- Arts, Media, and Design
- Want to bring artistic expression to life? Want to perform onstage or on screen? Or want to draw, design, choreograph, film, photograph, edit, or use technology to create media, architecture, fashion, arts, interior design for the next generation? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Career Pathway. Check out the degrees and certificates in the Arts, Media and Design Pathway.
- Business
- Interested in a career in the global marketplace where you can own your own business or become a manager leading business? Want to use your creativity in advertising, marketing, and promotion, apply skills in supply chain and logistics, or manage budgets in accounting and finance? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Academic Pathway. Check out the degrees and certificates in the Business Pathway.
- Health and Public Services
- Want to protect people and work with the public during times of crisis? Want to work in a medical setting and help people recover from an accident or illness and live a healthy and fulfilling life? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Career and Pathway. Check out the degrees and certificates in the Health and Public Service Pathway.
- Humanities and Languages
- Are you inspired by the use of language and communication to shed light on global issues, struggles, and stories? Want to build a world where people connect to each other through language, philosophy, ideas, and cultural expression? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Career and Pathway. Check out the degrees and certificates in the Humanities and Languages Pathway.
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
- Want to design a robot, fly drones, learn the secrets of life, code an app, fight cybercrime, play with chemicals, or investigate the deep mathematical interconnectedness of the universe? Do you want to work in a lab, conduct research, explore the ocean and earth or help our environment? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Academic Pathway for you. Check out the degrees and certificates in the STEM Pathway.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Are you interested in helping people? Want to learn how cultures and societies from around the world and throughout history have shaped the social, political, psychological, and economic forces of our world today? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Career and Pathway for you. Check out the degrees and certificates in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Pathway.
- Trade and Industry
- Like to work with your hands? Want to weld, draft, build furniture, fix vehicles, install and repair HVAC units or design and maintain our water infrastructure? Want to get paid and train with professionals as an apprentice in construction? If so, then you’ve found the right Learning and Career and Pathway for you. Check out the degrees and certificates in the Trade and Industry Pathway.
- Personal and Career Exploration Pathway
- The Personal and Career Exploration pathway is designed to provide additional assistance to all students at Palomar College who have not yet declared a major. Deciding on a course of study that's right for you can be difficult. No matter the reason, we are here to help you learn about yourself, explore your options, and make the best decision for your future.
Palomar Pathways Mapper
There is a pathway to success for every student at Palomar College! Palomar Pathways are designed to help you choose your path to an Associate degree or certificate, transfer to a 4-year institution, or gain the skills you need to start your career. Review certificate and degree program maps that show you the semester by semester course plan from start to finish. You can view information on occupations and careers, salaries, and the demand for workers in your chosen field. Click on the Palomar Pathway below that interests you. Please make an appointment with a counselor to review details specific to your goals. All AA, AS, AA-T and AS-T degrees require 60 completed units.
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Education and Careers
Featured program pathways include term-by-term map of courses that you can bookmark and share with the school counselor before making an appointment.