Degree and Third-Year Programs
Except as noted, all degree and third-year programs are offered only at the National Campus
Associate of Science Degree in:
Agriculture and Natural Resource Management
Business Administration Programs
Development of the private sector is key to promoting national economic self-sufficiency/self-reliance, one of the goals of the College. The Business Administration Division offers programs and courses in an effort to address this goal. The associate of science degree program in business administration is designed to provide entry level skills for those entering the business world, to upgrade skills for those already in businesses, and to provide a stepping stone for those wanting to pursue a higher degree in the field. In today's world, integration of information technology into an organization is indispensable, as we are learning in our island nation. To meet the challenge of keeping up with the world, the Division offers an associate of science degree in computer information systems. The program concentrates on organizational applications of technology and the development of systems and their management. Students receive a fundamental understanding of programming and networking computer systems, which prepare them for high-in-demand careers such as systems analysts, business analysts and database administrators. The Division also offers courses in accounting, business, economics, and computer applications that are required for other associate degree programs.
While employers are satisfied with graduates of the associate degree program in business administration, they also want people with higher level skills. As a result, the Division now offers third-year certificate of achievement programs in accounting and in general business. These programs are not only designed to offer higher level courses, but to also meet other general education requirements needed to better articulate the program with fourth year programs elsewhere. To be admitted into the third-year programs, applicants are usually required to have n associate degree in business administration and a GPA of at least 2.5. Applicants who are admitted with an associate degree in a different major must complete business requirements for the associate degree program during their third-year certificate course of study. In most
cases, such students might have to first complete those 100- and 200-level business courses as most of them are prerequisites for the 300-level third-year courses.
The third year program is articulated with the University of Guam, so students can transfer smoothly from COM-FSM into the fourth and final year at that university.
Associate of Science Degree in:
Business Administration
Computer Information Systems
Third Year Certificate of Achievement in:
Accounting or General Business
Education Programs
Originating as a teacher training institution, COM-FSM through its education division continues the task of bettering education in Micronesia. Programs are carefully designed to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of teaching effectively in a culturally relevant manner. At present the college offers an Associate of Arts in Pre-Teacher Preparation-Elementary. In addition, it also offers a Third-year Certificate of Achievement in Teacher Preparation-Elementary. These programs provide students with courses rich in content, theoretical foundations and practical experiences (methodology) which are designed to address the needs of pre-service and in-service teachers who may want to pursue the baccalaureate degree at UOG.
Through a collaborative effort, UOG offers the Partnership BA in Elementary Education at the national campus making it possible for students to earn a bachelor’s degree from UOG without leaving the FSM. Students who are interested in this program should be aware that the associate degree and the third-year in teacher preparation-elementary have been articulated to meet the requirements of the bachelor’s degree.
Admission to the Third-year Certificate of Achievement in Teacher Preparation - Elementary requires a student to have an associate degree in education and a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. Applicants are also required to pass an entrance essay before being admitted to the program.
Associate of Science Degree in:
Teacher Education - Elementary
Early Childhood Education
Associate of Arts in:
PRE - Teacher Preparation
Liberal Arts - Special Education
Third-Year Certificate of Achievement in:
Teacher Preparation - Elementary
Teacher Preparation - Special Education
Other Programs
Associate of Science Degree in:
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Marine Science
Associate of Arts Degree in:
Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts/ Health Careers Opportunity Program
Liberal Arts/ Media Studies
Micronesian Studies
Third-Year Certificate of Achievement in:
Public Health Training Program - PHTP
T he Public Health Training Program is a multi-entry, multi-exit educational opportunity for high school graduates who wish to enter studies in the health domain, as well as for Health Workers who wish to enhance the effectiveness of their work and improve their working conditions.
PHTP Certificates Programs:
1. Certificate of Achievement in Basic Public Health (CABPH)
2. Advanced Certificate of Achievement in Public Health (ACAPH
PHTP Associate of Science Degree qualification:
1. Associate of Science Degree in Public Health (ASDPH)
PHTP Third-Year Certificate of Achievement qualifications:
1. Third-Year Certificate of Achievement as: SPECIALIST IN PUBLIC HEALTH (CASPH) Or
2. Third-year Certificate of Achievement as: PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST IN ......... (CAPHS - AE/HR; EH; FN; HP; HSM) one of the 5 Public Health Disciplines of: Applied Epidemiology and Health Research (AE/HR); Environmental Health (EH); Food and Nutrition (FN); Health Promotion (HP); and Health Services Management (HSM).
Those who complete the 3rd Year Certificate of Public Health are expected to be able to gain admission into Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) and of Master of Public Health (MPH) at Institutions awarding those around the Pacific Region
There are four steps in this career ladder Public Health academic programme at COM-FSM, each requiring general education and public health studies. At the end of each step an exit qualification is awarded.
Public Health Training Program - PHTP
