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Saint Paul College Programs

Cosmetology Careers

Course Sequence

• Cosmetology AAS Degree
• Cosmetology Diploma
• Nail Care Technician Certificate

Cosmetology AAS Degree

Hair Focus
Follow the sequence according to the term that you start at the College. If you are full time, you should COMPLETE the sequence in 3 terms.

COURSE # - Title	Cr	Hrs	Term Sequence
			Start Full-time		Part-time Days
			Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Part-time Days
CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction	4	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term
CHSN 1420 Body Systems	4	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term
COSM 1405 Preclinic Hair Care 1	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term
COSM 1406 Preclinic Hair Care 2	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term
COSM 1407 Preclinic Nail Care	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term
COSM 1409 Preclinic Chem Control	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	3rd term
COSM 1413 Preclinic Hair Color	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	3rd term
COSM 1452 Salon Op 2	2	64	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term
ESTH 1445 Cosm Chem	4	96	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	4th term
ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis	4	112	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	4th term
CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin	4	128	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	4th term
CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Adv Skin	4	128	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	5th term
CHSN 1461 Clinic 1 – Nails	3	96	Spring- 2nd term	Summer- 2nd term	2nd term
COSM 1451 Salon Op 1	1	32	Spring- 2nd term	Summer- 2nd term
COSM 1415 Adv Hair Care	3	96	Summer- 3rd term	Summer- 2nd term	3rd term
CHSN 1464 Clinic 4 - Hair	4	128	Summer- 3rd term	Fall- 3rd term	5th term
CHSN 1465 Clinic 5 - Adv	3	96	Fall- 4th term	Spring- 4th term	5th term
COSM 1453 Salon Op 3	3	96	Optional	Optional	6th term
Diploma Program - General Education: 3 credits must be taken during one of the terms, but not during Cosmetology hours.	3		Gen. Ed. course (see notes)
ALL STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Hair courses: The hair portion of the Cosmetology program must be taken during the day hours. Nail Technicians: - Salon Op 2 must be taken if licensing as a Nail Technician. - Nail Technician program is ONLY offered during the day hours. 4-day Summer Terms: You may need to complete hours in Fall Semester if Summer Term only meets 4 days per week. For more information or if you have additional questions, please see your Program Advisor.

Skin First (Esthetics)
Follow the sequence according to the term that you start at the College. If you are full time, you should COMPLETE the sequence in 3 terms.

COURSE # - Title	Cr	Hrs	Term Sequence
			Start Full-time			Part-time
			Summer Term	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Days	Evenings
CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction	4	80	Fall- 2nd term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term	1st term
CHSN 1420 Body Systems	4	80	Summer- 1st term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term	1st term
ESTH 1445 Cosm Chem	4	96	Summer- 1st term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term	2nd term
ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis	4	112	Summer- 1st term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term	1st term
CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin	4	128	Fall- 2nd term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term	2nd term
CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Adv Skin	4	128	Fall- 2nd term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1405 Preclinic Hair Care 1	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1406 Preclinic Hair Care 2	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1407 Preclinic Nail Care	3	80	Fall- 2nd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1409 Preclinic Chem Control	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	4th term
COSM 1413 Preclinic Hair Color	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	4th term
CHSN 1461 Clinic 1 – Nails	3	96	Fall- 2nd term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term	3rd term
COSM 1415 Adv Hair Care	3	96	Summer- 4th term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term	4th term
COSM 1451 Salon Op 1	1	32	Summer- 4th term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term
CHSN 1464 Clinic 4 - Hair	4	128	Summer- 4th term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term	5th term
CHSN 1465 Clinic 5 - Adv	3	96	Fall- 5th term	Fall- 4th term	Spring- 3rd term	5th term
COSM 1452 Salon Op 2	2	64	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term
COSM 1453 Salon Op 3	3	96	Optional	Optional	Optional	6th term
Diploma Program - General Education: 3 credits must be taken during one of the terms, but not during Cosmetology hours.	3		Gen. Ed. course (see notes)
ALL STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Hair courses: The hair portion of the Cosmetology program must be taken during the day hours. Nail Technicians: - Salon Op 2 must be taken if licensing as a Nail Technician. - Nail Technician program is ONLY offered during the day hours. 4-day Summer Terms: You may need to complete hours in Fall Semester if Summer Term only meets 4 days per week. For more information or if you have additional questions, please see your Program Advisor.

Cosmetology Diploma

Hair Focus
Follow the sequence according to the term that you start at the College. If you are full time, you should COMPLETE the sequence in 3 terms.

