Los Angeles Valley College

About

Founded in 1949, LA Valley College is a 105-acre urban oasis located just minutes away from Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown Los Angeles, and the beaches of Santa Monica, Malibu, and major motion picture and television studios. The beautiful park-like campus is also well known as is the first community college in California to be a Tree Campus USA. Under the leadership of President Dr. Barry Gribbons, LAVC is leading community colleges in the state with approximately 20,000 students. It is a Hispanic-serving institution, and serves the communities of Valley Glen, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Pacoima, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, Studio City, Encino, Tarzana, Burbank, and beyond. Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges that is part of the Western Associate of Schools and Colleges. It is also one of largest of the campuses in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). In addition, LAVC offers many special programs to help first time and/or historically disadvantaged groups be successful in college. It has a Child Development Center and is the only California community college campus with an on-campus Family Resource Center to help support student parents.

Courses/Programs offered

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS The following is a menu of the academic subjects/disciplines within each academic departments at Los Angeles Valley College : Anthropology Department : - Anthropology - Art Department - Art. Biological Sciences Department : - Anatomy - Biology - Microbiology - Physiology. Business Department : - Accounting - Business - Finance - International Business - Law - Management - Marketing - Real Estate. Chemistry/Physics Department : - Chemistry - Physical Science - Physics. Child Development Department : - Child Development. Communications Studies Department : - Communication Studies - Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) - Computer Science (CS) - Computer Applications and Office Technologies (CAOT) - Computer Information Systems (CIS). Counseling Department : - Counseling - Personal Development. Earth Science Department : - Astronomy - Geography - Geology - Meteorology - Environmental Science - Environmental Studies - Oceanography. Emergency Services Department : - Administration of Justice - Fire Technology. English Department : - Education - English - English as a Second Language (ESL) Department - Credit ESL. Health Science Department : - Nursing Science - Respiratory Therapy. History/Humanities/Law/Political Sciences Department (HHLPS) : - History - Humanities - Law - Political Science. Kinesiology Department : - Health - Kinesiology - Kinesiology Athletics - Kinesiology Majors. Library Department : - Library Science. Mathematics Department : - Mathematics. Media Arts Department : - Broadcasting - Cinema - Journalism - Media Arts - Photography. Music Department : - Music. Philosophy/Economics Department : - Economics - Hebrew - Jewish Studies - Philosophy. Psychology Department : - Developmental Communications - Statistics - Psychology. Sociology/Ethnic Studies Department : - African American Studies - Chicano Studies - Sociology. Technology Department : - Architecture - Electronics - Engineering - Machine Shop – CNC - Numerical Control - Tool and Manufacturing Technology. Theatre & Dance : - Theatre Arts - Dance (Specialties, Studies, Techniques). World Language Department : - French - German - Italian - Spanish - Linguistics.

Mode

Online

Face-To-Face

Computer Applications Science Environmental Science Economics Physics Chemistry Earth Science Psychology Mathematics Geography Astronomy Anthropology Anatomy Sociology French English Biology ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS Physiology Statistics Spanish