Bachelor's Degrees at Centralia College
Applied bachelor's degrees build on associate degrees and provide workplace skills in specific career areas. Compared to traditional four-year degrees at universities, applied bachelor's degrees incorporate more hands-on learning focused on a particular industry.
Celebrating 10 Years
For 10 years, Centralia College has been offering affordable bachelor's degrees for our community. The first bachelor's degree, the bachelor's in Applied Management, was first offered in September 2012. More degrees have been added over those 10 years, the result of listening to students, employers, and our community. Now, CC offers five bachelor's degrees in a variety of areas - Applied Management, Behavioral Healthcare, Diesel Technology, Information Technology, and Teacher Education.
Bachelor's Degrees by the Numbers
Degree | Year Started | Total Degrees Earned |
Applied Management | 2012 | 289 |
Diesel Technology | 2014 | 50 |
Information Technology | 2017 | 35 |
Teacher Education (K-8) | 2017 | 105 |
Behavioral Healthcare | 2021 | First grads in 2023 |
Thanks to our students, alumni, trustees, staff and faculty, employers, and our amazing community for supporting bachelor's degrees at Centralia College. Here's to another 10 years!
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Applied ManagementLearn various aspects of management, including marketing, finance, business law, planning, human resource and project management, operations, leadership, and communications. |
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Behavioral HealthcareGet the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to work in a variety of human service careers, including social and community service managers, addiction/substance use disorder counselors, social workers, and case managers. |
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Diesel TechnologyGain technical skills and develop your ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with peers in diesel technologies. |
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Information Technology: Application DevelopmentBuild a strong technical foundation in application and software development. |
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Teacher Education (K-8)Prepare to obtain initial teaching certification in grade K-8 with a primary endorsement in elementary education. There is also an option of adding a special education endorsement. |
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Formación del profesorado (K-8)Prepárense para obtener la certificación inicial de enseñanza en el grado K-8 con una especialización en la educación primaria. También existe la opción de añadir una especialización en educación especial. |
CONTACT
For Questions about the ProgramBachelor's Degree Programs |
For Questions about Applications and Credit TransfersKelly Worthey |