YOUR FUTURE BEGINS HERE Visit usonthe web atwww.lavc.edu C AT ALOG 2020-2021 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401- 4096 (818) 947-2600 www.lavc.edu LAVC TELEPHONE DIRECTORY CAMPUS TELEPHONE: (818) 947-2600 Administrative and College Services Listed Alphabetically with Telephone Extensions. Dial (818) 947- plus extension. DEPARTMENT EXTENSION DEPARTMENT EXTENSION Academic Affairs 2326 Lost & Found 2911 Academic Resource Center 2811 Maintenance & Operations 2301 Admissions 2553 Mosaic Center (818) 778-5998 Assessment Center 2587 Museum 2373 Associated Student Union (818) 778-5516 Ombudsperson 2317 Athletic Director 2508 Personnel 2414 Bookstore 2313 President 2321 Business Office 2318 Radio Station (KVCM) 2305 CalWORKs 2976 Receiving 2996 Career/Transfer Center 2646 Records Office 2403 Child Development Center 2931 Scholarships and Grants 2700 Community Services Program (818) 947-2577 Services for Students EXT. 4172 with Disabilities 2681 Cooperative Education 2333 Sheriff’s Department 2911 Counseling (818) 947-2600 Student Health Center/ EXT. 4200 Psychological Services 2918 Donations 2619 TDD (for Deaf only) 2680 EOPS/CARE/ TRIO/Student Support Services 2487 Next Up/Guardian Scholars 2432 Valley Star (School Paper) 2868 Financial Aid 2412 Veterans Services (818) 778-5627 Foundation 2619 Vice President, Academic Affairs 2378 International Students (818) 778-5517 Vice President, Job Resource Center 2334 Administrative Services 2336 Library 2425 Vice President, Student Services 2543 Los Angeles Valley College 2020-2021 Catalog: Matthew Walsh, Editor; Luiza Minasyan, Graphic Designer; with the collaboration of Jermain Pipkins, Dean of Academic Affairs; Edgar Perez, Curriculum Chair; and Anita Martinez, Articulation Officer. Photos courtesy of: Luiza Minasyan, Dale Beck, Jamie Holladay-Collins, Leon Cruz, Armine Galukyan, Xiaoyang Liu, Gregory Morrison and Arantxa Rodriguez. Cover Photo: Luiza Minasyan 2020-2021 CATALOG Volume 71 Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Los Angeles Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges 2020-2021 Calendar of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415- 506-0234), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and Fall Semester 2020 the U.S. Department of Education. Information on filing a complaint against the college regarding a possible violation of accreditation standards can be found on the ACCJC website at www.accjc.org. Classes: August 31 - December 20, 2020 Accuracy Statement Finals: December 14 - December 20, 2021 The Los Angeles Community College District and Los Angeles Valley College have made every effort to make this catalog accurate and may, without notice, change general information, courses, or programs offered. The Spring Semester 2021 reasons for change may include student enrollment, level of funding, or other issues decided by the District Classes: February 8 - June 7, 2021 or college. The District and college also reserve the right to add to, change, or cancel any rules, regulations, policies and procedures as provided by law. Finals: June 1 - June 7, 2021 LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES FRANCISCO C. RODRIGUEZ, PH.D. CHANCELLOR DR. BARRY GRIBBONS PRESIDENT ANDRA HOFFMAN PRESIDENT MELINDA A. NISH, ED.D. INTERIM DEPUTY CHANCELLOR KAREN L. DAAR VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STEVEN F. VERES 1ST VICE PRESIDENT RYAN M. CORNNER, ED.D. VICE CHANCELLOR OF EDUCATIONAL FLORENTINO MANZANO VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SERVICES GABRIEL BUELNA, PH.D. 2ND VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS MIKE C. LEE VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MIKE FONG MERCEDES C. GUTIERREZ, ED.D ACTING VICE ERNEST H. MORENO CHANCELLOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES ACADEMIC SENATE OFFICERS SCOTT J. SVONKIN CARMEN V. LIDZ, MS. VICE CHANCELLOR/ CHIEF INFORMATION CHAUNCEY MADDREN PRESIDENT DAVID VELA OFFICER DR. KEVIN SANFORD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ELIAS GERONIMO STUDENT TRUSTEE JEANETTE L. GORDON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/ TREASURER EDGAR PEREZ CURRICULUM VICE PRESIDENT JEFFREY M. PRIETO, J.D. GENERAL COUNSEL DR. WESLEY OLIPHANT TREASURER RUEBEN C. SMITH, D.C.SC CHIEF FACILITIES EXECUTIVE NIKOO BERENJI SECRETARY PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to Los Angeles Valley College n behalf of the faculty, staff, and administrators, I would like to welcome you to Los Angeles Valley College. We are passionate about our goals of supportingO access, equity, and success, and are committed to supporting you in achieving your educational goals. As you can see by the catalog’s content, Valley College offers all the general education courses you need to transfer to a major university. For students specifically seeking to transfer to a CSU campus, we currently offer 26 