2023-2024 Catalog Addendum
The catalog addendum contains new and updated information to the original publication of the 2023-2024 Victor Valley College Catalog. It also notes any errors that have been corrected.
Any errors will be noted including the date they were discovered and corrected.
Addendum 1
This addendum was published on 08/01/2023.
New Degrees and Certificates
Advanced Barbering Certificate of Completion (43298)
Advanced Cosmetology Certificate of Completion (43306)
Barber Crossover Certificate of Completion (43295)
Electronics Technician I Certificate of Achievement (43177)
Electronics Technician II Certificate of Achievement (43176)
Esthetician Academy Certificate of Completion (43296)
Intermediate Barbering Certificate of Completion ( 43329)
Intermediate Cosmetology Certificate of Completion (43307)
Introductory Barbering Certificate of Completion (43299)
Introductory Cosmetology Certificate of Completion (43297)
Manicuring Academy Certificate of Completion (43294)
New Courses
ATHL 091 Strategies of Sport
CHDV 156 Early Childhood Trauma Informed Care
EDUC 105 Introduction to Elementary Teacher Education
HIST 101 Western Civilization to 1500
Updated Courses
ART 101 Survey Art History
BIOL 107 Introduction to Human Biology
BIOL 145 Forensic Pathology
BIOL 203 Population and Environmental Biology
BIOL 215 Human Gross Anatomy
BIOL 231 Human Physiology
BRE 030 Notary Public Examination Preparation
BRE 032 Notary Loan Signing Agent
BRE 101 Real Estate Practice
CHDV 045 Observations and fieldwork experiences and practicum hours in Child Development Instruction Lab (Center) at VVC
ELCT 50 A+ Operating Systems Technologies
ELCT 61 Basic Maintenance of Personal Computers
ELCT 78B Routing Protocols and Concepts
ELCT 78C LAN Switching and Wireless
ELCT 78D Accessing the WAN
ELCT 78I Fundamentals of Network Security
HIST 153 African American History
JOUR 108 Fundamentals of Journalism
JOUR 108LC Journalism Lab C
JOUR 129 Independent Study
PHOT 105 Portraiture
PHOT 115 History of Still Photography
PHOT 133 Introduction to Photoshop
PHOT 153 Photograph Lighting Techniques
PSYC 109 Biopsychology
PSYC 213 Abnormal Psychology
RMGT 2 Fundamentals of a Prep/Line Cook
RMGT 81 Culinary Fundamentals I
RMGT 87 Culinary Fundamentals II
TA 203 Script Analysis
Deactivated Courses
CJ 64 Basic Corrections Officer Academy
DVST 1 Language Analysis Development 1
DVST 2 Language Analysis Development 2
DVST 3 Language Analysis Development 3
DVST 4A Basic Math Reasoning
DVST 4B Developmental Algebra
MATH 90 Intermediate Algebra
MATH 90S Intermediate Algebra with Skills Support
MATH 105H Honors College Algebra
Addendum 2
This addendum was published on 02/15/2024.
New Degrees and Certificates
Community Health Worker Certificate of Completion (43596)
ESL Level 5 Advanced English Skills Certificate of Competency (43736)
Fitness Specialist - Personal Trainer Certificate of Achievement (43569)
Forklift Class I, II, & III Certificate of Completion (43449)
Forklift Class IV & V Certificate of Completion ( 43568)
Hairstylist Academy Certificate of Completion (43590)
Physics, AS-T (43115)
Updated Degrees and Certificates
Criminal Justice Certificate of Achievement (20548)
Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement (41760)
Kinesiology, AA-T (35831)
Pathway to Law Certificate of Achievement (37010)
Photography Certificate of Achievement (38235)
Programming I Certificate of Achievement (10796)
UNIX Administrator Certificate of Achievement (37565)
Deactivated Degrees and Certificates
None
New Courses
CDL 056A - Passenger Endorsement Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Part A
CDL 056B - Passenger Endorsement Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Part B
CHDV 055 - Parenting Seminar
CJ 020 - Pre-Academy Orientation for CJ 80
COSM 0301 - Salon Management and Business Development
EMC 040A - HeartSaver First Aid, CPR, AED (Lecture)
EMC 040B - HeartSaver First Aid, CPR, AED (Hands-on)
EMC 041A - Basic Life Support Provider BLS (Lecture)
EMC 041B - Basic Life Support BLS (Hands-on)
EMC 042A - Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS (Lecture)
EMC 042B - Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS (Hands-on)
EMC 043A - Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS (Lecture)
EMC 043B - Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS (Hands-on)
EMC 044A - Stop The Bleed (Lecture)
EMC 044B - Stop The Bleed (Hands-on)
EMC 045A - PreHospital Trauma Life Support PHTLS (Lecture)
EMC 045B - PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) (Hands-on)
EMS 061A - Emergency Medical Technician Refresher (Lecture)
EMS 061B - Emergency Medical Technician Refresher (Lab)
ESL 012 - ESL Basic Computer Literacy & Keyboarding Skills
