PACE offers four Associate Degrees for Transfer. See below for sample course sequences.
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Are you interested in law, justice, and public service? This program provides you with the knowledge and skills to enter a career in numerous criminal justice and public safety careers such as law enforcement officer, investigator, juvenile counselor, correctional officer, and many other sworn or civilian positions in public service organizations. You can also pursue legal studies and a pathway to a law degree. Credit for previous police academy courses may be used to replace some ADJUS classes (see DVC counselor/ADJUS department chair for more information).
Sample Course Schedule
First Term
- COUNS 120 - Student Success - 3 units
- ENGL 122L - First-Year Composition and Reading with Additional Support - 5 units (only 3 units transferable)
Total Units: 6
Second Term
- ENGL 123 - Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature - 3 units
- ADJUS 130 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice (8 weeks) - 3 units
- ADJUS 222 - Criminal Investigation (8 weeks) - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Summer Term
- ADJUS 120 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (6 weeks) - 3 units
- COMM 120 - Public Speaking (8 weeks) - 3 units
Total Units: 6
Third Term
- ADJUS 121 - Criminal Law - 3 units
- HIST 120 - History of the United States before 1865 - 3 units
- ANTH 140 - Biological Anthropology - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Fourth Term
- MATH 142L - Elementary Statistics and Probability with Additional Support - 5 units (only 4 units transferable)
- HIST 120 - History of the United States before 1865 - 3 units
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 3 units
Total Units: 10
Fifth Term
- GEOG 120 - Physical Geography - 3 units
- GEOG 121 - Physical Geography Laboratory - 1 unit
- HIST 121 - History of the United States after 1865 - 3 units
OR - HIST 124 - History of California - 3 units
Total Units: 7
Sixth Term
- PSYCH 101 - Introduction to Psychology - 3 units
- POLSC 121 - Introduction to United States Government - 3 units
- ETHN 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Total transferable units required for degree or transfer (GE/Major/Electives): 60 UNITS
Note: Course sequence above may vary depending on the individual student’s goals. The PACE counselor will work with individual students to adjust their sequence accordingly.
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Do you like to lead? Are you interested in managing a business? DVC's business administration program prepares you for a wide range of careers!
Courses are designed to upgrade your skills, prepare you for work or transfer to a four-year institution. business studies is a great career path leading to a variety of exciting fields.
Sample Course Schedule
First Term
- COUNS 120 - Student Success - 3 units
- ENGL 122L - First-Year Composition and Reading with Additional Support - 5 units (only 3 units transferable)
Total Units: 6
Second Term
- ENGL 123 - Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature - 3 units
OR - ENGL 126 - Critical Thinking: The Shaping of Meaning in Language - 3 units
- BUS 240 - Business Statistics - 3 units
Total Units: 6
Third Term
- BUSAC 186 - Financial Accounting - 4 units
- ECON 220 - Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 units
- MATH 135 - College Algebra - 4 units
- MATH 035 - Support for Success in MATH 135 (not transferable) - 3 units
Total Units: 11
Fourth Term
- BUSAC 187 - Managerial Accounting - 4 units
- ECON 221 - Microeconomics - 3 units
- MATH 182 - Calculus for Mgmt, Life Science and Social Science I - 4 units
Total Units: 11
Summer Term
- Music 117 - History of Rock and R&B - 3 units
- BUS 294 - Business Law or BUS 109 Introduction to Business - 3 units
Total Units: 6
Fifth Term
- HIST 120 - History of the United States before 1865 - 3 units
- GEOG 120 - Physical Geography - 3 units
- GEOG 121 - Physical Geography Laboratory - 1 unit
Total Units: 7
Sixth Term
- ANTH 140 - Biological Anthropology - 3 units
- PSYCH 101 - Introduction to Psychology - 3 units
- HIST 121 - History of the United States after 1865 - 3 units
OR - HIST 124 - History of California - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Total transferable units required for degree or transfer (GE/Major/Electives): 62 UNITS
Note: Course sequence above may vary depending on individual student's goals. PACE counselor will work with individual students to adjust their sequence accordingly.
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Do you like helping people? Are you interested in a career that expands your understanding of yourself and others?
