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Business/Commerce, General

Business Administration and Management, General

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Information Technology

Computer Science

Engineering, General

Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

Solar Energy Technology/Technician

English Language and Literature, General

Language Interpretation and Translation

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

American Sign Language (ASL)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Chemistry, General

Human Services, General

Physical Therapy Assistant

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

History, General

Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Security and Loss Prevention Services

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Mathematics, General

Union County College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey's 18 associate degree colleges and has been serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College operates major campuses in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield, and Scotch Plains and has a satellite location in Rahway. It enrolls almost 20,000 credit, non-credit, and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science or an Associate in Applied Science degree. The College also offers cooperative nursing programs with the Trinitas School of Nursing/RWJBH in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging in Plainfield, New Jersey.

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