Evergreen Valley College

Accounting

This curriculum provides training for entry-level accounting positions including general accounting clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates from this program are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring technical skills in general accounting and computerized bookkeeping.

Administration of Justice (Associate in Arts)

The Administration of Justice department offers several associate degrees intended to academically prepare students with the necessary skills to work in the criminal justice field, in both public and private sectors. The AA degree is designed to prepare students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, courts, social and judicial services, and the private sector.

Administration of Justice (Associate in Science)

The Administration of Justice program offers an Associate in Science (AS) degree that prepares students to work in the criminal justice field, with an emphasis on law enforcement. It is designed for the student who has some experience in law enforcement or wants a more practically-oriented course of study.

Administration of Justice (Associate in Science for Transfer)

The Administration of Justice Associate in Science for Transfer degree prepares students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, courts, social and judicial services, and the private sector. Students who complete the program are eligible to transfer directly to the California State University system.

Advanced Manufacturing, Level I

This Advanced Manufacturing Level 1 Certificate of Achievement provides the relevant knowledge and skills required for entry-level employment or internship for manufacturing technicians and assemblers. The subjects are taught with an emphasis on job related skills required by manufacturing industries.

Advanced Taxation

This certificate is designed to train for higher income tax preparation positions. Graduates from this program will have studied all areas tested in the Enrolled Agent exam given by the IRS.

Advanced Taxation

American Honda

Successful completion of the courses for the American Honda Certificate of Achievement provides the necessary skills for employment at a Honda or Acura dealer as a service technician. Students must complete all coursework with a grade of C or better, pass all required Honda online training modules, and intern at a Honda or Acura dealership.

Anthropology

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to seamlessly transfer into the California State University system and complete a baccalaureate degree in Anthropology or similar field of study. Students develop a strong foundation in research methods, statistics, and both cultural and biological aspects of behavior.

Automotive Foundational Skills

The Automotive Foundational Skills Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the automotive field as a light line or express service technician. The courses introduce students to the tools and equipment used for repair and diagnostic work.

Automotive Foundational Skills

Automotive Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Service

This Certificate of Achievement provides students with the foundational skills necessary to take the ASE L3 Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist Exam and be accepted into a manufacturer's training program for the service and repair of Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid/Electric Vehicles (HEV). Subjects covered include electric vehicle safety, high voltage battery service and repair, and drive systems.

Automotive Technology - Drivetrain and Chassis

This course of study provides significant training and applicable skills development for future employment as automotive service technicians. Topics include brakes, transmission, drivetrain, air conditioning, suspension, steering, and body chassis electrical systems.

Automotive Technology - Drivetrain and Chassis

This course of study provides significant training and applicable skills development for future employment as automotive service technicians. Topics include brakes, transmissions, air conditioning, suspension, steering, engines, and electrical systems.

Automotive Technology - Electrical-Engine Performance

This course of study provides significant training and applicable skills development for future employment as automotive service technicians. Topics include Electrical, Advanced Electrical, Fuels, Ignition, Engine Performance, and Hybrid/Electric Vehicles.

Automotive Technology - Electrical-Engine Performance

This course of study provides significant training and applicable skills development for future employment as automotive service technicians. Topics include Electrical, Advanced Electrical, Fuels, Ignition, Engine Performance, and Hybrid/Electric Vehicles.

Behavioral Intake and Assessment

The Behavioral Intake and Assessment Certificate Program (BIA-CP) is designed to assist students with developing specialized and professional skill sets required for entry level employment opportunities with community mental and behavioral health service providers. It focuses on foundations of intake and assessment procedures and clinical knowledge and practices.

Behavioral Intake and Assessment

Biology (Associate in Arts)

The purpose of the associate degree in Biology is to provide a lower division science foundation for those interested in pursuing biology as a major field of study. This major is not intended as a transfer degree; students who intend to transfer are recommended to complete the Biology AS-T.

Biology (Associate in Science for Transfer)

The goal of the Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer (AS-T) degree is to provide a lower-division science foundation for those interested in pursuing biology as a major field of study. The degree prepares students to transfer to California State University campuses.

BIS: General Business

BIS - Information Processing Specialist

This program is designed for students who wish to enhance their computer knowledge and skills, communications, and professionalism. Practical application of skills is emphasized.

Bookkeeping

This curriculum provides training for entry-level accounting positions including general accounting clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring technical skills in general accounting and computerized bookkeeping.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

The BIM Program offers students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to be BIM Specialists and consultants in the construction industry in both the public and private sectors. This program acquaints students with the various BIM software and technologies used throughout the construction industry.

