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2020-2021 Catalog
2020-2021
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    • Open Enrollment &​ Registration Priorities
    • Classification of Students
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    • Minimum Unit Requirements
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    • Adding Classes
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    • Institutional/​General Learning Outcomes
    • General Education Requirements for Associate in Science
    • General Education Requirements for Associate in Arts
    • CSU General Education Requirements
    • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
    • General Education Reciprocity
    • Transferring to a Four Year College/​University
    • Identification Numbering System (C-​ID)
  • Degrees and Certificates
    • Accounting
      • Accounting -​ Associate in Science
      • Accounting -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Administration of Justice
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate in Arts
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate in Science
      • Administration of Justice -​ Associate In Science for Transfer
    • Anthropology
      • Anthropology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Art
      • Art -​ Design Emphasis -​ Associate in Science
      • Small Metal Arts -​ Certificate of Specialization
      • Studio Arts -​ Associate in Arts
      • Studio Arts -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Automotive Technology
      • American Honda -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Auto -​ Drivetrain and Chassis -​ Associate in Science
      • Auto -​ Drivetrain and Chassis -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Auto -​ Electrical-​Engine Performance -​ Associate in Science
      • Auto -​ Electrical-​Engine Performance -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Technology Smog Specialist -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Foundational Skills – Certificate of Achievement
      • Automotive Foundational Skills – Certificate of Specialization
      • Hybrid Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Repair – Certificate of Specialization
    • Biology
      • Biology -​ Associate in Arts
      • Biology -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Health Science -​ Associate in Arts
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Natural Science -​ Associate in Arts
    • Building Information Modeling
      • Building Information Modeling (BIM) -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Business
      • Business Administration -​ Associate in Arts
      • Business Administration -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
      • Entrepreneurship -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Business Information Systems
      • BIS -​ Information Processing Specialist -​ Associate in Science
      • BIS -​ Information Processing Specialist -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • BIS -​ General Business -​ Associate in Science
      • BIS -​ General Business -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Medical Assistant -​ Front Office -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Patient Community Navigator -​ Certificate of Specialization
    • Chemistry
      • Chemistry -​ Associate in Arts
      • Chemistry – Associate in Science for Transfer
      • Foundational Chemistry – Certificate of Achievement
    • Communication Studies
      • Communication Studies -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Computer Aided Design and Drafting
      • CADD -​ AutoDesk -​ Certificate of Specialization
      • CADD -​ Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) -​ Associate in Science
      • CADD -​ Mechanical Modeling -​ Certificate of Specialization
      • CADD 3-​D -​ Certificate of Specialization
    • Computer and Information Technology
      • Enterprise Cybersecurity -​ Certificate of Specialization
      • Programming in C++ -​ Certificate of Specialization
      • Programming in JAVA -​ Certificate of Specialization
    • Counseling
      • CSU GE-​Breadth -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • IGETC -​ Certificate of Achievement
      • Liberal Studies with Emphasis in Elementary Teacher Preparation -​ Associate in Arts
    • Dance
      • Dance – Certificate of Achievement
      • Dance -​ Certificate of Specialization
    • Economics
      • Economics -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Engineering
      • Engineering -​ Associate in Arts
      • Engineering -​ Associate in Science
      • Robotics -​ Certificate of Specialization
    • English
      • English -​ Associate in Arts
