Tompkins Cortland Community College has been approved to offer state-mandated continuing education programs for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists. The classes will provide continuing education credits for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC) and Licensed Marriage and...
You benefit from small classes and a community that feels like family. You graduate without a mountain of debt, ready for long-term success. Tompkins Cortland offers courses in the spring, fall, and summer of each calendar year.
Kelly received his Ph.D. in aquatic entomology from Michigan State University. His research interests include bioassassment of large river ecosystems and non-point source pollution of streams, but his passion is teaching. Kelly is the Environmental Studies Chairperson and regularly teaches ecology...
Born and raised in Spanish Harlem, Milagros was the youngest of 7 girls who dreamed of being a nurse. In 1981, she was accepted into the College of Mount Saint Vincent and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Over the past 30 years Milagros has worked in the Intensive Care Unit,...
Wine Marketing
A business focused degree program in Wine Marketing has been developed in response to the rapid growth of the wine sector locally, nationally, and internationally. New York State is now the third-largest wine producing state in the U.S., with more than 250 wineries statewide. The...
Sustainable Farming and Food Systems
The Sustainable Farming and Food Systems program emphasizes the practical skills it takes to manage a small, diverse farm, while providing students with a broad exposure to the social and ecological considerations of truly sustainable food production and...
Sport Management
Sport management is among the faster growing careers. The A.S. degree in sport management provides an overview of the sports industry, with emphasis on business and the liberal arts, sports information, and media relations. The program includes a two-credit practicum involving...
Recreation: Recreation Leadership
Recreation and leisure is America’s number one economic activity. Leisure time experiences are big business and organized recreation offerings are growing, creating demand for capable recreation leaders and managers to develop and coordinate an array of...
Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Recreation is a fast-growing and popular field in the U.S. and around the world. For more than a century, the number of people who participate in outdoor recreation and who seek an outdoor experience has steadily increased, as has the number of agencies (private,...
Recreation: Exercise Studies
Physical fitness is a fast-growing, popular and necessary field in America and around the world. The Recreation: Exercise Studies degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in public or private fitness centers, YMCA’s, hospitals, and other wellness...
Paralegal
A paralegal performs specifically delegated legal work for which a lawyer is required. This exciting and challenging occupation is among the fastest growing, and the U.S. Department of Labor tells us the trend will continue. Our paralegal program, which is offered exclusively online,...
Nursing
Nurses play vital roles at all levels of the health care system. They are caregivers, counselors, educators, and advocates who work with clients of all ages. Care is given in a variety of inpatient and community settings, and involves clients with chronic and acute health care needs....
New Media
The New Media program is based on a liberal arts foundation of classes with an emphasis on developing knowledge and skills in the growing areas of animation and interactivity, which have become a greater part of our rapidly changing visual world.
The program complements and draws on...
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Gender and Sexuality Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies is an exciting program that analyzes how the social construction of gender shapes the lives of women and men. It is an interdisciplinary program that examines historical and contemporary issues through the lens...
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Science
The Liberal Arts and Sciences - Social Science degree emphasizes courses that focus on the theory of social interaction and human behavior. Required course work includes history, psychology, sociology, English, and a capstone course. The capstone course...
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities
The liberal arts and sciences - humanities degree encourages you to explore a variety of disciplines including art, music, philosophy, literature, history, and foreign languages. Courses in these disciplines provide a strong foundation for further study and...
Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies
This program is designed for students who intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree, but are unsure about their career and transfer plans. As such, the program aims to develop students’ college-level communication and critical-thinking skills, present a...
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Teacher Education Transfer
Adolescence Education (Teacher Education Transfer)
Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer)
Early Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer)
Tompkins Cortland Community College offers three degree options to prepare you for...
International Studies
Explore your role in the world’s interconnected cultures and nations. The College's international studies program provides a strong foundation in cultural, historical, political, and economic perspectives, preparing students for work and transfer.
Study Abroad for First-...
International Business
As American businesses operate in an increasingly complex and competitive global economy, demand increases for graduates who are knowledgeable in the field of international business. Our international business degree program objectives are to help you understand the...
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Demand continues for well-trained managers in the hospitality field. Intense growth is expected to continue in this fast-paced people industry. In the past five years the region has welcomed eight new hotels. Additionally, construction for new lodging, dining, and...
Environmental Studies
Environmental issues are among the most urgent facing our society. These issues have broad implications for economics, politics, business, and social welfare. Our ability to affect the environment causes changes in the quality of life of people around the world and...
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of our market economy. Current estimates are that 80% of new jobs are created by small businesses. This program is designed to provide graduates with the information and skills they will need to create, start and manage their own businesses....