Los Angeles Valley College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Los Angeles Valley College, also known as LAVC or simply Valley, is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded on September 12, 1949. The campus is situated in the east-central San Fernando Valley and spreads across an area of over 100 acres. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District.

LAVC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The student body comprises an impressive number of international students. There are various clubs and organizations that offer several facilities for foreign students.

Many students of LAVC have gone on to become famous including Micky Dolenz, actor/musician/drummer of The Monkees; Tom Selleck, professional film actor; Sean Astin, of the Lord of the Rings fame; and Daniel Wayne Smith, actor.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, media, religion and philosophy, and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 19,542 in 2009-2010 (11,808 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 14% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (150 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (525 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• Hebrew Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (9 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (36 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (40 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Psychology