      • English -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Ethnic Studies
      • Social Justice Studies-​African American Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Asian American Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Chicano Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Social Justice Studies-​Ethnic Studies – Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Family Consumer Studies
      • Child and Adolescent Development -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
      • Nutrition and Dietetics-​Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Foreign Language
      • Translation and Interpretation -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • History
      • History -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Kinesiology
      • Kinesiology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Legal Assistant
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Associate in Arts
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Associate in Science
      • Paralegal Studies -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Mathematics
      • Mathematics -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Music
      • Music -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Nursing
      • Nursing -​ Associate in Science
    • Physical Science
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Astronomy -​ Associate in Arts
    • Physics
      • Physics -​ Associate in Science for Transfer
    • Psychology
      • Psychology -​ Associate in Arts for Transfer
    • Sociology
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Sociology -​ Associate in Arts
    • Surveying and Geomatics
      • Surveying and Geomatics -​ Associate in Arts
      • Surveying and Geomatics -​ Associate in Science
      • Surveying and Geomatics -​ Certificate of Achievement
    • Women's Studies
      • General Studies with Emphasis in Women and Gender Studies -​ Associate in Arts
  • Course Descriptions and Information
    • Course Information Keys
    • Course Numbering
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    • Course Descriptions
      • Accounting (ACCTG)
      • Administration of Justice (AJ)
      • Anthropology (ANTH)
      • Art (ART)
      • Astronomy (ASTRO)
      • Athletics (ATH)
      • Athletics Intercollegiate Men (ATHM)
      • Athletics Intercollegiate Women (ATHW)
      • Automotive Technology (AUTO)
      • Biology (BIOL)
      • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
      • Business (BUS)
      • Business Information Systems (BIS)
      • Chemistry (CHEM)
      • Communication Studies (COMS)
      • Computer &​ Information Technology (CIT)
      • Computer Aided Design &​ Drafting (CADD)
      • Computer Science (COMSC)
      • Computerized Individual Instruction (CII)
      • Counseling (COUNS)
      • Dance (DANCE)
      • Economics (ECON)
      • Education (EDUC)
      • Educational Instructional Technology (EDIT)
      • Engineering (ENGR)
      • Engineering Technology (ENGRT)
      • English (ENGL)
      • English As a Second Language (ESL)
      • Environmental Science (ENVIR)
      • Ethnic Studies (ETH)
      • Family and Consumer Studies (FCS)
      • French (FREN)
      • Geography (GEOG)
      • Health Education (HED)
      • History (HIST)
      • Humanities (HUMNT)
      • Individualized Instruction (II)
      • Interdisciplinary Studies (IDIS)
      • Journalism (JOURN)
      • Kinesiology (KINS)
      • Legal Assistant (LA)
      • Library Studies (LIB)
      • Manufacturing Technology (MFGT)
      • Mathematics (MATH)
      • Music (MUSIC)
      • Nursing (NURS)
      • Oceanography (OCEAN)
      • Philosophy (PHIL)
      • Photography (PHOTO)
      • Physical Education (PED)
      • Physical Science (PHYSC)
      • Physics (PHYS)
      • Political Science (POLSC)
      • Psychology (PSYCH)
      • Service Learning (SERV)
      • Sign Language (SL)
      • Sociology (SOC)
      • Spanish (SPAN)
      • Surveying and Geomatics (SG)
      • Theatre Arts (THEAT)
      • Vietnamese (VIET)
      • Water/​Wastewater Technology (WWT)
      • Women's Studies (WOMS)
      • Work Experience (WE)
  • Academic Policies
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    • Attendance
    • Class Conflicts
    • Academic Renewal
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    • TRiO Upward Bound Program
    • Veterans Freedom Center (VFC)
    • Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS)
    • Special Academic Programs
  • College and District Policies
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    • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Information
    • Drug-​Free Workplace Policy
    • Non-​Smoking Policy
    • Parking Information
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Course Information Keys

