16 | theLAKER president’s report to the community Most popular programs in fall 2022 HEALTH CARE, TECHNOLOGY LEAD STUDENT CHOICES Health Care Studies Business Administration Networking and Cybersecurity Engineering Science Psychology Computer Science Registered Nursing Horticulture Teaching Assistant Kinesiology and Human Performance Health care and technology programs were the top choices of students in FLCC associate degree programs in 2022. Last fall, a total of 361 students were enrolled in health care studies, a transfer degree designed to serve as a foundation for a wide range of careers in the field. The new cannabis biology and cultivation program continues to grow with enrollment rising from 21 in the fall of 2020 to 77 in fall 2022. A viticulture and wine technology certificate program also opened in 2020, providing a shorter, flexible version of the two-year degree program for those who already have a degree and want to jump into the wine industry. New this fall, FLCC has begun to offer microcredentials, which allow students to take two to five courses in a focus area of a particular discipline. For example, the cloud computing microcredential prepares students for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator certification exams. The Workforce and Career Solutions Office, which manages short-term education and training programs, has received a $75,000 grant from the SUNY High Needs program. This competitive grant covers costs for academic programs that address specific workforce needs. FLCC will use the funds to start a sterile processing technician program, also called a medical equipment preparer, in late 2023 or early 2024. CREDIT PROGRAM BREAKDOWN Nursing is consistently among the top 10 most popular programs at FLCC. The new Sands Family Center for Allied Health expands the College’s capacity to take more students. As of January 2023, FLCC accepts new students in both fall and spring. The College previously accepted up to 80 students every fall. It can now accommodate 64 in the fall and 64 in the spring. photo by rikki van camp Transfer degrees (A.A., A.S.) Applied degrees (A.A.S) Certificates 5% 33% 62% Most students enroll in associate in arts or associate in science degrees, which are designed to transfer to four-year schools. Associate in applied science degrees are built primarily to prepare students for the workforce; however, several also allow for transfer. For example, FLCC has an articulation agreement to transfer the A.A.S. Networking and Cybersecurity two-year degree to the SUNY Albany bachelor’s program in informatics. Students enroll in certificate programs to qualify for employment in less than a year.
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