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Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Accounting degree options.

• Columbia College Accounting
• National University Business - Accounting
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• Southern Oregon University Accounting
• Western Governors University Accounting
• Requirements for becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California (calcpa.org)
• CSU East Bay Business Administration with Concentration in Accounting
• Southern New Hampshire University - Accounting

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Business degree options.

• CSU Chico Business Administration in-person, in Redding
  • The Business Administration – Management Option Bachelor’s degree can be fully completed in Redding
  • First year (“core year”) of upper division coursework for the following Business Administration Options: Project Management, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting. For these Options, students would need to spend their last year in-person on the Chico campus.
• CSU Chico Business Administration fully online
• Columbia College Business Administration
• National University Business Administration
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• National University Management
• Simpson Degree Completion Business Administration
  • Concentration in Organizational Leadership or in Small Business/Entrepreneuership
• Western Governors University Business
• Southern New Hampshire University
• CSU East Bay Business Administration

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Computer Information Technology/Computer Science degree options.

• Columbia College Cybersecurity
• National University Information Systems
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• National University Cyber Security
• National University Computer Science
• Western Governors University Computer Information Technology
• Southern New Hampshire University

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Criminal Justice degree options.

• ​CSU Sacramento Criminal Justice
  • A student can be concurrently enrolled in community college while in this program. For the application process, there are a few steps before students formally apply to the university for our online programs:
    • Step 1 – Interested students should first email Veunta Daily at veuntadailey@csus.edu and indicate that they are interested in one of our programs.
    • Step 2 – She will send them the Q&A Packet which will provide them with the information about the program cost, structure, and eligibility requirements. All programs require students to submit their unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended. A student may be asked to submit one or more of the following: Statement of Purpose, Resume, and Supplemental Application.
    • Step 3 – Once the student has submitted all requested documents, the Academic Advisor will complete the unofficial evaluation of the documents/transcripts, which will determine if the student is eligible to start the program in the Fall or if they have one or more requirements to complete between now and Summer to start the following Fall.
    • Step 4 – The Fall CSU Apply Application will reopen at the beginning of June for our online programs. At that time, Veunta or the Program Coordinator, will send all eligible students the directions to formally apply for the university through CSU Apply. If a student previously completed CSU Apply, specifically for Sac State, prior to knowing about our online program, they would not need to redo CSU Apply and we would request for their major to be changed from the in-person program to the online program.
      Students can be admitted to this program in the Spring as well check the CSU Sacramento link above for deadline dates for the Spring admission. 
• ​​CSU San Bernardino Criminal Justice
• Columbia College Criminal Justice Administration
• National University Criminal Justice Administration
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• SOU Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Southern New Hampshire University

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Dental Hygiene degree options.

• Foothill College Dental Hygiene Program
  • Foothill College is a California Community College that offers a bachelor’s degree. The cost is only $130/unit.
• Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Dental Hygiene Program
• West L.A. College Dental Hygiene
  • West L.A. College is a California Community College that offers a bachelor’s degree. The cost is only $130/unit.

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Early Childhood Education degree options.

• Southern Oregon University Early Childhood Development
  • Please Note: SOU does not charge out of state tuition for their on-line programs.
• National University Early Childhood Education
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• San Jose State University Interdisciplinary Studies - Educational and Community Leadership, Concentration in Early Childhood Education
• CSU Sacramento Child and Adolescent Development
  • A student can be concurrently enrolled in community college while in this program. For the application process, there are a few steps before students formally apply to the university for our online programs:
    • Step 1 – Interested students should first email Veunta Daily at veuntadailey@csus.edu and indicate that they are interested in this program.
    • Step 2 – She will send them the Q&A Packet which will provide them with the information about the program cost, structure, and eligibility requirements. All programs require students to submit their unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended. A student may be asked to submit one or more of the following: Statement of Purpose, Resume, and Supplemental Application.
    • Step 3 – Once the student has submitted all requested documents, the Academic Advisor will complete the unofficial evaluation of the documents/transcripts, which will determine if the student is eligible to start the program in the Fall or if they have one or more requirements to complete between now and Summer to start the following Fall.
    • Step 4 – The Fall CSU Apply Application will reopen at the beginning of June for our online programs. At that time, Veunta or the Program Coordinator, will send all eligible students the directions to formally apply for the university through CSU Apply. If a student previously completed CSU Apply, specifically for Sac State, prior to knowing about our online program, they would not need to redo CSU Apply and we would request for their major to be changed from the in-person program to the online program.

SCHOLARSHIPS for your degree! If you are currently working in a program that participates in Quality Counts North State, and are looking to continue your education, we have a scholarship that will help to cover tuition and textbooks.  If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Leslie Segura at lsegura@shastacoe.org.