Course Scheduling

Information regarding the days, hours, instructors, and rooms in which classes will be held in each semester and summer session is contained in the Class Schedule prior to the start of each term. The information is available online at www.evc.edu and on MyWeb.

Registration

To receive credit, students must register in a course within the officially designated time.  Auditing (attending classes without being officially registered) is not permitted.  All students must be registered and all fees paid prior to attending any classes.

Semester Units

All courses in this Catalog are described in semester units.

Course Description Annotations

The courses in this Catalog have been annotated with codes to identify the grading options, transfer status to baccalaureate-degree institutions, and degree applicability.  The following information explains how to interpret these codes.

Grading

Course Information Keys
Letter Description
The grading option for a course is indicated as follows:
L Letter Grade Only
K Mandatory Pass/No Pass
O Optional Pass/No Pass
N Non-Graded
P/SP/NP Pass/Satisfactory Progress/No Pass

Degree Applicable

Course Information Keys
Letter Description
Degree applicability is indicated as follows:
A.A. Applies to an Associate of Arts Degree
A.S. Applies to an Associate of Science Degree
NAA Offered in credit mode but does not apply to an A.A. or A.S. Degree
AA-T and AS-T Associate Degrees for Transfer
NC Non-credit course
District G.E. Meets criteria for District General Education
CSU G.E. Meets criteria for California State University General Education
IGETC Meets criteria for IGETC (applicable to both CSU and UC system)
 

Transfer Status

Course Information Keys
Letter Description
Transfer credit is indicated as follows:
CSU Course has been accepted by the CSU and will be on Baccalaureate list
UC Course has been accepted by the University of California System

Course Sequence: Capital letters following the course number indicate that two (A, B) or more semesters form a sequence. The A semester must be completed before the B, etc., unless specifically noted in the course description.

Course Number and Titles: Course is identified by a course number and brief title.

Course Description: A brief statement identifies the scope and purpose of the course, and in many instances, the students who should take it.

A course may not be repeated for credit unless it is stated at the end of the course description. A counselor may require the student to obtain the instructor’s written consent before instructing the student to enroll in a course if it is to be repeated for credit.

Units: Identifies the number of units that are earned upon successful completion of the course, or courses in a sequence.

Grading: Indicates the type of grading available for that course. For example, Grading: L means the course may be taken for letter grade only. All courses may be offered during the day, evening, and/or weekend sessions. The offering of any course described is contingent upon adequate enrollment.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Definitions

“Prerequisite” means a condition of enrollment that a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in a course or educational program.

“Corequisite” means a condition of enrollment consisting of a course that a student is required to simultaneously take in order to enroll in another course.

Note: Prerequisites and Corequisites are listed under each course in the schedule of classes and catalog.

Prerequisite and Corequisite Challenge

A prerequisite or corequisite may be challenged for any of the following reasons:

  1. The student has the knowledge or ability to succeed despite not meeting the prerequisite or corequisite
  2. The prerequisite has not been made reasonably available to the student
  3. The prerequisite has not been established in accordance with the District’s process for establishing prerequisites or corequisites
  4. The prerequisite or corequisite is discriminatory or applied in a discriminatory manner
  5. The prerequisite was established in violation of Title 5

Verification of Equivalency

If the student believes that he/she has completed the prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s) for this course as listed in the schedule of classes or catalog based on previous coursework at another institution, he/she should have transcripts or other evidence of meeting  the course prerequisite.

Challenge Process

If the student believes that he/she has completed the prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s) for this course as listed in the schedule of classes or catalog based on previous coursework or personal experience, he/she may do the following:

  1. Pick up a Prerequisite Challenge Form at the Offce of Admissions and Records, and complete the required information. Attach transcripts or other evidence of meeting the course prerequisite.
  2. Turn in completed form to Admissions and Records and register for the class. This registration is temporary pending approval of the prerequisite challenge process.
  3. See a Counselor or Instructor if additional information is needed.
  4. If still unresolved, student can meet with the Instructional Dean in the discipline to present his/her case.

The College will provide a final response to the prerequisite challenge within 5 working days.

Advisories on Recommended Preparation (Advisory Levels)

Definition

"Advisory on recommended preparation" means a condition of enrollment that a student is advised, but not required to meet before, or in conjunction with, enrollment in a course or educational program.

Advisory Levels are typically met through completion of reading, writing, or math courses listed in the schedule of classes and catalog. Although these levels are advisory rather than mandatory, students are strongly encouraged to adhere to them and to follow the advice of their counselors related to the advisory levels.

