Academic Programs

A successful HR career is within reach.

Learn the ins and outs of all things Human Resources—from employee benefits, recruiting, and job analysis to compensation, employee welfare coordination, and training.

As a Herkimer College graduate, you’ll be perfectly positioned for employment in both public and private institutions. With your Human Resource Management A.A.S. in hand, you’ll be prepared to write and perform job evaluations, complete job analysis, write job descriptions, and understand both employee compensation and benefits issues, labor laws, and health and safety issues. 

You may also choose to continue your education at four-year programs such as SUNY Oswego, SUNY Polytechnic Institute or a wide variety of other excellent schools.

Building a career dedicated to helping others.

Become an agent of change in the field of human services. Our innovative curriculum is constantly evolving to provide students with the skills necessary for employment after graduation. Opportunities to take cutting-edge courses, engage in practical experience within the field, and involvement in our vibrant Human Services Club provide students with foundational skills and experiences employers want. Students have the opportunity to choose between newly-offered alternative courses and existing coursework:

• Chemical Dependency; Trauma Informed Care; and Group Counseling
• Mental Health Association in NYS (MHANYS) CarePath™ Program OR Social Psychology

The Chemical Dependency, Trauma Informed Care, and Group Counseling courses provide students with an opportunity to gain exposure and knowledge in relevant topics in the areas of study related to chemical dependency, how to develop and facilitate a counseling group, and to understand the continuum of wellness as it relates to various forms of trauma.

Offered in the student’s final semester, the MHANYS CarePath™ program provides an unprecedented opportunity for graduating students to become certified CarePath™ coaches through the Mental Health Association in New York State. Herkimer College is the first two-year college to partner with MHANYS to provide the CarePath™ course and certification. Students who successfully complete the CarePath™ program with their Human Services A.A.S. degree will obtain certification to help individuals and families manage stress the first 90 days post discharge from any treatment through methods of reducing stress, promoting confidence, avoiding crisis, reducing hospitalizations, and improving overall health outcomes.

Uncovering the possibility within.

Explore the art, music, and literature of cultures throughout the ages. As a Humanities major, you’ll immerse yourself in the humanist tradition, unlocking your potential.

Herkimer College’s Humanities A.A. program is flexible, and provides you with a springboard for many majors and career options. Graduates transfer to four-year institutions to continue studies in writing, literature, speech, interpersonal relations, journalism, communication, music, art, philosophy, and religion.

You’ll have opportunities to express yourself in so many ways—from contributing to the college’s award-winning arts and literary magazine, Phaethon, to joining the General’s Theater Group or being featured in our Student Art Show at the Cogar Gallery. Plus, you can participate in Art Club and enjoy field trips to galleries, as well as take part in the many cultural events on campus.

Discover a career in Legal Studies.

Herkimer College’s Legal Studies program prepares you for positions in law offices, banks, real estate firms, brokerage houses, federal, state and local government agencies, and other institutions requiring employees with legal training. Responsibilities include assisting an attorney in legal research, the preparation of documents for hearings or trial, and other support services.

As a graduate, you'll be prepared to:

• Interview a client and gather a case history
• Conduct both independent and directed legal research and fact gathering activities
• Draft pleadings, bills of particulars, motions, wills, contracts, memorandums of law, and other commonly encountered legal documents
• Perform standard filing and recording procedures
• Summarize documents in a case file

Establish yourself in the field or take your first step toward the Supply Chain Management A.A.S. with an online microcredential.

This 12-credit program includes four different foundational courses, so it’s a great starting point for new supply chain professionals to build fundamental industry knowledge. The program prepares students with the fundamental knowledge required for a variety of jobs in logistics or supply chain management, including purchasing, transportation, inventory, and warehousing. Successful participants will learn to manage the workflow of information, materials, and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customer. 

*Students taking this microcredential may be eligible for NYS Part-Time Tuition Assistance for Non-Degree Credentials.

Contact Associate Dean William McDonald for more information: mcdonalwh@herkimer.edu | 315.866.0300 x8241.

Stake your claim on the cutting edge of an exciting industry.