approved Associate Degrees for Transfer. Valley College also offers courses and programs that prepare you to succeed in a wide array of occupational fields, in addition to courses that help you enhance your basic skills. Complementing these programs, Valley College provides you with opportunities to participate in Extension and Community Education programs. With a focus on supporting success in these instructional programs, we provide services and programs which have been designed to meet the needs of members of our diverse student population. Valley College publishes a schedule of classes prior to each academic session, and both the catalog and the schedule of classes are available on our website at www. lavc.edu. If you don’t find the answers to your questions as you browse through the catalog or the website, our dedicated staff and faculty are available to help you. Again, welcome to Valley College. I wish you success in reaching your educational goals. Sincerely, Dr. Barry Gribbons President MISSION: CORE VALUES: of academic and career pathways and services in an atmosphere of Los Angeles Valley College serves RESPECT, DIVERSITY, OPENNESS AND academic freedom and collaboration as our students’ pathway to their SUPPORT responsive to students, faculty, staff, success and career goals. We embrace Los Angeles Valley College is a and community. The college proactively the diversity of our community and respectful and supportive community, guides, helps navigate, and supports strive to empower all members to be open to all learners. We recognize students’ growth to fulfill their engaged, confident, and productive. diversity by offering extensive educational goals through innovative Our comprehensive curriculum and resources and pathways within a teaching and learning. support services enrich learning and vibrant and evolving campus. Our inspire our students to achieve their focus on equity and inclusion will RESOURCEFULNESS AND personal goals, including completion ensure our disproportionately impacted ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP of certificates, degrees, and transfer students are served. The college strives to be effective requirements. We are dedicated to STUDENT GROWTH THROUGH stewards of our physical, technological, providing continuing education, and INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND and financial resources to maximize enhancing personal development and LEARNING institutional effectiveness. The college quality of life. fosters sustainability and pride in our The college creates a learning-centered vibrant and evolving campus. environment that offers a broad range TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION and Definitions, How to Access Your Grades, Course College History, Facilities, Mission & Core Values 4 Repetition, Final Examinations, Petition for Graduation, What We Offer, Los Angele Valley College Foundation 5 Academic Standards, Dismissal, Course Repetition College Colors/ Mascot, Academic Freedom, Calendar 6 to Remove Substandard Grade, Duplicative Credit, Repetition of Courses in which a Satisfactory Grade MATRICULATION/ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION was Recorded, Transcript, Awards, Recording Devices, PROCEDURES Office of the Ombudsperson, Standards of Student Admission Eligibility 7 Conduct and Disciplinary Action, Policy on Academic High School Students 7 Dishonesty, Drug-Free Environment, Student Right-To- K-8 Students 7 Know Disclosure Fee Payment 7 Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 8 DISTRICT AND COLLEGE POLICIES 208 Residency Requirements 8 Non-Discrimination Policy, Limited English Proficiency, Foreign Student Admission 8 Equal Opportunity, Sexual Assault Policy, Sexual Fees 9 Harassment Policy, Diversity Program, Smoking Policy Business Office 11 Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEA) 13 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SUPPORT 2 11 Placement 13 Counseling Department, Tutoring, Reading Center, Orientation 13 Library, Academic Computing Counseling/Student Education Planning 13 English, ESL, and Math Placement 14 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 214 Registration Process 16 CalWORKS Program, Citizenship Center, Community Services and Education, Continuing Education, LAVC MILESTONES 18 Cooperative Agencies Resource for Education (CARE), Program Mapper 18 Dream Resource Center, Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOPS), Extension Program, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS High School Dual Enrollment Program, HiSET/ GED, Instructional Programs at Los Angeles Valley College 19 LAVC Family Resource Center, Mosaic Center, NextUp/ Student Learning Outcomes 21 Guardian Scholars, Puente, Service Learning Program, Course Subject Abbreviations 22 Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), Study Transfer Requirements 23 Away