Associate in Arts
The associate in arts (AA) degree is designed primarily to help you meet the requirements to transfer to the upper division level of a college or university to continue to work toward a bachelor’s degree.
HCC prepares you for hundreds of possible transfer majors, each of which has a distinct listing of common prerequisite courses designated by the Florida State University System (SUS). To ensure accuracy when you select courses, please meet with an HCC academic advisor.
Accounting and Business
Business Administration and Entrepreneurship prepare you to transfer to pursue bachelor's degrees in accounting, economics, finance, insurance, marketing, management and entrepreneurship.
Architecture and Building Trades
Architecture and Building Construction are designed for students with an interest in the areas of architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture and building construction.
Communications
The Mass Communications pathway will prepare you to transfer for a Bachelor's degree in mass communications, journalism, advertising, public relations, education or telecommunications.
Education
Prepare to pursue a bachelor's degree in education or mathematics education with the goal of becoming a teacher. Find out more: General Teacher Preparation and Math Education Teacher Preparation.
Engineering
Our Engineering pathway is for students who wish to pursue bachelor's degrees in electrical, mechanical, civil, computer science, aerospace, nuclear, agricultural, industrial, and environmental engineering.
Environment
The Agriculture pathway is for students who plan to pursue a Bachelor's degree in agricultural fields such as agricultural education, media, engineering, agronomy, animal science, forestry, plant science, and food science.
Health and Medical
These AA pathways focus on the fields of health and medicine: Medical Sciences, Pharmacy, Public Health and Veterinary.
Hospitality and Culinary
The Hospitality Administration Management pathway is ideal for students who want to pursue bachelor's degrees in the field of hospitality.
Humanities
Transfer tracks in Foreign Language, Humanities, Philosophy and Religious Studies will help you broaden your views and apply your studies toward a bachelor's degree.
Information Technology
Computer Information Systems and Computer Science Engineering will start you on the right path to pursue a bachelor's degree when you transfer.
Law, Public Safety and Security
If you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in law, criminal justice or sociology, our Criminology pathway is an excellent choice for you.
Math and Science
Pathways in Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics will prepare you to transfer to a college or university to continue your studies in those fields.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Our social sciences prepare you to continue your studies at the university level in the following areas of interest Anthropology, History, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.
Visual Arts and Design
The Art pathway and Graphic Design pathway will prepare you to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine arts, art history, art education, design, graphic or commercial art.