Interested in the fast-paced world of marketing? In Herkimer’s Marketing A.A.S program, you’ll learn fundamental marketing principles and up-to-date practices that will give you access to diverse employment opportunities in one of the fastest growing fields.

From performing market research to studying advertising techniques and developing a marketing plan, you’ll leave Herkimer armed with the skillset and the tools to hit the ground running.

Make waves in the industry or your first move toward a Communication & Media A.S. degree with this microcredential.

The Media Production microcredential equips you with the core elements of video creation and production. The program centers on key aspects of professional video production, covering the entire process from script development to final editing. You will gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills in video capture and editing, scriptwriting, field production, visual composition, lighting techniques, producing, and directing. 

Contact Associate Dean William McDonald for more information: mcdonalwh@herkimer.edu | 315.866.0300 x8241.

A solid foundation for your future. 

The Medical Coding/Transcriptionist Certificate program gives you the opportunity to gain the entry-level skills necessary to acquire and maintain a position relating to Medical Coding and/or Medical Transcription. 

With a Herkimer College certificate in hand, you’ll be prepared to 

• Identify and correctly apply ICD-9-CM codes based on the diagnoses presented
• Identify and correctly apply CPT codes based on the surgical procedures presented
• Recognize, understand, and spell a variety of medical terms
• Demonstrate proficiency in keying dictated tapes based on medical cases
• Distinguish different medical forms and show familiarity with content
• Communicate effectively

Fine tune your love of music into a career.

Herkimer College’s Music Industry A.S. degree enriches your understanding of the contemporary music business. You’ll gain powerful hands-on experience with performance and music theory, recording, distribution and marketing, promotion, management, and legal issues. 

Collaborate with students and edit audio in our professional-grade recording suites. Learn from faculty who are passionate about music and have critical industry experience. After graduation, you’ll have the opportunity to seamlessly transfer your credits to an array of excellent schools to obtain your four-year degree.

The program trains students in the core legal content areas—torts; property/real estate law, contracts; wills, trusts and estates; legal research and writing; civil procedure and litigation; criminal law; family law; and legal ethics.

As a graduate you’ll be able to apply the ethical rules and aspirations governing the legal profession to specific factual scenarios, conduct legal research on defined issues via computer-assisted and manual methods, and prepare drafts of legal memoranda and select pleadings pertinent to various legal content areas.

Upon completion of the certificate program you’ll be prepared to work as a paralegal/legal assistant in law firms, District Attorney's Offices, Public Defender's Offices, business, governmental agencies, or other settings where paralegals are utilized.

Professionalism, sportsmanship, health awareness, and extracurricular activities.

The Physical Education program at Herkimer College prepares you to develop lesson plans, analyze athletic skills and correct errors, instruct and demonstrate athletic skills, and more. You will develop your leadership skills, and upon completion of the program you’ll be ready to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete your bachelor's degree.

Graduates have transferred to colleges and universities such as Syracuse, Penn State, Adelphi, Hofstra, Rhode Island, SUC at Cortland, Ithaca, Springfield, and Bowling Green. Upon transfer you may specialize in fields of Education, Sport Science, Fitness, Health, and Administration. Past Herkimer students who have obtained their bachelor's degree in Physical Education are now employed as full-time teachers, coaches, and administrators at the elementary, junior high, high school, and college levels throughout New York State and beyond.

The knowledge & experience you need to help patients regain functional skills.

This program is designed to prepare the student to be a skilled healthcare provider supervised by a Physical Therapist.

Herkimer’s PTA program is consistently at the “head of its class” with two-year pass rates, on average, over 90% and a 100% employment rate for the past two decades.

Our Philosophy & Mission

The Herkimer College Physical Therapist Assistant program offers an Associate in Applied Science degree, preparing students for a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. The program focuses on delivering a quality education aligned with APTA guidelines, emphasizing post-graduation professional education and providing additional learning and service opportunities through the Physical Therapist Assistant Club.

Herkimer College offers affordable, quality education to produce competent, professional healthcare providers for local and regional areas. The program follows APTA guidelines, emphasizes postgraduate professional education, and supports the college's overall mission.