Departments and Programs
Students can choose from more than 60 different areas of study at Schoolcraft College. In addition, Schoolcraft offers a variety of paths by which students can pursue their education and career goals.
Skills certificates average five or six courses for a total of 16-19 credit hours. Most skills certificates can be completed in only one or two semesters of full-time study.
Certificates generally require 10-12 courses, requiring 27-47 credit hours, depending on the program area. By attending Schoolcraft College full-time, students can earn a pre-associate certificate in only two or three semesters of study. Most credits earned for a pre-associate certificate can be applied to an associate degree in the same, or a similar, area of study.
Associate degrees average 20-22 courses, requiring 60-74 credit hours, depending on the program area. Associate degrees generally require four or five semesters of full-time study, or approximately two years to complete. Career program degrees are designed to prepare students for employment upon completion of their associate degree. Transfer associate degrees, which are offered in several areas of study, are designed to prepare those students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university after completing their coursework at Schoolcraft College.
Post-associate certificates average five or six courses, requiring an average of 15 credit hours. They can generally be completed in one or two semesters of full-time study. A student may enter a post-associate program after earning an associate degree from any accredited college and provides the degree holder with advanced job skills.
Courses are offered in a number of subject areas to which there is not a certificate or degree program available. Most of these courses do count toward a Schoolcraft certificate or degree in another area of study. These courses can be taken for personal or professional interest, or for transfer to a four-year college or university.
- † Student must be officially admitted to the Limited/Restricted Enrollment Program prior to enrolling in core/major courses. For more information, see Limited Enrollment Programs.
- ‡ These areas of study may be applicable in a Liberal Arts Transfer associate degree.