Imperial Valley College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Imperial Valley College is a public college located in Imperial County, California. It was established in 1962. The college currently enrolls more than 6,000 students per year. The main campus of Imperial Valley College is spread across an area of over 150 acres. It also operates extended campuses in El Centro, Brawley and Calexico. IVC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

IVC offers an array of financial aid programs, including grants, work study, scholarships and fee waivers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and mathematics.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,456 in 2009-2010 (6,345 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture
• Crop Production

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (58 awarded)

• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Archeology
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Services

LAW (1 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (205 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (22 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (47 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (95 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (18 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (52 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling