Los Angeles Mission College

Academic Readiness

Academic Readiness, Bilingual GED Preparation

Accounting

Serves as the basis for further undergraduate education in accounting and prepares students for entry-level positions in accounting and tax preparation for the public sector or private companies, providing a foundation for careers in management, banking, finance and law.

Accounting

Designed for students who wish to develop specific accounting skills for the workplace or further academic studies, combining conceptual understanding and hands-on skills in financial and managerial accounting, taxation and accounting software.

Administration of Justice (Associate in Science (AS))

Students completing the program are awarded an Associate in Science Degree in Administration of Justice, learning to write criminal justice reports, apply critical thinking and problem-solving to criminal justice situations, and recognize ethical dilemmas.

Administration of Justice (Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T))

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Administration of Justice and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Art

Provides a foundation in studio art practice focusing on the elements and principles of art while exploring theories, techniques and materials in art history, design, drawing, painting and digital media in preparation for transfer.

Art, Gallery and Museum Studies

Prepares students to enter the field of gallery and museum work and to transfer to a Bachelor of Arts in Art, Media Arts, or Museum Studies, combining theory with art, design, and media skills, a foundation in art history, and exhibition design and museum studies.

Art History

Students satisfy the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in a similar major and are guaranteed admission with junior status to a CSU campus. Coursework covers art history and studio art fundamentals.

Baking Specialist I

Prepares students for entry-level employment in the baking and patisserie industry, providing skills for positions such as junior baker, assistant cake decorator and junior pastry cook.

Baking Specialist II

Covers advanced baking and patisserie techniques including advanced formulas and hot, cold and frozen desserts with a concentration on restaurant style plated desserts, traditional composed desserts, modern menu fusion and international and classical combinations.

Basic Police Academy Preparation

Designed for students who are in or anticipating entry into the police academy, emphasizing courses that help fast-track a pre-academy student for entry and successful completion of basic police academy training preparation.

Beginning Level ESL

Biology (Associate in Science (AS))

Provides a strong basic foundation in the science, generally required for lower-division life science majors as well as pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy and pre-veterinary students.

Biology (Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T))

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Biology and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Biomanufacturing

A baccalaureate program that builds upon the associate degree in biotechnology, developing skills and knowledge for industrial biological production, emphasizing applied quantitative analysis of biomanufacturing process design and performance for technical or quality positions.

Biotechnology

Designed to prepare students for employment in biotechnology research, providing skills in basic laboratory techniques, basic statistics, microbiology and oral/written data presentation, and proficiency in quality control concepts.

Biotechnology Lab Assistant

Designed to prepare students for employment in the field of biotechnology, providing skills in basic laboratory techniques, safety, documentation and good manufacturing practices.

Biotechnology Lab Assistant

Biotechnology Research Lab Assistant

Designed to prepare students for employment in biotechnology research, providing skills in basic laboratory techniques and practices plus proficiency in basic statistics, microbiology and oral/written data presentation.

Business Administration

Designed to give the student a basic understanding of the field of business, meeting the needs of employed persons preparing for supervisory positions and of supervisors and management personnel who wish to advance.

Business Administration for Transfer 2.0

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in business administration and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Business Information Worker

Cal-GETC

Cell and Gene Therapy

Provides skills in culturing and manipulating mammalian cells essential for employment in advanced research and industry lab positions, obtained through the Biotech 102 Cell Culture course, with immediate opportunities at rates exceeding most entry-level biotechnology positions.

Certified Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide

Prepares students for a high-demand career, learning to become nurse assistants in long-term care facilities, acute-care settings and home-care settings, emphasizing safety, infection control and physical, emotional and social support; certified by the California Department of Public Health.

Certified Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide

Chemistry

An extension of UC Pathways+ that includes the major preparation outlined in the UC Transfer Pathway for Chemistry; students completing the associate degree earn an AS while securing an admission guarantee in chemistry to a UC campus.

Chicana/o Studies, Latina/o Studies

Chicano Studies

Designed to benefit students interested in careers in business, education, social work and other areas where the focus is on the Chicano/a, examining Mexican history and culture rooted within America as well as indigenous populations in the Americas.

Child Development

Meets the major requirements for the Early Childhood Education AS-T Degree, preparing students to apply professional standards of practice to the care and education of young children and families in early childhood settings.

