Program Types

Two-Year Degrees

Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS)

Reynolds offers programs leading to the Associate of Arts (AA) degree or the Associate of Science (AS) degree. Commonly referred to as college transfer, these programs are designed for students who plan to complete the freshman and sophomore years of college work at Reynolds and then transfer to universities and four-year colleges of their choice.

Each university has different requirements for baccalaureate programs. Reynolds advisors and specialists in the Career Services and Transfer Services Centers assist students in the selection of the curriculum of study most applicable to their baccalaureate plans. Earned credits in the program are generally transferable to the senior college or university and applicable toward a bachelor’s degree. Students should work with their academic advisors and transfer specialists to select their courses to match the requirements of the transfer institution.

Reynolds has articulation agreements for specific academic programs with several Virginia universities and colleges. Such agreements guarantee that the student with the associate degree has complete transferability of all credits. A student transferring prior to the receipt of the associate of arts or associate of science degree is not assured of such status. Advisors and transfer specialists can provide information about articulation agreements.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Reynolds also offers two-year programs that lead to the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. These occupational/technical programs are specifically designed to prepare students for immediate employment.

Some four-year colleges and universities have accepted courses into their program counterparts from AAS degree programs that are not designed for transfer purposes. It is the responsibility of the four-year institution to determine and publish its policies on the admission of transfer students and the criteria for determining the acceptability of transfer credits completed at another institution. Additional general education courses may be required to transfer with junior status from AAS degree programs.

Students should work closely with their academic advisors and the transfer specialists to select courses that match requirements of the transfer institution.

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Occupational and Technical Programs

The occupational and technical education programs are designed to prepare students for employment as technicians, paraprofessionals, and skilled craftspersons:

• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is awarded for completion of two-year programs
• Certificate is awarded for completion of a program less than two years in length, generally two or three semesters

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Career Studies Certificate (CSC) Programs

Career studies certificates can be completed in a shorter period than other certificate programs. These programs provide opportunities for upgrading occupational or technical skills, retraining for a career change, and investigating new career possibilities.

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Online Programs

Transfer Programs

• Business Administration AS     
• General Studies AS    
• Health Professions CSC    
• Health Sciences AS     
• Liberal Arts AA    
• Liberal Arts AA - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Major      
• Social Sciences AS    
• Uniform Certificate of General Studies     

Applied Associate, Certificate, Career Studies Certificate Programs

• Accounting AAS     
• Accounting - Bookkeeping CSC        
• Accounting - CPA Eligibility CSC    
• Accounting - Accounting Support Functions CSC      
• Accounting - Payroll and Taxation CSC        
• American Sign Language CSC     
• Behavioral Health Technician CSC     
• Criminal Justice AAS     
• Criminal Justice CSC    
• Fire Science CSC    
• Human Services Technician CSC    
• Medical Records Coder CSC    
• Opticians Apprentice CSC     
• Release of Health Information Specialist CSC    

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Hybrid Degree, Certificate, CSC Programs

These programs can be completed online with the exception of labs, seminars, demonstrations, community clinical, proctored exams, field experiences, practicums, and internships that must be completed at an approved site

Transfer Programs

• Education: Elementary Education Major AS     
• Education: Health and Physical Education Major AS     
• Education: Secondary English Education Major AS     
• Education: Secondary Math Education Major AS     
• Education: Secondary Science Education Major AS    
• Education: Secondary Social Studies Education Major AS     
• Education: World Languages Education Major AS     
• Science AS    

Applied Associate, Certificate, Career Studies Certificate Programs

• Early Childhood Development AAS     
• Early Childhood Development Certificate    
• Early Childhood Education CSC   
• Early Childhood Education - Advanced CSC   
• Human Services AAS    
• Information Systems Technology - Computer Applications Fundamentals CSC     
• Information Systems Technology - Cyber Security CSC   
• Medical Laboratory Technology AAS    
• Opticianry AAS  
• Paralegal Studies General Practice Specialization AAS    
• Paralegal Studies Litigation Specialization AAS        
• Respiratory Therapy AAS    
• Substance Abuse Counseling Education CSC    

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Academic Majors Directory

The following table shows the respective plan’s contact number for each campus location as appropriate. In the campus location columns, COMPLETE indicates that the plan’s certificate or degree can be completed at that campus. COURSES indicates that one or more courses for the plan are offered at that campus.

The ONLINE campus location indicates online courses. These are typically administered online, but some courses may require proctored exams, on-campus labs, clinicals, or other special on-campus meetings. 

• BIT School of Business and Industrial Trades
• HSS School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• HP School of Health Professions
• STEM School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

• AAS Associate of Applied Science
• AA Associate of Arts
• AS Associate of Science
• C Certificate
• CSC Career Studies Certificate

Footnotes:

* Transfer degrees and certificate programs

¹All courses in the Culinary Arts AAS degree may be completed at The Kitchens except CUL 119 , which is offered only via online learning. 

²All courses in the Horticulture Technology degree may be completed at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden except for the social/behavioral science and humanities/fine arts electives, which may be completed at the Downtown Campus, Parham Road Campus, or online.

³All courses in the Business Management AAS may be completed at the Parham Road Campus with the exception of BUS 260 , which is offered only online. All courses in this program may be completed online with the exception of a coordinated internship course. 

⁴All courses in this program are offered via online learning with the exception of labs and clinicals, which must be completed at an approved site.

⁵All courses in this program are offered via online learning. Apprentice students are also required to complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training per year, for a total of 4,000 hours.

⁶Completion of the Substance Abuse Counseling Education Career Studies Certificate requires that some courses be taken via online learning.

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