Business Administration

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Business Administration degree is designed to provide students with the interdisciplinary preparation necessary for upper division success, and a strong foundation for entering a variety of business fields in the private and public sectors.

Business Administration 2.0

The Business Administration 2.0 Associate in Science for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to transfer into the California State University system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration or a similar field of study, providing a strong foundation for careers in business, accounting, and marketing fields.

Business Communications and Marketing

The Business Communications and Marketing Certificate of Achievement is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of communication theories, intercultural competence, marketing principles, and business writing to prepare them for diverse careers in marketing and communication.

CADD - Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)

The Associate of Science in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) offers specialized state-of-the-art CAD instruction, featuring AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, and other CAD tools. The program is designed for individuals wanting to expand their existing technical skills and prepare for employment in numerous CAD related fields.

CADD Technology (Computer Aided Design & Drafting)

California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

Chemistry (Associate in Arts)

The purpose of the A.A. Degree in Chemistry is to provide a lower-division science foundation for those interested in pursuing chemistry or biochemistry as a major field of study. This major prepares students to transfer to any California State University or University of California campus.

Chemistry (Associate in Science for Transfer)

The goal of the Associate in Science in Chemistry for Transfer (AS-T) Degree is to provide a lower-division science foundation for those interested in pursuing chemistry as a major field of study. This major prepares students to transfer to California State University campuses.

Child and Adolescent Development

The Associate in Arts in Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer (AA-T) degree prepares students with the strong foundation necessary for pursuing studies at the university level in various careers in teaching, child care settings, or other fields related to children and their families from infancy through adolescence.

Civil Engineering

Civil engineering involves the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and public works, including roads, bridges, buildings, and water supply systems. The Civil Engineering Certificate of Achievement provides students with a solid foundation in engineering, science, and mathematics essential for transferring to a four-year university.

Communication Studies 2.0

Communication Studies is the study of human communication, including public speaking, argumentation and persuasion, and interpersonal, intercultural, and small group communication. The degree prepares students to transfer to the California State University system.

Community Advocacy and Engagement

The Community Advocacy and Engagement Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study a broad range of topics within Sociology and to gain direct experience working within a non-profit Community Based Organization (CBO). Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice are core to this Certificate.

Community Advocacy and Engagement

Community Service Officer

The Community Service Officer Certificate of Achievement prepares students to work in the field of public safety and security, both in public and private sectors. It supports career pathways to law enforcement, government, and private industry as Community Service Officers, security personnel, police explorers, and ancillary legal and professional support staff.

Community Service Officer

Computer Engineering

Computer engineering serves as the bridge between Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, focusing primarily on the design and development of computer systems and hardware. The certificate provides students with a solid foundation in engineering, science, and mathematics essential for transferring to a four-year university.

Computer Programming

The Computer Programming Certificate is designed to provide students with skills in computer programming to enable graduates in gaining employment as an entry-level programmer. Courses emphasize how to organize a computer program, and how to program in several different languages such as Python and Java.

Computer Science

The Associate in Science in Computer Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree will prepare students with the foundation necessary for continuing their studies at the university level in Computer Science and related subjects. Students who complete the degree are prepared to pursue baccalaureate degrees in areas such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science.

CSU GE-Breadth

Dance

The Certificate of Achievement in Dance is an opportunity for students to grow and develop in the area of Dance. The certificate includes a lecture class as well as various genres and levels of dance technique, focusing on Beginning and Intermediate skills of Modern, Jazz and Social (Ballroom) dance techniques.

Dance

Economics

The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (AA-T) degree prepares students with the strong foundation necessary for pursuing studies at the university level in various careers in the fields of banking, inventory management, academia and government service.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering encompasses the design and application of systems that harness electricity, magnets, and photons to power technologies like smartphones, wireless communication, medical imaging, and autonomous vehicles. The certificate provides students with a solid foundation in engineering, science, and mathematics for transferring to a four-year university.

Electric Vehicle Service (Tesla Start)

This course of study provides significant training and applicable skills development on Tesla vehicles and is designed for future employment as an electric vehicle service technician. Topics include brakes, air conditioning, suspension, steering, high voltage electrical systems, and body chassis electrical systems.

Engineering

Evergreen Valley College offers a two-year lower-division Engineering Program that allows students to transfer to any four-year California College or University offering a degree in Engineering. The engineering degree programs consist of the Engineering Core courses plus General Education courses that satisfy graduation requirements.

Engineering Fundamentals 1

The Engineering Fundamentals 1 Certificate of Achievement offers students a solid foundation in the fundamental principles that underlie all engineering disciplines. Designed to be completed early in a student's academic journey, it prepares students for advancement into most sophomore-level engineering and STEM support courses.