Child Development

Requires completion of any one of the six Child Development Certificates of Achievement with Specialization (36 units) plus completion of General Education Requirements.

Child Development Administration

Students complete a specialization in the administration and supervision of programs and staff that provide for the care and education of young children.

Child Development Core

Qualifies students to teach in a private child development program as licensed under Title 22 of the Department of Social Services.

Child Development Core

Child Development Specializing in Dual Language Learning

Prepares students to provide care and education for young children who are dual language learners in early childhood settings.

Child Development Specializing in Family Child Care

Designed for current or prospective family child care providers who operate a licensed child care program in their homes, emphasizing mixed-age family child care home settings.

Child Development Specializing in Infant & Toddler

Prepares students to provide care and education for infants and toddlers in early childhood settings.

Child Development Specializing in Preschool

Prepares students to provide child care and education for preschool children in early childhood settings.

Child Development Specializing in Special Needs

Supports teachers and paraprofessionals working with children with special needs and/or early intervention programs.

Cloud Computing

An introduction to computer science for non-majors and majors covering programming, cloud computing and SQL and their purpose, intended for next generation entrepreneurs and managers.

Cloud Computing

Prepares students to design solutions for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) architectures by provisioning computing instances, establishing virtual private networks and managing databases and storage within a secure online environment.

Commercial Photography

Offers a foundation for a career in commercial, industrial, product, event, food and fine art photography, providing training in digital photography, professional equipment, studio lighting, portraiture, multimedia production, digital asset management, printing and portfolio development.

Communication Studies 2.0

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Community Dental Health Coordinator

Competitive eSports Event Producer

Computer Programmer

Provides students methods to analyze, design and implement an application, teaching structured programming, object-oriented programming and a scripting language and preparing students for entry-level computer programmer jobs.

Computer Programmer

Provides the necessary skills to become a programmer through core courses, programming languages and computer science transfer courses, qualifying students for industry positions and future growth.

Creative Writing

Invites aspiring writers to explore narrative creation, mastering the art of crafting compelling stories across disciplines including English, Theater, Journalism and Multimedia and equipping graduates with practical editing skills for a writing career.

Crime Scene Technology

Designed for students preparing for an entry-level career in forensic science or crime scene investigation, teaching field forensic methods and techniques such as fingerprinting, shoe cast impressions, photography and death investigation.

CSU General Education

Culinary Arts

Designed to train students for careers in the culinary arts and hospitality fields, balancing culinary tactile skills of food preparation with management qualities for career growth in restaurants, hotels, catering and institutional kitchens.

Culinary Arts

Prepares students for employment in the restaurant/food service industry and/or to upgrade a position, providing skills for entry-level employment and rapid upward mobility to manager/supervisor, with careers as executive chef, sous chef, line cook, caterer and more.

Culinary Specialist I

Prepares students for entry-level employment in the culinary arts industry, providing skills for positions such as dishwasher, line cook and short order cook.

Culinary Specialist II

Designed for students with limited time to pursue their career goals who wish to specialize in a particular aspect of the hospitality industry, covering advanced preparation, inventory management, menu planning, cost control and food purchasing.

Cyber Security Associate

Builds on the Certificate of Achievement in Cyber Security Associate with additional courses required for the computer science major, giving a broader perspective through computer programming and database design and maintenance.

Cyber Security Associate

Provides skills required to pass the A+, Network+ and Security+ certification and prepares students for entry-level roles as a cyber security specialist, forensic science technician or information security analyst.

Cyber Security Practitioner

Focuses on computer technology and work-based learning; a recommended introductory certificate for those interested in becoming IT professionals, preparing students to take vendor-neutral certification exams in A+, Network+ and Security+.

Cyber Security Practitioner

Data Analytics

Provides a basic foundation in data analytics for a career in Data Science, preparing students for entry-level jobs such as Business Analytics Specialist, Data Analyst, Data Visualization Developer and Market Research Assistant using cloud-based tools, Excel and Python.

Data Science

Expands the Data Analytics Certificate with more advanced skills in Data Science tools such as Machine Learning and Deep Learning, providing a robust preparation for work within Data Science teams using cloud-based tools and Python libraries.

Digital Interior Design

Designed for students who want to focus on the computer skills needed in the interior design industry. All courses can be applied to the AA or Certificate of Achievement in Interior Design.

