This one-year program prepares students for entry-level jobs in GIS. Jobs include mapmaker and GIS technician.

This two-year degree prepares students for entry-level jobs in IT. Jobs include computer support specialist, networking technician, and app developer and programmer. This degree may be transferable to some four-year colleges.

This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in information systems.

This two-year degree prepares students for transfer to a four-year college and major in an engineering-related program. Examples include mechanical, civil, electrical, biomedical, and chemical engineering.

This two-year degree prepares students for jobs in building design and land development. Jobs include surveying drafter, design assistant, and field inspector.

This two-year degree prepares students for jobs in the field of mechanical engineering technology. Jobs include manufacturing planner, engineering technician, and CAD operators.

This two-year degree prepares students for entry-level jobs in mechatronics. Students will work with automated equipment and gain mechanical and electrical skills. Jobs include system installer and machine repair worker.

This program is designed for the student preparing to transfer to a four-year college or university. It provides the student with the skills needed to pursue study in engineering.

The Associate of Science in Engineering is designed to prepare students for upper-level engineering courses at a four-year college or university. The curriculum offers a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, and natural science. Regardless of their area of specialization, engineers are required to apply principles of math and science, solve problems, create new systems, and envision new processes to meet the demands of a continually evolving global economy. Admission requirements vary by institution. Students are urged to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the college to which they intend to transfer and plan course selections with their DCC advisor.

The Associate of Science curriculum in Engineering is designed for those who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in Engineering. The student is responsible for determining transferability to the transfer institution.

The Associate of Science curriculum in Engineering is designed for those who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in Engineering. The student is responsible for determining transferability to the transfer institution.

The Mechanical/General program prepares students to transfer for a future in the field.

The Electrical/Computer degree is designed for persons who plan to transfer. This program provides a vital education to prepare students for a future in any engineering field.

The Chemical/Biological degree is designed for persons who plan to transfer. This program provides a vital education to prepare students for a future in any engineering field.

The Architectural and Engineering Technology degree is designed to develop qualified technicians for the field of engineering. The technician serves as an important link between the engineering professional and the skilled tradesperson in the design, construction, and operation of engineering projects.

Designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate or higher degree program in an engineering discipline such as mechanical, civil, construction, ocean and mining, and materials engineering.

Classes offered in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program will provide a hands-on approach to education that will prepare you to work with GIS in the field. The program will prepare you to address advanced topics in problem solving, decision-making, modeling, programming, and data management, using 2D and 3D data.

The College and University Transfer program is designed for students who plan to complete a baccalaureate degree program at a four-year college or university, or who are not yet prepared to select a definite career objective.

This program trains students to provide assistance, support, and advice to customers and other users. The goal of this program is to prepare students to apply geospatial problem solving techniques to problems in the workplace. Geospatial problem solving brings together computing support, database technology, mapping, high resolution content, and computing resources to present data in new, visual ways to help analyze and solve problems. This occupational group includes technical support specialists and help desk technicians. These troubleshooters interpret problems and provide technical support for hardware, software, and systems. In smaller firms, the support specialists will solve a variety of computing problems to help businesses serve their customers. In addition, many organizations now have GIS content presented and maintained on web sites, and the GIS technician often maintains and uses that information.

The associate of science curriculum in engineering is designed for those who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in engineering.

Designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree in Engineering. By selecting appropriate electives, students should be able to complete the lower division requirements for a variety of baccalaureate majors.

The Career Studies Certificate (CSC) in Pre-Engineering will allow students interested in pursuing an engineering degree an opportunity to learn more about the field and prepare them for formal engineering study in the Associate of Arts and Science (AA&S) in engineering program. Students frequently come to SWCC lacking math preparation for engineering study. These students must spend between two and five semesters improving their math skills before getting the opportunity to take an engineering course. Occasionally these students discover, after taking their first engineering course, that engineering is not what they expected and therefore change majors ultimately delaying degree completion. This CSC program, with its lower math requirement of pre-calculus, would let students learn more about the engineering field while .getting the proper background for study engineering. This pre-engineering program presents a guided pathway toward completing an AA&S degree in Engineering and improving overall student success.

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Mechatronics prepares students for employment in a variety of industries, to include the following: industrial mechanical, electrical, electronic equipment repair; industrial automation installation, programming, repair; and robotics, electrical and mechanical equipment assembler; mechatronics systems and electromechanical technicians; automated machinery maintenance mechanic; industrial automation and process controls technician. This program also provides students with a comprehensive set of skills that employers seek when selecting technicians for their industry.

The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree program in Engineering is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in engineering in one of several fields. The Engineering degree program includes general education and engineering courses, which cover theoretical concepts and practical applications. Graduates with the baccalaureate degree find careers in aerospace, computer, environmental, civil, electrical/electronics, mechanical, mining/metallurgical, and nuclear engineering.

Admission to the Engineering program requires satisfactory completion of the following high school units or their equivalents: four units of English; four units of mathematics (two units of algebra, one unit of plane geometry, one unit of advanced mathematics or trigonometry and solid geometry); one unit of laboratory science; and one unit of social studies.

Students desiring to enter the A.S. in Engineering program must provide proof of having a strong foundation in math and science and be eligible to take ENG 111. Additional information is available online at tcc.edu (search keyword "Engineering").

Engineering courses required for the Engineering degree are available at the Chesapeake and Virginia Beach campuses.

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Electronics Technology is designed to prepare students for entry into or continued employment in electronics. Graduates are prepared for positions such as communication, computer, electrical, or electronics technicians; electrical or electronics engineers; and similar roles.

Under a formal articulation agreement with Old Dominion University (ODU), and with appropriate course substitutions, students may transfer course work into a related baccalaureate degree program. Students interested in transferring should see the program head early in their academic plan and consult ODU's catalog, transfer guide, and website for additional information.

The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Career Studies Certificate program provides students with skills to visualize, analyze, and model systems to help in the planning and decision-making processes of a business organization, thereby making geographical information accessible to scientists, planners, decision makers, and the public. Graduates may seek employment as GIS specialists within a private, public, or governmental agency.

The Associate of Science degree in Information Technology is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions to complete a baccalaureate degree program in Information Technology or related field.

Opportunities for engineering graduates should increase as the world continues to become more technologically oriented. Preparation for the engineering profession is based on a rigorous interdisciplinary program of study. This degree is designed for persons who plan to transfer into a four-year college or university Bachelor of Science degree program in one of the many engineering fields. The curriculum includes a basic core of courses in mathematics, science, engineering, and general studies, which provide the student with the fundamentals needed for transfer into a baccalaureate engineering program. Virginia Peninsula Community College offers options to complete the first two years of study in a broad range of engineering disciplines. Based on elective selections, a student may specialize in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Civil, Biomedical or Chemical Engineering.

The Engineering degree program prepares students to transfer to four year colleges. Students are prepared to major in engineering programs in aerospace and ocean, biological systems, chemical, civil and environmental, electrical and computer, engineering science and mechanics, industrial and systems engineering, material science, mechanical, mining and minerals.

The Engineering - Engineering Construction program prepares students to transfer to building construction or construction engineering management programs at many universities around the country, but particularly in Virginia. 

This degree is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a degree in Engineering.