DVC Certificate and Degree Programs
DVC offers associate degrees and certificates in a wide variety of programs. Click the links below or view a PDF of the degrees and programs chart.
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Program information
Biological Science - BIOSC
Program requirements maps
Chinese - CHIN
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Communication Studies - COMM (formerly Speech)
Program requirements maps
Early Childhood Education - ECE
- Early Childhood Education catalog information
- Early Childhood Education brochure
- Early Childhood Education program sequence
Program requirements maps
- Early Childhood Education AS
- Early Childhood Education AST
- Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement Basic
- Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement Teacher
- Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement Master Teacher
- Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement Associate Teacher
- Early Childhood Certificate of Achievement Site Supervisor
Engineering Technology - ENGTC
(includes a new degree)
- Engineering Technology catalog information
- Engineering Technology brochure
- Engineering Technology program sequence
- mTECH brochure
- mTECH program sequence
Program requirements maps
- Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology AS
- Industrial Maintenance Machinist/Mechanic (mTech) AS
- Civil Design Drafting Technology AS
Engineering Technology is in the Architecture/Engineering department
Environmental Science - ENVSC
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French - FRNCH
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German - GRMAN
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Health Science - HSCI
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Industrial Design - IDSGN
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Italian - ITAL
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Japanese - JAPAN
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Journalism - JRNL
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Kinesiology - KINES
(formerly Physical Education Theory)
- Kinesiology catalog information
- Kinesiology Coaching brochure
- Fitness brochure
- Sports Medicine brochure
- Kinesiology program sequence
Program requirements maps
Library Technology- LT
- Library Technology catalog information
- Library Technology brochure
- Library Technology program sequence
Program requirements maps
Library Technology is in the Library department
Music - MUSIC
Program requirements maps
Music Industry Studies - MUSX
- Music Industry Studies catalog information
- Music Industry Studies brochure
- Music Industry Studies program sequence
Program requirements maps
Music Industry Studies is in the Music department.
Philosophy - PHILO (includes a new transfer degree)
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Plumbing - PLUMB
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Plumbing is an apprenticeship in the Architecture/Engineering department.
Political Science - POLSC
(includes a new transfer degree)
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Political Science is in the Social Science department.
Respiratory Therapy - RT
(offered in collaboration with Ohlone College, which grants the degree)
Program requirements maps
Russian - RUSS
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Social Science - SOCSC
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Social Justice is in the Social Science department.
Spanish - SPAN
Program requirements maps
Speech - SPCH see Communication Studies - COMM
Steamfitting - STMFT
Program requirements maps
Steamfitting is an apprenticeship in the Architecture/Engineering department.
Transfer Studies - CSU
Transfer Studies - IGETC
In compliance with the October 2010 Gainful Employment (GE) regulations published by the U.S. Department of Education, the Contra Costa Community College District provides information about Career Technical Education (CTE) programs that offer a Certificate of Achievement: program costs, normal time for completion, average loan debt incurred by students enrolled in the program, completion rates, and potential careers fields for program graduates.