Digital Literacy

Digital Media Production & Streaming

Early Childhood Education

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Electrocardiography (EKG) Technician Training

Elementary Teacher Education

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in similar majors and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus, preparing students to create lesson plans that conform to state content standards for California public schools.

Engineering

Prepares prospective engineering students in choosing their engineering discipline through core courses common to all tracks plus track-specific courses and electives, with four tracks: Civil, Computer Software, Electrical, and Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing.

Engineering Drafting Technician

Addresses qualifications employers seek in engineering drafting including computer-aided drafting, blueprint reading and surveying, enabling students to become CSWA (Certified SolidWorks Associate) certified.

Engineering Technician Prep

Introduces students to computer-aided drafting and SolidWorks modeling and to skill sets required for 2-D and 3-D computer-aided design, serving as a stepping stone for other engineering career technical education programs.

English

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in English and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

English for Academic Purposes Advanced 1

Completion of level 5 in the ESL sequence (E.S.L. 005A, 005B and 005C) leads to this certificate, developing writing that incorporates low-advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures.

English for Academic Purposes Advanced 1

English for Academic Purposes Advanced 2

Completion of level 6 in the ESL sequence (E.S.L. 006A, 006B and 006C) leads to this certificate, developing writing that incorporates advanced academic vocabulary and grammatical structures.

English for Academic Purposes Advanced 2

English for Academic Purposes Intermediate 1

English for Academic Purposes Intermediate 2

Completion of level 4 in the ESL sequence (E.S.L. 004A, 004B and 004C) leads to this certificate, developing writing that incorporates high-intermediate academic vocabulary and grammatical structures.

English for Academic Purposes Intermediate 2

ESL Pathway to Biotechnology Careers

Available to English learners interested in preparing for a career in biotechnology; students complete at least 12 units of E.S.L. plus the required courses for the Biotechnology Lab Assistant Certificate of Achievement.

ESL Pathway to Child Development Careers

Available to English learners interested in preparing for a career in child development; students complete at least 12 units of E.S.L. plus the required courses for the Child Development Core Certificate of Achievement.

ESL Pathway to Health Occupations Careers

Available to English learners interested in preparing for a career in health occupations; students complete at least 12 units of E.S.L. plus the required courses for the Health Occupations Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement.

Family Child Care

Prepares students with a specialization in providing care and education for children in a family child care setting under the regulation of Title 22 of the Department of Social Services.

Family Studies

Students explore family development and family interactions as well as current issues facing families, preparing for a career working with families in areas such as parenting, advocacy, social services and family support programs.

Family Studies

Students explore family development and family interactions as well as current issues facing families, preparing for a career working with families in areas such as parenting, advocacy, social services and family support programs.

Film, Television and Electronic Media

Prepares students in film, television and electronic media production for transfer, satisfying lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree at a CSU campus with guaranteed junior admission.

Fire Technology

Designed for students seeking employment as an entry-level firefighter in a municipal, wildland or private fire protection organization.

Foundational ESL and Computer Skills

Full Stack Developer

Provides skills to design and code web applications, including introduction to computers, databases, programming logic and design, and languages, with comprehensive coverage of client-side and server-side web programming and relational and NoSQL databases.

Full Stack Developer

Provides skills required to code and maintain web applications, with two options: Option A using .NET for client-side and server-side web programming and Option B using the MEAN development environment.

Fundamentals of Medical Billing & Coding

Prepares students to assume entry-level medical office duties and for career advancement in current computer application programs, medical/hospital billing procedures and medical records procedures, providing basic skills for success in the workplace.

General Studies Arts & Humanities

Provides an opportunity to earn an AA degree in a broad area of study for students who may not be planning to transfer or who need to explore possibilities before committing to a major. Requires general education plus a minimum of 18 units in an Arts and Humanities concentration.

General Studies: Communication & Literature

General Studies Natural Sciences

Provides an opportunity to earn an AA degree in a broad area of study for students who may not be planning to transfer or who need to explore possibilities, requiring general education plus a minimum of 18 units in a Natural Sciences/Physical and Biological Sciences concentration.

