Explore Degrees and Certificates
COTC offers multiple pathways to career success.
Choose from mulitple degree and certificate pathways.
A bachelor’s degree requires completion of at least 120 credit hours. COTC offers one bachelor’s degree.
- Bachelor of Applied Science: Prepares students for employment or advancement in a specific career with more in-depth knowledge and practical application of skills.
An associate degree requires completion of at least 60 semester credit hours. COTC offers three types of associate degrees:
- Associate of Arts and Associate of Science: Complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree and transfer to any public four-year university in Ohio.
- Associate of Applied Business and Associate of Applied Science: Prepare students for immediate employment after graduation with a specific career focus, and in many cases, can also transfer to a four-year university.
- Associate of Technical Studies: A customized degree designed by the student with guidance and approval by COTC.
Some associate degrees also allow students to choose a major. A major is an area of specialization within an associate degree.
COTC also offers two certificate options for students.
- Short-Term Certificate: An award for the completion of less than 30 semester credit hours for a specific career.
- One-Year Certificate: An award for the completion of 30 semester credit hours or more for a specific career.