Engineering Fundamentals 1

Engineering Fundamentals 2

The Engineering Fundamentals 2 Certificate of Achievement builds upon the Engineering Fundamentals 1 Certificate, further strengthening students' foundational knowledge in the principles that underlie all engineering disciplines. When combined with additional coursework it can lead to transfer to four-year universities.

English

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer degree prepares students to seamlessly transfer into the California State University system and complete a baccalaureate degree in English or similar field of study. A baccalaureate degree in English cultivates strong reading, writing, analytical, and creative skills.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Program offers students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to start and operate a business in an urban environment. This program acquaints students with an array of business models that can be used for new start-ups.

Foundational Chemistry

The chemistry certificate program grants students a certificate acknowledgment that they have successfully completed a set of required general chemistry and organic chemistry courses with labs. It is designed to provide potential employers with proof that students have the core competency to begin work in chemistry at the entry level.

General Studies with Emphasis in Astronomy

The AA Degree in General Studies with Emphasis in Astronomy provides a lower division science foundation for those interested in the field of astronomy. It incorporates courses in physics, requiring familiarity with the laws of physics to describe and predict astronomical events.

General Studies with Emphasis in Health Science

The AA Degree program in General Studies with Emphasis in Health Science outlines a course of study for students interested in allied health careers. Students will learn to apply scientific methods to explore human structure and function, and health aspects of microbiology.

General Studies with Emphasis in Natural Science

The Associate in Arts Degree in General Studies with Emphasis in Natural Science outlines a course of study that emphasizes breadth in the physical and life sciences. Students completing this program will satisfy lower division science and general education requirements for CSU.

General Studies with Emphasis in Sociology

The Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies with an Emphasis in Sociology is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study a broad range of topics within Sociology and related courses. Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice are core to this area of emphasis.

General Studies with Emphasis in Women and Gender Studies

The General Studies with Emphasis in Women and Gender Studies Associate in Arts Degree is an interdisciplinary course of study that stresses an intersectional, transnational, feminist, queer theory, and social justice approach to the study of women and gender. The degree prepares students to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree in Women's Studies and related fields.

History

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer degree provides a systematic study of history as an academic discipline. The degree is intended to strengthen critical skills students will use in any field of study and is designed to transfer to the California State University system.

IGETC

Intermediate Noncredit ESL

Kinesiology

The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Kinesiology (AA-T) degree prepares students with the strong foundation necessary for pursuing studies at the university level in various careers in the health, fitness, and sports industries. The degree is designed to transfer to a California State University.

Law, Public Policy and Society

The Associate in Arts in Law, Public Policy, and Society for Transfer Degree prepares students for legal, government, corporate, non-profit, or educational fields. The interdisciplinary coursework emphasizes communication and critical thinking skills, and focuses on the law, public policy, and social justice.

Low-Intermediate - Noncredit ESL

Mathematics

The Associate in Science in Mathematics for Transfer (AS-T) degree is intended for students who plan to complete a baccalaureate degree in Mathematics or a related field of study at a California State University. Students who complete this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering uses principles of motion, energy, and force to design and manufacture everything from cars and satellites across various fields, including healthcare, transportation, and energy. The certificate provides students with a solid foundation in engineering, science, and mathematics for transferring to a four-year university.

Medical Assistant - Front Office

The Medical Assistant-Front Office certificate program requires a total of 22 units. Students will learn medical terminology, coding, and billing, and complete an internship to gain practical experience in the healthcare environment, preparing them for positions such as medical biller, patient specialist, or office assistant.

Music

The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to seamlessly transfer into the California State University system and complete a baccalaureate degree in Music. It provides a sound foundation for students seeking careers in performance, arranging, church music, electronic composition, musicology, and music education.

Nursing

The Evergreen Valley College Nursing Program provides an inclusive learning environment that will enable the diverse learner to begin the process of life-long learning as a registered nurse. By earning an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN), program graduates are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN and are prepared for entry-level practice into the profession of nursing.

Nutrition and Dietetics

The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer (AS-T) degree offers basic knowledge in human anatomy or physiology, psychology, chemistry, and nutrition. This degree is excellent preparation for students planning to continue their education in medicine, public health and/or allied health sciences.

Office Administration: Management

The Office Administration: Management degree is designed to prepare students for employment and career advancement in a business office as an administrative professional. Courses help students analyze and coordinate office duties and systems, develop proficiency in integrated software, and improve oral and written communication.