General Studies Social & Behavioral Sciences

Provides an opportunity to earn an AA degree in a broad area of study for students who may not be planning to transfer or who need to explore possibilities before committing to a major, requiring general education plus a minimum of 18 units in a concentration.

Geography

Gerontology

Students explore social service and health care needs of the elderly as they apply to workforce opportunities, preparing for a career working with the aging or elderly in areas such as recreation, homecare and healthcare aides within assisted living facilities.

Gerontology

Prepares the student for a career working with the aging or elderly, applying professional standards of practice in services to the aging and elderly and their families in the home and the community.

Health Occupations Fundamentals

Designed to introduce students to various health care professions and obtain the basic information required to work in this sector, applying basic health care skills such as hygiene, safety and basic concepts in patient care.

Health Occupations Fundamentals

Health Science

Provides an orientation to the health sciences while including the general background required for the allied health fields and family environmental sciences.

High-Beginning Level ESL

High Intermediate Level ESL

IGETC

In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Providers Training

Interior Design

Designed for students who have limited time or resources and wish to concentrate only on interior design classes to prepare for employment, studying design principles applied to residential and commercial spaces including sustainable design and the ADA.

Interior Design

Prepares students for employment and transfer, studying the elements and principles of design applied to residential and commercial spaces while using technology, communication and computer skills, with a focus on sustainable design and the ADA.

Intermediate Level ESL

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

INTRODUCTION TO CSIT

Job Readiness Skills

Journalism

Kinesiology

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Land Surveying Technician I

The first level of the Land Surveying Technician program, preparing prospective employees to meet employer expectations in engineering land surveying related fields and to start a career in land surveying.

Land Surveying Technician II

The second level of the Land Surveying Technician program, furthering knowledge in plane surveying and preparing prospective employees for LSIT, Land Surveyor-in-training certification.

Legal Assisting (Paralegal)

Prepares paralegals to perform delegated substantive legal work, providing practical legal skills to draft legal documents and familiarity with torts and business law; the 36-unit/12-law-class program complies with California's educational requirements for paralegals.

Legal Assisting (Paralegal)

Prepares paralegals to perform delegated substantive legal work for a law office, corporation or government agency, providing practical legal skills to draft legal documents and familiarity with torts, business law, communication, and legal research.

Management

Designed to meet the needs of employed persons preparing for supervisory positions and of supervisors and managers who wish to advance, developed with the assistance of a Business Advisory Committee for typical supervisory and managerial positions.

Mathematics

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Medical Assistant Training

A comprehensive, hands-on pathway equipping aspiring healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as medical assistants in clinics, hospitals, physician offices and other medical facilities.

Medical Assistant Training

A comprehensive, hands-on pathway equipping aspiring healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as medical assistants in clinics, hospitals, physician offices and other medical facilities.

Medical Office Administrative Assistant

Prepares students to perform entry-level administrative tasks in the offices of healthcare practitioners or other facilities, including communications with patients, scheduling appointments, records maintenance and customer billing and electronic health records.

Multimedia: Animation & 3D Design

A 37-unit program examining both 2D and 3D animation principles including story development, modeling, background design, scenic layout and special effects, using industry-leading software and preparing students to transfer to leading animation schools.

Multimedia: Animation & 3D Design

A 37-unit program examining both 2D and 3D animation principles including story development, modeling, background design, scenic layout and special effects, using industry-leading software and preparing students to transfer to leading animation schools.

Multimedia: Graphic & Web Design

Prepares students for careers involving the Internet and graphic layout with a focus on marketing and design, integrating illustration, logo design, typography, HTML/CSS layout, audio, video, animation, text and data for graphic and interactive content.

Multimedia: Graphic & Web Design

Prepares students for careers involving the Internet and graphic layout with a focus on marketing and design, integrating illustration, logo design, typography, HTML/CSS layout, audio, video, still images, animation, text and data for graphic and interactive content.

Multimedia: Video Production

Teaches cinematography, camera techniques and postproduction, including cinema history, photography/visual storytelling, audio production, digital editing and 2D animation/motion graphics, with students compiling a portfolio reel for entry-level industry jobs.

Multimedia: Video Production

Teaches cinematography, camera techniques and postproduction, including cinema history, photography/visual storytelling, audio production, digital editing and 2D animation/motion graphics, preparing students for entry-level industry jobs.

