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Majors and Programs
Columbus State is a big school, but we think this video will give you the highlights in about 90 seconds.
Columbus State's main offerings are the associate degree and the certificate. We offer Career & Tech programs, which allow you to get into the workforce quickly. Second, our Arts & Sciences degree programs represent the first two years of a bachelor's degree, so you can start here then finish up at another college. Read on to find out more.
We also offer noncredit training through Community Education and Workforce Development, as well as programs for high school students through K-12 Programs.
Arts & Sciences Degree Programs
- These Programs allow you to take the first two years of a bachelor's degree, which you can later transfer to a four-year college.
- Earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree.
- Credits fully transfer to most public colleges in Ohio.
- Associate of Arts (A.A.)
This degree is intended to fulfill the first two years of a Bachelor's Degree degree for liberal arts-related fields.
Degree Requirements - Associate of Sciences (A.S.)
This degree is intended to fulfill the first two years of a Bachelor's Degree degree for mathematics, the sciences, allied health and other fields.
Degree Requirements
- We don't offer majors in these programs, but they can be part of your associate degree. Many students take Arts & Sciences courses to fulfill degree requirements from other colleges. Ask your advisor how these courses fit into your plan.
- Anthropology (ANTH)
- Arabic (ARAB)
- Art (ART)
- Arts & Sciences (ASC)
- Astronomy (ASTR)
- Biology (BIO)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Chinese (CHIN)
- Communication (COMM)
- Dance (DANC)
- Developmental Education (DEV)
- Economics (ECON)
- Education (EDUC)
- English (ENGL)
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- French (FREN)
- Geography (GEOG)
- Geology (GEOL)
- German (GERM)
- History (HIST)
- Humanities (HUM)
- Italian (ITAL)
- Japanese (JAPN)
- Latin (LATN)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Music (MUS)
- Natural Science (NSCI)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Physics (PHYS)
- Political Science (POLS)
- Psychology (PSY)
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Social Sciences (SSCI)
- Sociology
- Theater (THEA)
Non-Credit Courses
Our Community Education and Workforce Development (C.E.W.D.) Offers a wide variety of non-credit business courses for people interested in supplementing their education while they work.
Career & Technology Degree & Certificate Programs
- Two-year career programs designed to prepare students to get a job immediately after graduation.
- Some programs transfer credits to four-year schools.
- Earn an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Technical Studies Degrees.
- Some programs award Certificates students can complete in less than two years.
- Accounting
- Appraisal
- Architecture
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Business Management
- Business Office Applications
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Computer Information Technology
- Construction Management
- Dental Hygiene
- Dental Laboratory Technology/Small Business Management
- Digital Design and Graphics
- Digital Photography
- Early Childhood Development
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Medical Service/Fire Science
- Engineering Certificate Programs
- Environmental Science, Safety and Health
- Finance
- Fire Science
- Geographic Information Systems
- Health Information Management Technology
- Health IT Certificates Scholarship
- Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Technology
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources Management Technology
- Interactive Media (IMMT)
- Interpreting/American Sign Language Education Program
- Landscape Design/Build
- Law Enforcement
- Logistics (See Supply Chain Management)
- Marketing
- Massage Therapy
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Mental Health / Addiction Studies / Developmental Disabilities
- Multi-Competency Health
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Nursing - Practical Nursing
- Nursing Certificate Programs
- Office Administration
- Paralegal Studies
- Practical Nurse Certificate Program
- Quality Assurance Technology
- Radiography
- Real Estate
- Respiratory Care
- Skilled Trades
- Sport & Exercise Studies
- Sterile Processing
- Supply Chain Management
- Surgical Technology
- Technical Communication
- Veterinary Technology

