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    Oct 15, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog: September 2023 Edition 
    
2023-2024 Catalog: September 2023 Edition [ARCHIVED]

Introduction to IVC



Irvine Valley College President’s Message

Photograph of Glenn Roquemore

Welcome to Irvine Valley College. This catalog is designed to make sure you have the latest information about IVC courses, programs, and learning opportunities. We have developed this catalog to be used in parallel to counseling, academic planning, and other resources provided by IVC to help you plan your path and be successful on it.

Within these pages, you will find a detailed overview of the extensive degree and certificate programs currently offered by IVC. You will see that we offer two-year associate degrees in 91 in-demand areas of study in the liberal and fine arts, sciences, and technologies, along with more than 69 career and technical certificate programs for those seeking to enter into a new career path in as little as one year.

Whether you are the first in your family to attend college or are continuing a college-going legacy, we are delighted to have you here as a student at IVC. You have selected a college that transforms lives through exemplary learning experiences-both in class, with our award-winning faculty, and outside of class through our equity and support services and student activities. We pride ourselves on our commitment to your success.

IVC is #1 in transfers among all community colleges in California. We have among the highest rates of student transfers in the state, including to prestigious universities like Brown, Columbia, Caltech, Harvey Mudd, Penn, and USC. Our college also prides itself on its wide range of student support services and financial aid opportunities, to ensure all students can thrive regardless of their goals.

I wish you a rewarding journey at IVC. We are here for you.

President's Signature

 


 
John Hernandez, Ph.D.
President, Irvine Valley College