ETC 050 - Emergency Telecommunications Course
ETC 051 - Emergency Medical Dispatcher
ETC 052 - Emergency Fire Dispatcher
ETC 053 - Emergency Police Dispatcher
ETC 054 - Emergency Telecommunications Externship
HIST 102 - Western Civilization from 1500
HLTH 204 - Health and Social Justice
HLTH 205 - Drugs, Health and Society
KIND 190- Dances Around the World
NOTR 031 - Mobile Notary Public Career
PAL 205 - Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals
PTS 0200 - Physical Therapy Terminology
RMGT 030 - Be a Better Carnivore
RMGT 031 - Trending Diets
SOC 109 - Introduction to Gender
SOC 110 - Sociology of Sport
Updated Courses
AGNR 153 - Natural Landscape Maintenance
AGNR 171 - Introduction to GIS in Natural Resources
ART 123 - Intermediate Figure Drawing
ART 124 - Anatomy of Life Drawing
ART 126 - Intermediate Drawing
AUTO 51C - Advanced Engine Diagnosis and Replacement
BET 107 - Internet A/B/C
CART 160 - Survey of Visual Communication Technologies
CIS 205 - Web Programming with Javascript
ESL 012A - Computer Literacy Skills Level 3
ESL 38A - Listening and Speaking Skills Level 4
GEOL 128 - Special Topics
GEOL 129 - Independent Study
KIN 168 - Introduction to Self-Defense
RSPT 50 - Polysomnography I
WEE-AGNR 138 - Work Experience Education Agriculture
WEE-ALDH 138 - Work Experience Education Allied Health
WEE-ARCH 138 - Work Experience Education--Architecture
WEE-ART 138 - Work Experience Education Art
WEE-ANTH 138 - Work Experience Education Anthropology
WEE-ATHL 138 - Work Experience Education Athletics
WEE-AUTO 138 - Work Experience Education Automotive
WEE-AVA 138 - Work Experience Education Aviation
WEE-BADM 138 - Work Experience Education Business Administration
WEE-BET 138 - Work Experience Education Business Education Technology
WEE-BIOL 138 - Work Experience Education Biology
WEE-CIS 138 - Work Experience Education Computer Information Systems
WEE-CJ 138 - Work Experience Education of Criminal Justice
WEE-CHEM 138 - Work Experience Education Chemistry
WEE EMS 138 - Work Experience Education Emergency Medical Services
WEE-ENGD 138 - Work Experience Education Engineering and Drafting
WEE-KIN 138 - Work Experience Education Kinesiology
WEE-KIND 138 - Work Experience Education Kinesiology Dance
WEE-NURS 138 - Work Experience Education Nursing
WEE-PSCI 138 - Work Experience Education Physical Science
WEE-PHOT 138 - Work Experience Education Photography
WEE-PSYC 138 - Work Experience Education Psychology
Reactivated Courses
KIND 180/TA 180 - Introduction to Classical Musical Theatre Dance
KIND 181/TA 181 - Introduction to Contemporary Musical Theatre Dance
KIND 182/TA 182 - Beginning Classical Musical Theatre Dance
KIND 183/TA 183 - Beginning Contemporary Musical Theatre Dance
Deactivated Courses
AENG 10.5 - ESL Level 3 Low Intermediate Listening and Speaking
AUTO 59 - Automotive Tire Technician
AUTO 61 - Automotive Brakes
CJ 93 - Traffic Enforcement and Investigation
ELCT 57 - Technical Mathematics for Electronics I
ELCT 58 - Technical Mathematics for Electronics II
ELCT 59 - Technical Calculus for Electronics I
ELCT 60 - Technical Calculus for Electronics II
ESL 30A - Intermediate Pronunciation I
ETEC 106 - Introduction to Computer Technology for Educators
These errors were corrected after the original publication of the catalog and any addendums. We make every effort to correct errors as soon as they are found. The corrections below were updated on the dates noted.
- 08/16/2023 ETH 104 Introduction to Native American Studies was listed under the social sciences area for both the CSU GE and VVC GE pattern. This course is not approved to count in either of these areas at this time.
- 08/25/2023 The Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences, AA does include ETH 101, ETH 102, ETH 103, ETH 105, and ETH 106.
- 09/22/2023 IGETC now requires Area 7 - Ethnic Studies, and has reduced Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences by one course. This is in accordance with IGETC Standards version 2.4 and guidance from the CSU System Office. Students who started at a California Community College in fall 2023 or later, must complete an Ethnic Studies course for full completion of IGETC. Students who began prior to fall 2023 are not held to this requirement.
- 10/09/2023 Office Services Certificate of Achievement program code was incorrectly listed as OFFSVS.CERT. It has been updated to the correct code, BET.OFSE.CA.
- 10/20/20223 The Helendale Independence Charter Academy and Apple Valley Adult School locations were left off the Campus Locations and Services page.
- 04/16/2024 Respiratory Therapy, AS and Respiratory Therapy Certificate of Achievement require one course from VVC GE Category V Mathematics (any course on the list). Previously only MATH 105 was listed.