COURSE # - Title	Cr	Hrs	Term Sequence
			Start Full-time		Part-time Days
			Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Part-time Days
CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction	4	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term
CHSN 1420 Body Systems	4	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term
COSM 1405 Preclinic Hair Care 1	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term
COSM 1406 Preclinic Hair Care 2	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term
COSM 1407 Preclinic Nail Care	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term
COSM 1409 Preclinic Chem Control	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	3rd term
COSM 1413 Preclinic Hair Color	3	80	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	3rd term
COSM 1452 Salon Op 2	2	64	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term
ESTH 1445 Cosm Chem	4	96	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	4th term
ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis	4	112	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	4th term
CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin	4	128	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	4th term
CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Adv Skin	4	128	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 3rd term	5th term
CHSN 1461 Clinic 1 – Nails	3	96	Spring- 2nd term	Summer- 2nd term	2nd term
COSM 1451 Salon Op 1	1	32	Spring- 2nd term	Summer- 2nd term
COSM 1415 Adv Hair Care	3	96	Summer- 3rd term	Summer- 2nd term	3rd term
CHSN 1464 Clinic 4 - Hair	4	128	Summer- 3rd term	Fall- 3rd term	5th term
CHSN 1465 Clinic 5 - Adv	3	96	Fall- 4th term	Spring- 4th term	5th term
COSM 1453 Salon Op 3	3	96	Optional	Optional	6th term
Diploma Program - General Education: 3 credits must be taken during one of the terms, but not during Cosmetology hours.	3		Gen. Ed. course (see notes)
ALL STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Hair courses: The hair portion of the Cosmetology program must be taken during the day hours. Nail Technicians: - Salon Op 2 must be taken if licensing as a Nail Technician. - Nail Technician program is ONLY offered during the day hours. 4-day Summer Terms: You may need to complete hours in Fall Semester if Summer Term only meets 4 days per week. For more information or if you have additional questions, please see your Program Advisor.

Skin First (Esthetics)
Follow the sequence according to the term that you start at the College. If you are full time, you should COMPLETE the sequence in 3 terms.

COURSE # - Title	Cr	Hrs	Term Sequence
			Start Full-time			Part-time
			Summer Term	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Days	Evenings
CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction	4	80	Fall- 2nd term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term	1st term
CHSN 1420 Body Systems	4	80	Summer- 1st term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term	1st term
ESTH 1445 Cosm Chem	4	96	Summer- 1st term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term	2nd term
ESTH 1455 Skin Analysis	4	112	Summer- 1st term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	1st term	1st term
CHSN 1462 Clinic 2 – Skin	4	128	Fall- 2nd term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term	2nd term
CHSN 1463 Clinic 3 – Adv Skin	4	128	Fall- 2nd term	Fall- 1st term	Spring- 1st term	2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1405 Preclinic Hair Care 1	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1406 Preclinic Hair Care 2	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1407 Preclinic Nail Care	3	80	Fall- 2nd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	3rd term
COSM 1409 Preclinic Chem Control	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	4th term
COSM 1413 Preclinic Hair Color	3	80	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term	4th term
CHSN 1461 Clinic 1 – Nails	3	96	Fall- 2nd term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term	3rd term
COSM 1415 Adv Hair Care	3	96	Summer- 4th term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term	4th term
COSM 1451 Salon Op 1	1	32	Summer- 4th term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term
CHSN 1464 Clinic 4 - Hair	4	128	Summer- 4th term	Summer- 3rd term	Spring- 3rd term	5th term
CHSN 1465 Clinic 5 - Adv	3	96	Fall- 5th term	Fall- 4th term	Spring- 3rd term	5th term
COSM 1452 Salon Op 2	2	64	Spring- 3rd term	Spring- 2nd term	Fall- 2nd term
COSM 1453 Salon Op 3	3	96	Optional	Optional	Optional	6th term
Diploma Program - General Education: 3 credits must be taken during one of the terms, but not during Cosmetology hours.	3		Gen. Ed. course (see notes)
ALL STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Hair courses: The hair portion of the Cosmetology program must be taken during the day hours. Nail Technicians: - Salon Op 2 must be taken if licensing as a Nail Technician. - Nail Technician program is ONLY offered during the day hours. 4-day Summer Terms: You may need to complete hours in Fall Semester if Summer Term only meets 4 days per week. For more information or if you have additional questions, please see your Program Advisor.

Nail Care Technician Certificate

First Semester
CHSN 1410 Preclinic Introduction	4
CHSN 1420 Body Systems & Diseases	4
CHSN 1461 Clinic 1 – Nails	3
COSM 1407 Preclinic Nail Care	3
COSM 1452 Salon Operations 2	2
Total Semester Credits	16

Total Program Credits	16

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Cosmetology Careers

Course Sequence

Cosmetology AAS Degree

Cosmetology Diploma

Nail Care Technician Certificate