Online Teaching and Educational Technology

The Certificate Program in Online Teaching and Educational Technology is designed to meet the growing needs of online educators in a wide variety of teaching sectors. The certificate is designed for both experienced trainers and educators and those interested in entering the field of online teaching and learning.

Paralegal Studies

Evergreen Valley College's Paralegal Studies Program prepares graduates to work as a paralegal or legal assistant under California law. The Paralegal Studies Certificate requires students to complete 24 units of classes, enabling graduates to comply with this law and enter the workforce as paralegals or legal assistants.

Paralegal Studies (Associate in Arts)

The paralegal profession is one of the fastest-growing job fields in the nation. Evergreen Valley College's Paralegal Studies Program prepares graduates to work as a paralegal or legal assistant under California law (Business and Professions Code Section 6450).

Paralegal Studies (Associate in Science)

The paralegal profession is one of the fastest-growing job fields in the nation. Evergreen Valley College's Paralegal Studies Program prepares graduates to work as a paralegal or legal assistant under California law (Business and Professions Code Section 6450).

Philosophy

The Associate in Arts in Philosophy for Transfer (AA-T) degree meets the lower division course requirements necessary for the California State University system. Students completing the AA-T degree in Philosophy are guaranteed admission to the CSU system.

Physics

The goal of the Associate in Science in Physics for Transfer (AS-T) degree is to provide a lower-division science foundation for those interested in pursuing physics as a major field of study. Students who complete this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system.

Political Science

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T) degree meets the lower division course requirements necessary for the California State University system. The study of political science gives the student an understanding of the workings of American and international politics.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of human and animal behavior and mental processes. In pursuing the Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree, students acquire skills in research, information gathering, and analytic thinking, and are prepared to transfer to the CSU system.

Social Justice Studies-African American Studies

The Social Justice Studies-African American Studies is an academic program composed of courses that critically explore, through interdisciplinary means, the past and present experiences of African American minority groups in the United States. The degree is designed to transfer to the California State University system.

Social Justice Studies-Asian American Studies

The Social Justice-Asian American Studies Program is an academic program composed of courses that critically explore, through interdisciplinary means, the past and present experiences of Asian American minority groups in the United States. The degree is designed to transfer to the California State University system.

Social Justice Studies-Chicano Studies

The Social Justice Studies-Chicanx Studies Program is an academic curriculum composed of courses that critically explore, through interdisciplinary means, the past and present experiences of Chicanx/Latinx minority groups in the United States. The program prepares students for transfer to four-year universities.

Social Justice Studies-Ethnic Studies

The Social Justice Studies-Ethnic Studies Program is an academic curriculum composed of courses that critically explore, through interdisciplinary means, the past and present experiences of dis-empowered racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. The degree is designed to transfer to the California State University system.

Social Justice Studies-Gender Studies

The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T), Social Justice Studies-Gender Studies is a dynamic interdisciplinary field of study that examines diverse human experiences and identities from a social, psychological, historical, political and economic perspective. It is grounded in an intersectional, feminist, transnational, LGBTQ and social justice framework.

Spanish Translation and Interpreting

This certificate program prepares students for a career in legal/court, medical, educational, and community interpreting fields. The courses are designed to prepare students to pass the State of California Court Interpreter Certification Exam.

STEM

Studio Arts (Associate in Arts)

The Associate in Arts Degree in Studio Arts is designed to prepare students for transfer into CSU, UC, and private art college baccalaureate degree programs in Studio Arts or similar fields of study. It provides foundational course work covering a range of materials and techniques while allowing students to gain proficiency in an area of specialization.

Studio Arts (Associate in Arts for Transfer)

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to seamlessly transfer into the California State University system and complete a baccalaureate degree in Studio Arts or similar field of study. Course offerings expose students to a broad range of materials and techniques.

Theatre Arts

The Associate in Arts in Theatre Arts for Transfer (AA-T) degree prepares students for transfer to California State Universities. The degree introduces students to theatre history, play analysis, acting, design and theatre production, and provides opportunities to collaborate on live productions.

Vietnamese Translation & Interpreting

This Certificate of Achievement program is designed to develop the translation and interpreting skills necessary for service as a Vietnamese-English interpreter in public and private sectors. This program is specifically designed to prepare students to pass the State of California Court Interpreter Certification Exam and the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters Exam.

Water and Wastewater Technology

This Water and Wastewater Certificate of Achievement provides the relevant knowledge and skills required for entry level employment or internship as an Operator In Training, Water or Wastewater Operator, Instrumentation Technician, Laboratory Technician, Maintenance, or other water and wastewater related positions.