Science and Technology

Renewable energy in the form of solar electric (photovoltaic) grid systems are expanding rapidly throughout New York State both residentially and commercially. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for photovoltaic energy workers is projected to increase 50% or requiring 6000 new workers over the next ten years.

Learn more about the Solar Electric Technician Certificate and Individualized Studies AAS Concentration program.

These are exciting times for careers in Biotechnology, where biology and state-of-the-art technology are converging to address and solve some of today’s most urgent health and scientific issues. Amazing discoveries, inventive new products and dynamic new applications occur every day, making biotechnology an unprecedented opportunity.

Learn more about the Biotechnology program.

Drafting is a major communication medium among designers and engineers. Drafters prepare drawings to communicate ideas and instructions for others to follow in the fabrication of products and projects.

Learn more about the Computerized Drafting and Design program.

Engineers are problem solvers, organizers, communicators, calculators and designers. They are capable of clearly defining a problem and the constraints such as time or cost, and provide a simple solution.

Learn more about the Engineering Science program.

Western New York has long history and significant foothold in food processing industry with hundreds of food processing operations located from Buffalo to Binghamton. New food manufacturers have made Genesee County their home further empowering the region’s robust food processing profession. GCC’s Food Processing Technology (FPT) Associate in Applied Science degree will allow you to take advantage of this growing industry and be prepared for the new jobs being created every year throughout the region.

Learn more about the Food Processing Technology program.

Have you always wondered about what makes living things work? Do you dream about making new discoveries to help cure diseases? Are you curious about the adaptations of different plants and animals? If you answer yes to any of these questions, a degree in biology might be a great career path for you.

Learn more about the Natural Sciences: Biology Concentration program.

If you are a person intrigued by working in a laboratory, analyzing and testing materials, then a degree in chemistry might be a great career path for you. At Genesee Community College you can earn a Liberal Arts Associate of Natural Sciences degree with a concentration in Chemistry. Our A.S. degree will teach you the skills and techniques necessary to conduct laboratory work in private sector businesses, manufacturing facilities, hospitals and healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical firms, government agencies and much more. Successful completion of an A.S. degree will allow you to continue your studies as a third year student in any SUNY four-year school or transfer to a private university.

Learn more about the Natural Sciences: Chemistry Concentration program.

Are you a person who loves the outdoors and thinks that the ideal career would involve exploring the natural world? Do you have a passion for conserving the planet’s natural resources and want to find solutions for environmental problems? An Associate of Science degree from Genesee Community College in Liberal Arts Natural Science with a concentration in Environmental Biology may be the right career path for you. 

Learn more about the Natural Sciences: Environmental Biology Concentration program.

Do you already have a career in mind? Perhaps you know what bachelor’s or master’s degree(s) you intend to pursue. And, maybe you even have your four-year college or university mapped out. With GCC’s Liberal Arts Natural Sciences: Flexible STEM Concentration A.S. Degree, we will help you create the academic pathway that suits your unique interests and transfer plans.

Learn more about the Natural Sciences: Flexible STEM Concentration program.

Do you like to investigate how things work? Are you curious about space, energy, transportation, medicine, structural design, technology, climate and the environment, financial matters, sports or even gaming? Physics plays an integral role in nearly every major career path. With an Associate of Science degree from Genesee Community College in Liberal Arts Natural Science with a concentration in Physics you will have taken the first step toward any of these diverse career paths. 

Learn more about the Natural Sciences: Physics Concentration program.