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Why Guided Pathways at DVC?
Creating guided pathways requires managing and sustaining large-scale transformational
change.
The work begins with thorough planning, continues through consistent implementation, and depends on ongoing evaluation.
The goals are to improve rates of college completion, transfer, and attainment of jobs with value in the labor market — and to achieve equity in those outcomes.
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Too few students develop and reach their educational goals in a timely manner, resulting in equity gaps in student success. Fragmented college initiatives to date have not solved this problem. We need to transform the college to increase timely success for all of our student populations.
Watch this video to learn more:
To learn even more, watch this excellent video from Washington State.
Clarify the Paths (Interest Areas)
Mapping all programs to transfer and career and include these features
- Detailed information on target career and transfer outcomes
- Course sequences, critical courses, embedded credentials, and progress milestones
- Math and other core coursework aligned to each program of study
Arts, Communication and Language
I am interested in communication and creative expression.
I am interested in communication and creative expression.
Suggested first term courses within this interest area
Language
- English
- Creative Writing
- Literature
- English as a Second Language
- World Language and Cultures
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Mandarin Chinese
- Persian
- Russian
- Sign Language (ASL)
- Spanish
Learn more about the Arts, Communication, and Language interest area
Information Technology, Business and Economics
I am interested in new technology, business or economics.
I am interested in new technology, business or economics.
Math, Architecture, Construction, and Engineering
I am interested in math, designing and building.
I am interested in math, designing and building.
Suggested first term courses within this interest area
Math
Design
Engineering
Science and Health
I am interested in understanding the natural world and improving people's health.
I am interested in understanding the natural world and improving people's health.
Suggested first term courses within this interest area
Life Science
Physical Science
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Geography
- Drone Technology
- GPS/GIS (Geographic Positioning Systems / Geographic Information Systems)
- Geology
- Oceanography
- Physics
Archived Guided Pathways Materials
In order to keep this page up to date with the most current information, we've moved older materials to an archive page. If you cannot find what you're looking for here, check the archive page first.
Contacts
| Contact: | Mark Akiyama |
| Telephone: | 925-969-2012 |
| Email: | MAkiyama@dvc.com |
| Office location: | AB-209 Campus map |