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Skip to Content AZ Index Catalog Home Institution Home 2019-2020 College Catalog Site Navigation Toggle navigation Catalog Home Catalog Contents Degrees & Certificates A-Z Courses A-Z Archives Apply Now Request Info TMCC Home Print Options Welcome to Truckee Meadows Community College The President, faculty and staff of Truckee Meadows Community College enthusiastically welcome you to our great learning community. TMCC serves more than 25,000 students each year in credit and non-credit courses at five educational sites and online. We offer many outstanding educational programs designed to prepare you for a successful career, to help you transfer to a four-year degree program, or to explore lifelong learning opportunities. In addition to skills certificates and certificates of achievement, TMCC offers associate degrees and two applied bachelor of science degrees. At TMCC you will find a robust and supportive environment where you can discuss and share a wide range of ideas with instructors and classmates. The College’s mission focuses on student success, academic excellence, and access to lifelong learning, each of which is part of your academic experience. By continuing your education beyond high school or expanding on your current skills, you are taking the first step to prepare for a secure and exciting future. TMCC continues to find ways to be a healthier college. We emphasize healthy people and a healthy planet. TMCC has signed a Resilience Commitment as participants of the Climate Leadership Network led by Second Nature. We are excited to announce a new capital project, the Sports and Health Complex, which will include construction of a soccer field, recreational track, and a health club facility slated to open Fall 2019. We hope that you will join our efforts to promote health and sustainability as a member of our TMCC community. Catalog Search Search Catalog Search Catalog Navigation Admission Enrollment /​ Registration Toggle Enrollment /​ Registration Course Registration and Enrollment Enrollment Status Developmental/​Remedial Credit Satisfactory/​Unsatisfactory Registration Option Math/​English Placement Testing (ACCUPLACER) Transfer to TMCC Tuition and Fees Toggle Tuition and Fees Tuition and Fees Payment Refunds Financial Aid Toggle Financial Aid Financial Aid Eligibility and Application Financial Aid Student Rights and Responsibilities Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Student Employment General Information Toggle General Information FERPA Student Responsibilities About TMCC Accreditation Notice of Nondiscrimination College Locations TMCC High School Academic Calendar Grades Toggle Grades Grading Scale Grade Reports, Incomplete Grades and Grade Appeals Satisfactory Academic Progress Course Retake and Grade Replacement Academic Forgiveness Graduation Degrees and Certificates Toggle Degrees and Certificates Overview of Degrees &​ Certificates Offered Degree and Certificate, A-​Z Listing Degrees and Certificates by Programs Toggle Degrees and Certificates by Programs Appenticeships Toggle Appenticeships Apprenticeship, AAS Apprenticeship, Certificate of Achievement Associate of Arts /​ Associate of Science -​ Transfer Degrees Toggle Associate of Arts /​ Associate of Science -​ Transfer Degrees AA AS Biology Toggle Biology Biology, AS Business Toggle Business Business, AA Business, AAS Business Office Management, AAS Bookkeeping, Certificate of Achievement Business, Certificate of Achievement Certified Professional Bookkeeper, Skills Certificate Entrepreneurship, AA Entrepreneurship, Certificate of Achievement Massage Therapy Entrepreneur, AAS Massage Therapy, Certificate of Achievement Personal Trainer Entrepreneurship, AAS Personal Trainer, Certificate of Achievement Real Estate Salesperson, Skills Certificate Retail Management, Skills Certificate Certified Nursing Assistant Toggle Certified Nursing Assistant Nursing Assistant, Skills Certificate Phlebotomy, Skills Certificate Community Health Science Toggle Community Health Science Kinesiology Track Pre-​Nursing Track Public Health Track Computer Information Technology Toggle Computer Information Technology Cisco Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching Preparation, Skills Certificate, Cisco Certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security Preparation, Skills Certificate, CompTIA Certification Preparation, Skills Certificate Computer Programming, AAS Computer Technologies, Certificate of Achievement Cybersecurity, AAS Cybersecurity Skills Preparation, Skills Certificate Linux Professional Certification Preparation, Skills Certificate Networking Emphasis. AAS Web Development, AAS Computer Science Toggle Computer Science Computer Science, AS Construction and Design Toggle Construction and Design Architecture, AAS Construction Estimating, Skills Certificate Construction Management, AAS Construction Project Management, Skills Certificate Landscape Architecture, AAS Residential Design, AAS Construction Technologies Toggle Construction Technologies Air Conditioning Critical Systems, Certificate of Achievement Commercial Refrigeration, Skills Certificate Construction Technologies, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/​Refrigeration (HVAC/​R), AAS Critical Systems, AAS Critical Systems, Skills Certificate Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/​Refrigeration (HVAC/​R), Certificate of Achievement Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/​Refrigeration (HVAC/​R), Skills Certificate Criminal Justice Toggle Criminal Justice Criminal Justice, AA Law Enforcement, AAS Culinary Arts Toggle Culinary Arts Culinary Arts, AAS Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Certificate of Achievement Culinary Arts, Certificate of Achievement Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs, AAS Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs, Certificate of Achievement Dental Assisting Toggle Dental Assisting Dental Assisting, AAS Dental Assisting, Certificate of Achievement Dental Hygiene Toggle Dental Hygiene Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science Dietetic Technology Toggle Dietetic Technology Dietetic, AS Dietetic Technician, AAS Dietetic Technician, Skills Certificate Early Childhood Education Toggle Early Childhood Education Administration of Early Care and Education Programs, AAS Early Childhood Education, AA Early Childhood Educator 1, Skills Certificate Early Childhood Educator 2, Skills Certificate Early Childhood Educator 3, Skills Certificate Early Childhood Educator 4, Skills Certificate Infant/​Toddler, AAS Preschool, AAS Education Toggle Education Elementary Education Teacher Preparation, AA Secondary Education, AA Secondary Education, AS Energy Technologies Toggle Energy Technologies Solar Energy, AAS Solar Energy Technician, Skills Certificate English Toggle English English, AA Fine Arts Toggle Fine Arts Art History, AA Dance, AA Fine Arts, AA Music, AA Music, Certificate of Achievement Musical Theater, AA Theater, AA Theater, Certificate of Achievement General Studies Toggle General Studies General Studies, AGS General Studies, Certificate of Achievement Graphic Arts and Media Technology Toggle Graphic Arts and Media Technology Adobe Certified Associate, Skills Certificate Graphic Arts and Media Technology, AA Toggle Graphic Arts and Media Technology, AA Graphic Design Track Motion Graphics Track Web/​UI Development Track Graphic Communications, AAS Toggle Graphic Communications, AAS Graphic Design Track Motion Graphics Track Web/​UI Development Track Graphic Arts and Media Technology, Advanced Certificate Toggle Graphic Arts and Media Technology, Advanced Certificate Graphic Design Track Motion Graphics Track Web/​UI Development Track Graphic Communications, Certificate of Achievement Health Sciences Toggle Health Sciences Health Sciences, Certificate of Achievement History Toggle History History, AA Hospitality and Tourism Toggle Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality and Tourism, AA Human Development and Family Studies Toggle Human Development and Family Studies Human Development and Famil...