DVC’s psychology program is a great start! This program gives you the tools to understand yourself and others. You will learn how to critically evaluate psychology studies, why people think, feel, and act the way they do, how to increase happiness in yourself and others.
This growing field has many uses in virtually every aspect of life. It is a great path for anyone interested in a career that helps others and gives back to the community.
Sample Course Schedule
First Term
- COUNS 120 - Student Success - 3 units
- ENGL 122L - First-Year Composition and Reading with Additional Support - 5 units (only 3 units transferable)
Total Units: 6
Second Term
- ENGL 123 - Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature - 3 units
- PSYCH 101 - Introduction to Psychology - 3 units
Total Units: 6
Summer Term
- MUSIC 117 - History of Rock and R&B - 3 units
- COMM 120 - Public Speaking - 3 units
Total Units: 6
Third Term
- MATH 142L - Elementary Statistics and Probability with Additional Support - 5 units (only 4 units transferable)
- HIST 120 - History of the United States before 1865 - 3 units
- ANTH 140 - Biological Anthropology - 3 units
Total Units: 10
Fourth Term
- PSYCH 215 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - 3 units
- GEOG 120 - Physical Geography - 3 units
- GEOG 121 - Physical Geography Laboratory - 1 unit
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 3 units
Total Units: 10
Summer Term
- PSYCH 122 - Psychology in Modern Life - 3 units
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 1 unit
Total Units: 4
Fifth Term
- PSYCH 130 - Introduction to Biological Psychology - 3 units
- HIST 121 - History of the United States after 1865 - 3 units
OR - HIST 124 - History of California - 3 units
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Sixth Term
- SOCIO 125 - Families, Relationships and Commitment - 3 units
- PSYCH 200 - Life Span Development - 3 units
- ETHN 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Total transferable units required for degree or transfer (GE/Major/Electives): 60 Units
Note: Course sequence above may vary depending on the individual student’s goals. The PACE counselor will work with individual students to adjust their sequence accordingly.
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Do you want to learn how society influences the way we think, feel, and act? DVC’s sociology program is a great start! Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. In this program, you will learn to analyze society by applying sociological concepts and theories, developing critical thinking and research skills, exploring complex social issues. Students will explore a wide range of social topics, including: gender, race and ethnic relations, families and relationships, deviance, culture and the media, politics and social movements.
Sample Course Schedule
First Term
- COUNS 120 - Student Success - 3 units
- ENGL 122L - First-Year Composition and Reading with Additional Support - 5 units (only 3 units transferable)
Total Units: 6
Second Term
- ENGL 123 - Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature - 3 units
- SOCIO 120 - Introduction to Sociology - 3 units
Total Units: 6
Summer Term
- MUSIC 117 - History of Rock and R&B - 3 units
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 2 units
Total Units: 5
Third Term
- MATH 142L - Elementary Statistics and Probability with Additional Support - 5 units (only 4 units transferable)
- SOCIO 125 - Families, Relationships, and Commitment - 3 units
OR - SOCIO 135 - Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - 3 units
Total Units: 10
Fourth Term
- SOCIO 121 - Introduction to Social Problems - 3 units
- GEOG 120 - Physical Geography - 3 units
- GEOG 121 - Physical Geography Laboratory - 1 unit
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 2 units
Total Units: 9
Summer Term
- COMM 120 - Public Speaking - 3 units
- CARER 130 - Career Exploration - 1 unit
- WRKX 160 - Work Experience - 2 units
Total Units: 6
Fifth Term
- SOCSC 120 - Women and Social Change in the U.S. 1890 - Present - 3 units
- ANTH 140 - Biological Anthropology - 3 units
- HUMAN 123 - Humanities: American Popular Culture - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Sixth Term
- SOCIO 124 - Gender, Culture and Society - 3 units
- HIST 121 - History of the United States after 1865 - 3 units
OR - HIST 124 - History of California - 3 units
- ETHN 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies - 3 units
Total Units: 9
Total transferable units required for degree or transfer (GE/Major/Electives): 60
Note: Course sequence above may vary depending on the individual student’s goals. PACE counselors will work with individual students to adjust their sequence accordingly.