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for General Studies degree options.

What IS a major in “General Studies” or “Organizational Leadership?” These majors allow students with an associate degree to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities that will help them move into supervisory or management level positions. Some of the programs below are designed specifically for associate degrees in career technical fields, others are designed for ANY associate degree.

• Boise State University - Applied Science (intended for those with an associate degree in a career technical field)
• Boise State University - Multidisciplinary Studies
• Cal Poly Humboldt – Individualized Degree Plan (Leadership Studies, B.A.)
  • Cal Poly Humboldt IDP and Leadership Studies comparison chart
• CSU Sacramento Career and Technical Studies (intended for those with an associate degree in a career technical field)
  • A student can be concurrently enrolled in community college while in this program. For the application process, there are a few steps before students formally apply to the university for our online programs:
    • Step 1 – Interested students should first email Veunta Daily at veuntadailey@csus.edu and indicate that they are interested in this program.
    • Step 2 – She will send them the Q&A Packet which will provide them with the information about the program cost, structure, and eligibility requirements. All programs require students to submit their unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended. A student may be asked to submit one or more of the following: Statement of Purpose, Resume, Supplemental Application, and Wok Verification Letter(s).
    • Step 3 – Once the student has submitted all requested documents, the Academic Advisor will complete the unofficial evaluation of the documents/transcripts, which will determine if the student is eligible to start the program in the Fall or if they have one or more requirements to complete between now and Summer to start the following Fall.
    • Step 4 – The Fall CSU Apply Application will reopen at the beginning of June for our online programs. At that time, Veunta or the Program Coordinator, will send all eligible students the directions to formally apply for the university through CSU Apply. If a student previously completed CSU Apply, specifically for Sac State, prior to knowing about our online program, they would not need to redo CSU Apply and we would request for their major to be changed from the in-person program to the online program.
      Students can be admitted to this program in the Spring as well check the CSU Sacramento link above for deadline dates for the Spring admission. 
• Columbia College - General Studies
• Cal Poly Humboldt Interdisciplinary Studies - Leadership Studies program information
  • Cal Poly Humboldt IDP and Leadership Studies comparison chart
• CSU Stanislaus Leadership Studies
• National University - Organizational Leadership
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• Simpson Degree Completion Business Administration
  • Concentration in Organizational Leadership or in Small Business/Entrepreneuership
• Southern Oregon University - Applied Science in Management (intended for those with an associate degree in a career technical field)
  • Concentrations in Management, as well as in Hospitality and Tourism
• Southern Oregon University – Innovation and Leadership

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Liberal Studies degree options.

• CSU Chico Liberal Studies
• National University Interdisciplinary Studies with a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (CA only)
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• Simpson Degree Completion Liberal Studies – IN PERSON
• Western Governors University Elementary Education
• Reach University – Liberal Studies
  • For Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program, candidates must be employed and work with students for a minimum of 15 hours/week at a public or private school and meet the following criteria:
    • Early Childhood Education
    • After School Education
    • Non-school employees working at school sites (YMCA, Boys and Girls Club)
    • K-8 employees

If a student loses employment with their school, they will need to get employed at another school right away, or they will be dropped from placement unit courses. 

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Nursing degree options.

• Columbia College RN to BSN
  • 2020-21 Nursing RN to BSN Transfer Guide (PDF) - see what courses you would need to take at Columbia after completing an RN to BSN Nursing Degree at Shasta College
• CSU Chico RN to BSN
• CSU Dominguez Hills RN to BSN
• National University RN to BSN
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• Ohio University RN to BSN
• Simpson University Degree Completion RN to BSN (hybrid - mostly online, but one night a week is in person)
• UT Arlington RN to BSN
• Western Governors University RN to BSN
• Southern New Hampshire University – RN to BSN

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Psychology degree options.​​

• Columbia College Psychology
  • 2020-21 AAT Psychology Transfer Guide for Columbia College (PDF) - see what courses you would need to take at Columbia after completing an AAT Psychology degree at Shasta College
• Eastern Oregon University Psychology
• National University Psychology
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• Simpson Degree Completion Psychology – in person or online
• CSU Sacramento Psychology
  • A student can be concurrently enrolled in community college while in this program. For the application process, there are a few steps before students formally apply to the university for our online programs:
    • Step 1 – Interested students should first email Veunta Daily at veuntadailey@csus.edu and indicate that they are interested in this program.
    • Step 2 – She will send them the Q&A Packet which will provide them with the information about the program cost, structure, and eligibility requirements. All programs require students to submit their unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended. A student may be asked to submit one or more of the following: Statement of Purpose, Resume, and Supplemental Application.
    • Step 3 – Once the student has submitted all requested documents, the Academic Advisor will complete the unofficial evaluation of the documents/transcripts, which will determine if the student is eligible to start the program in the Fall or if they have one or more requirements to complete between now and Summer to start the following Fall.
    • Step 4 – The Fall CSU Apply Application will reopen at the beginning of June for our online programs. At that time, Veunta or the Program Coordinator, will send all eligible students the directions to formally apply for the university through CSU Apply. If a student previously completed CSU Apply, specifically for Sac State, prior to knowing about our online program, they would not need to redo CSU Apply and we would request for their major to be changed from the in-person program to the online program.
• Southern New Hampshire University
• CSU Channel Islands Psychology 
• Western Governors University

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Public Health degree options.