Location

Advisory Levels are listed under each course in the schedule of classes and catalog.

Advisory Math Levels

Math levels are advisory only for courses outside of the math discipline.

Advisory Math Level 1: Arithmetic skills including fractions, decimals, and percentages

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 310Basic Mathematics3
ACCTG 101Bookkeeping for Small Business3
A "C" or "P" grade is required in these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Math Level 2: Beginning algebraic skills

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 111Elementary Algebra5
A "P" grade is required in these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Math Level 3: Intermediate algebraic skills

Course List
Course Title Units
Lists of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 013Intermediate Algebra5
MATH 014Geometry3
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Advisory Math Level 4: Advanced algebraic and trigonometric skills (sometimes called pre-calculus)

Course List
Course Title Units
Lists of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 025Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry6
MATH 021
& MATH 022
Precalculus Algebra
and Trigonometry
7
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Advisory Math Level 5: First semester calculus

Course List
Course Title Units
Lists of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 071Calculus I With Analytic Geometry5
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Advisory Math Level 6: Second semester calculus

Course List
Course Title Units
Lists of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 072Calculus II With Analytic Geometry5
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Advisory Math Level 7: Multivariate calculus or differential equations or linear algebra.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
MATH 073Multivariable Calculus5
MATH 078Differential Equations4
MATH 079Linear Algebra3
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Advisory Writing Levels

Advisory Write Level 2: Having the ability to write simple, compound, and complex sentences; develop a written paragraph; and to use correct grammar and spelling.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ENGL 330Improvement of Writing4
ESL 302Introduction to College Reading and Writing6
A "P" grade is required in these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Write Level 3: Having the ability to write a well organized five-paragraph essay, use rhetorical modes and methods of organization, write paragraphs with unity and coherence, and use the basic mechanical skills and syntactical arrangements in writing paragraphs.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ENGL 104Fundamentals of Composition4
ESL 091College Reading and Writing 26
A "C" or "P" grade is required in these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Write Level 4: Having the ability to write a well-organized paragraph essay in support of a clearly stated thesis; apply an analytical understanding of college-level text; apply basic research skills and critical thinking skills; and recognize audience, purpose, and tone.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ENGL 001AEnglish Composition3
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Advisory Reading Levels

Advisory Read Level 1: Having the ability to find stated and implied main ideas in simple passages; identify important details; understand the use of new vocabulary in textbook reading passages, utilize textbook reading strategies, and understand what it means to read critically.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ESL 313Introduction to College Reading3
A “P” grade is required in these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Read Level 2: Having the ability to find the state and main idea in simple and complex passages; summarize information; sequence information in complicated texts, engage in inferential analysis of college reading materials; use study techniques for college textbooks; and use note taking systems.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ENGL 322Introduction to College Reading3
ESL 302Introduction to College Reading and Writing6
A "P" grade is required in all of these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Read Level 3: Having the ability to identify the thesis statement in college materials, understand and identify main ideas and supporting details, recognize and identify organizational patterns, make complex inferences, summarize and paraphrase information, separate fact from opinion, recognize connotation and denotation, detect bias, recognize errors in reasoning, use a college level vocabulary, use rate flexibility in reading a wide range of college materials, and use range of other college level reading skills.

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ENGL 102College Reading3
ESL 091College Reading and Writing 26
A “P” grade is required in these courses or placement by multiple measures.

Advisory Read Level 4: 

Course List
Course Title Units
List of courses that will provide students this skill level:
ENGL 001AEnglish Composition3
A "C" grade or higher is required in these courses.

Open Curriculum

An Open Curriculum class is a class that has no prerequisites, corequisites or levels of any kind. However, some courses, may require that placement test results be on file prior to the first day of class. Classes such as this with an additional requirement are marked with an * after the words "open curriculum."

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