The COS.AAS curriculum is designed to support students who have completed a cosmetology program and completed their licensure and wish to enhance their career by earning an associate’s degree. The program will provide an avenue for cosmetologists to obtain an associate degree, enhance the knowledge and skills obtained by cosmetology programs, and provide additional coursework to prepare learners for the workforce and business ownership.
1 Students receiving less than 28 college credits for their post-secondary work should select additional courses from the following list to graduate with a minimum of 60 credits: Laboratory Science General Education Elective, Statistics, Social Science General Education Elective, Humanities General Education Elective, Principles of Marketing, Small Business Management I, Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics I, Theory of Communications, Introduction to Business, Stress Management.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:
Communicate in both written and oral formats.
Apply the scientific method of inquiry to analyze problems and draw conclusions from evidence and data.
Identify resources, obtain and critically evaluate information.
