This degree or certificate is designed to provide the fundamentals of the machinist trade. This includes basic, advanced and complicated operations of machine tools, and the use of computers in programming numerical control milling machines. 

The Associate of Science degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns: GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.

The Certificate is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required courses at Glendale Community College. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will demonstrate the skills required in the field of machine and manufacturing technology, such as computer numerical machining (CNC) for various machine tools; demonstrate the skills required in the field of machine and manufacturing technology, such as use of manual machining equipment; demonstrate the skills required in the field of machine and manufacturing technology, such as metallurgy and heat treating; and demonstrate the skills required in the field of machine and manufacturing technology, such as technical mathematics.

Associate of Science Program Map 
Certificate Program Map

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR/CERTIFICATE UNITS
MACH 101 Machine Technology I 3
MACH 102 Machine Technology II 3
MACH 103 Machine Technology III 3
MACH 104 Machine Technology IV 3
MTLGY 150 Principles of Metallurgy & Heat Treating 3
ENGR 101 Engineering Drafting and Basic Design  3
ENGR 102 Engineering Print Reading for Industry
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 21

Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

Spring 2026 GCC Catalog Addendum 2025-2026
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.