Non-Traditional Leadership for Community Enhancement

Nutrition and Dietetics

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Nutrition and Food Skills

Provides fundamental knowledge and skills in nutritional science, food science, food preparation and food safety and sanitation, preparing students for entry-level positions as community nutrition health associates, nutrition assistants, diet aides/clerks and food service workers.

Nutrition and Food Skills

Painting

Provides a foundation in studio art practice focusing on the elements and principles of art while exploring theories, techniques and materials, with a focus on taking four levels of painting to develop a creative portfolio for exhibition and transfer.

Parenting I

Parenting II

Pathway to Citizenship

Pharmacy Technician

Prepares students for a career as a pharmacy technician; upon completion students are eligible to apply for the state of California Pharmacy Technician licensure and are prepared to work in outpatient, inpatient and home health care pharmacy settings.

Pharmacy Technician - Basic

Designed to prepare students for a career in pharmacy; upon completion students are eligible to apply for State of California Pharmacy Technician licensure and are prepared to work in outpatient, inpatient and home health care pharmacy settings.

Philosophy

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Phlebotomy Technician Training

Physics

An extension of UC Pathways+ that includes the major preparation outlined in the UC Transfer Pathway for Physics; students completing the associate degree earn an AS while securing an admission guarantee in physics to a UC campus.

Political Science

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Political Science and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Probation/Correction Officer

Prepares students to work as a probation or corrections officer in a variety of settings including detention centers, prisons, juvenile correctional facilities and county jails.

Professional Baking and Patisserie

Professional Baking & Patisserie

Prepares students for entry-level employment in bakeries, pastry shops, hotels and fine dining restaurants, with occupational goals including baking prep cook, pastry cook, lead baker, assistant pastry chef and executive pastry chef.

Programming

Core courses for programmer and web-based application programmer; a skills certificate that augments computer science majors and non-major researchers and scientists, useful for developers, marketers and entrepreneurs.

Programming

Psychology

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Psychology and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Psychology

Prepares students for transfer and career pathways as a psychology major, exploring core concepts of human behavior and performance, individual differences, learning and motivation, psychological research methods, and disorders and treatment.

Public Health

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Public Health and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Public Health Science

Real Estate Sales

Enables students to acquire the education needed to participate in the State of California Real Estate Salesperson exam and to enter the labor force or advance within the field of real estate.

Restaurant Management

Prepares students for entry-level to middle management employment in the culinary arts industry, providing skills and competencies for front-of-the-house positions such as lead waitstaff, assistant restaurant manager and maitre d'hotel in training.

Restaurant Management

Designed for students preparing for an upwardly mobile career in restaurant/food service management, teaching methods and techniques for managing a restaurant including menu planning, purchasing, food production, beverage management, catering and small business entrepreneurship.

Restaurant Management

Designed to train students for careers in the culinary arts and hospitality fields, balancing culinary tactile skills of food preparation with the management qualities necessary for career growth in restaurants, hotels, catering and institutional kitchens.

ROBOTICS

School Age Care and Education

For persons seeking employment or who are employed in school-age childcare programs, applying professional standards of practice to the care and education of children and families in school age learning settings.

Social Justice Studies: Chicano/Chicana Studies

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Social Justice Studies: Chicano/Chicana Studies and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Sociology

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Sociology and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Spanish

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in Spanish and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

Sport and Exercise Nutrition Fundamentals

Sport and Exercise Nutrition Science

STATISTICS SKILLS AND PREPARATION

Studio Arts

Satisfies the lower-division major preparation for a bachelor's degree in studio arts and guarantees admission with junior status to a CSU campus.

SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Technical Theater

Offers a foundation for a career in entertainment fields including live theater, music, dance, film and television, and themed entertainment, providing training in scenic construction, prop construction, lighting, rigging, sound, video and stage management.

The Art and Practice of Conflict Resolution

Theatre Arts

Prepares students to function both onstage and backstage and to transfer to a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts at any CSU campus.

Transitional Kindergarten

Provides courses that serve as the foundation for understanding the context and structure of the learning environment for transitional kindergarten settings, preparing students for the role of the teacher in these settings.

Vocational Nursing Training Program

Prepares students to apply for licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state of California, emphasizing nursing care of clients with physical and mental disorders, health promotion and application of basic nursing skills across the lifespan.