prepare for your future, while studying the past, with this online AA in History.  At Truckee Meadows, you’ll focus on developing the analytical and communication skills to create historical arguments and interpretations.  This degree is intended to prepare you to pursue your bachelor’s degree upon transfer to a 4-year institution.  Alternatively, you can use the foreign language, writing and research skills that you acquire in this online History AA to boost your career opportunities.  Classes possibly offered are:

• European Civilization to 1648
• Introduction to Historical Methods
• US History

Truckee Meadows offers an online AA in Political Science if you plan to major in a subject related to government or politics at a 4-year institution.  You’ll study power, authority, representation and ethics within governments.  Your analytical skills will grow, as you explore the impact of war, peace, the environment and other factors on the political process. You can complete these first two years of general education credits with a political science focus, and then transfer to a university to pursue your BA.  In addition to a foreign language, coursework will likely include: 

• International Relations
• Comparative Politics
• American Public Policy

Open up new career opportunities with an online AA in Spanish.  In this 2-year program from TMCC, you’ll not only gain a solid educational foundation, but you’ll acquire a new pathway to connect and communicate with others in the business world and beyond.  What’s more, is that when you complete this degree, you’ll be ready to transfer to a 4-year institution and pursue your bachelor’s degree.  Apart from language classes, you’ll study Spanish historical perspectives, such as:

• Iberia and Its Cultures
• Hispanic-America and Its Culture
• Latin American History & Culture

This online AGS from TMCC enables you to earn your degree on your own schedule, skipping the commute to campus.  The 2-year program is designed to give you a base of higher education to expand your future opportunities. You’ll take electives that align with your career goals and personal interests.

The online Associate of Science from Truckee Meadows CC is intended for those who eventually plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree.  This program fulfills the general education requirements for Nevada 4-year colleges.  The credits you earn may also be transferrable to other states' universities, as well.  Offered 100% online, your can earn your diploma and complete all of your core classes in English, math, science, social sciences alongside your electives, without ever stepping foot on campus.

With this online certificate of General Studies from TMCC, you can use the credit you receive for your coursework in different ways.  You can use this program as a stepping stone to an associate’s degree, or use it to fulfill job requirements.  The curriculum is flexible and allows you to pull your coursework from across a number of disciplines, so that the knowledge and skills you acquire align with your goals.

Prepare to make a difference in your community after earning this online associate’s degree in law enforcement. Gain a strong foundation in this field, preparing for a career in law enforcement, probation, investigations, corrections, and corporate security. Customize your educational experience by choosing courses around specific interests.  

This is a practitioner-oriented and primarily terminal degree. While it can serve as preparation for and can lead to the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Emergency Management, this online law enforcement degree is not intended as a university transfer degree.  

If you are planning on transferring to a four-year college or university, check out the Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice degree instead.

Prepare to make a difference in law with this online paralegal associate degree. While not able to practice law, graduates can work in a variety of legal settings. Pursue a career in private legal practice, the public legal system, or in corporate legal departments. You will assist attorneys after graduating from the American Bar Association-approved program.  

Courses will likely include:

• Legal Research I
• Ethics  
• Real Property
• Contracts
• Legal Writing

This online paralegal degree leads to professional licensure.

Prepare for a career helping your community with this online criminal justice associate’s degree. This program prepares students for rewarding careers in the criminal justice system, either immediately after completion or after earning a higher degree at a university. Choose to complete this as a stand-alone associate degree or as a stepping stone to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program with lower division courses completed.  

Courses will likely include:

• Introduction to Administration of Justice
• Introduction to Statistics
• Police in America: An Introduction
• Criminal Law and Procedure
• Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System

Earn this criminal justice degree online and enjoy a great deal of flexibility. Study wherever it is convenient without commuting to campus each day.

The online bachelor-completion program in Emergency Management and Homeland Security is intended to develop leadership roles in the defense and preparation of terrorism, in addition to response management of natural and manmade disasters. This program is ideal for professionals in emergency services, such as law enforcement, fire sciences and EMS who want to further advance their careers.

Required core courses include topics in different aspects of emergency management, such as ethics, preparedness, deterrence, and administrative duties. Elective options range from protection of the homeland to trauma treatment and securing transportation systems.

This degree prepares graduates for work in the public and private sectors.

The Associate of Arts in Psychology from Truckee Meadows Community College is an online psychology degree for students interested in transferring to a Bachelor of Arts in psychology program.  This program allows students to complete the first two years of courses for a psychology degree, saving time and money when they transfer to a four-year institution.  Of course, this online psychology degree can also lead directly to careers in psychology or related fields.    

The curriculum includes a balanced general education program along with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in psychology.  Students also gain an understanding of the basic academic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.  Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to apply psychological principles in order to understand human behavior.