• National University – Public Health
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• Oregon State University – Public Health
• Southern New Hampshire University – Public Health

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Social Work degree options.

• Cal Poly Humboldt BSW – online (“Distributed Learning”), but requires one weekend per year in-person in Arcata.
• CSU Chico BSW – online (“Distributed Learning”), but requires two weekends per semester in-person in Chico.
• The Council on Social Work Accreditation: learn more about the profession of Social Work
• Funding Your Bachelor’s Degree: Please see Title IV-E for Social Work under the section "Aid for specific majors/academic programs".

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Sociology degree options.

• CSU Chico Sociology
• Southern New Hampshire University MOU with California Community Colleges
• National University Sociology
  • Transfer students who have recently earned their California Community College Transferable Associate of Arts (AA), Transferable Associate of Science (AS), or Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) (Associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth or IGETC patterns as general education for degree completion) are eligible for National University's CCC-ADT Transfer Scholarship. Through this scholarship, students can complete a bachelor's degree in 90 quarter units or less and pay just $7,000 per year for tuition. Transfer students who have recently earned a transferable associate degree from a California community college are also eligible for this transfer pricing. Contact an admissions advisor to learn more about the scholarship. https://www.nu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer-information/adt-pathways/
• CSU Bakersfield - Sociology
• CSU Fullerton - Sociology
• CSU San Marcos - Sociology

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Teacher Credential degree options.

• CalState TEACH – Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• CSU East Bay – Single Subject Teaching Credential
• National University
  • Inspired Teaching and Learning with Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (California)
  • Inspired Teaching and Learning with Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and Internship Option (California)
  • Inspired Teaching and Learning with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential
  • Inspired Teaching and Learning with a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential and Internship Option
• Reach University
  • Intern Teacher Credential Program
  • Teaching credential grant from the California Teaching Commission (CTC) can cover a monthly fee of $75 a month or less with Reach University. The district that employs the student must confirm their support for the teaching credential.
    • Employees of Redding Elementary School District, please call (530) 225-0011. The district also provides a small stipend in addition to covering $75 a month.
    • Employees of Shasta County Office of Education and the following school districts (updated 10/07/24):
      • Anderson Unified High School District
      • Castle Rock Union Elementary School District
      • Chrysalis Charter School
      • Columbia Elementary School District
      • Enterprise School District
      • Junction Elementary School District
      • Happy Valley Union Elementary School District
      • French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary School District
      • Black Butte Union Elementary School District
      • Cottonwood Union Elementary School District
      • Mountain Valley Special Education JPA
      • Grant Elementary School District
      • Millville Elementary School District
      • Mountain Union Elementary School District
      • North Cow Creek School District
      • Northern Summit Academy
      • Pacheco Union School District
      • Redding STEM Academy
      • Tree of Life Charter School
      • Whitmore Union Elementary School District

For more information, please call Kerby Workman, Sr. Executive Director of Human Resources at (530) 225-0280.

• Intern Teacher Credential and M.A.T. in Teaching Program - Candidates interested in pursuing a teaching credential may be eligible to begin their intern credential/M.A. in Teaching concurrently during the final year of their bachelor's degree program. This would require that the school employer be a public or charter school that supports the candidate as an intern teacher. The teaching credentials offered by Reach are single-and multiple-subject credentials (no Ed Specialist credential at this time). Candidates pursuing a single-subject credential would still need to demonstrate subject matter competency through completion of the CSET exam.
• Simpson University
  • Single Subject Credential
  • Multiple Subject Credential
• Western Governors University
  • Bachelor's Degree Leading to Licensure - This is a dual degree with a BA and a teaching credential. There are 10 different options/degrees to choose from.
  • Master's Degree Leading to Licensure - This is a dual degree with a MA and a teaching credential. There are 6 different options/degrees to choose from.

Quick comparison chart of major and university highlights for Teaching Credential for CTE Area degree options.

• CSU San Bernardino - Career and Technical Education
• Tehama County Department of Education - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Preparation Program
• UCLA Extension - Career and Technical Education Credential Program
• UCR University Extension Professional Studies - Designated Subjects CTE and Special Subjects