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Los Angeles Valley College
Los Angeles Valley College is a two-year public college located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, a thriving suburb of Los Angeles. The college’s mission is to serve as a pathway to our students’ success and career goals.
Founded in 1949, LA Valley College is a 105-acre urban oasis located just minutes away from Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown Los Angeles, and the beaches of Santa Monica, Malibu, and major motion picture and television studios. The beautiful park-like campus is also well known as is the first community college in California to be a Tree Campus USA.
Under the leadership of President Dr. Barry Gribbons, LAVC is leading community colleges in the state with approximately 20,000 students.
Interstate Passport
This example of a Passport Block was developed by faculty at Dakota State University. This member profile was developed as an example of how learning outcome-based transfer can be mapped onto a general education curriculum. The Interstate Passport program sunset at the end of 2023, and each member institution has different policies regarding their ongoing transfer relationships. The publication of their Passport Block is a part of the evergreen resources managed by WICHE to serve as an example and should not indicate any current or ongoing transfer relationships. For more information about transfer at Dakota State University please see their website at https://www.lavc.edu/.
Passport Block
Oral Communication
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Oral Communication | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| COMM | 101 | Public Speaking | ||
| COMM | 102 | Oral Communication II | ||
| COMM | 151 | Small Group Communication | ||
Written Communication
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Written Communication | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| E.S.L. | 110 | College Composition for Non-Native Speakers | ||
| ENGLISH | 101 | College Reading and Composition I | ||
Quantitative Literacy
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| CIS | 101 | Introduction to Computers and Their Uses | ||
| FINANCE | 008 | Personal Finance And Investments | ||
| MATH | 120 | Plane Geometry | ||
| MATH | 121 | Elementary Geometry For College Students | ||
| MATH | 122 | Intermediate Algebra For Statistics | ||
| MATH | 125 | Intermediate Algebra | ||
| MATH | 134 | Accelerated Elementary And Intermediate Algebra | ||
| MATH | 215 | Principles Of Mathematics I | ||
| MATH | 227 | Statistics | ||
| MATH | 227S | Statistics with Support | ||
| MATH | 238 | Calculus For Business And Social Science I | ||
| MATH | 240 | Trigonometry | ||
| MATH | 245 | College Algebra | ||
| MATH | 259 | Precalculus With Trigonometry | ||
| MATH | 261 | Calculus I | ||
| MATH | 262 | Calculus II | ||
| MATH | 263 | Calculus III | ||
| MATH | 270 | Linear Algebra | ||
| MATH | 275 | Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| PHILOS | 006 | Logic In Practice | ||
| PHILOS | 009 | Symbolic Logic I | ||
| STAT | 101 | Statistics For The Social Sciences | ||
Natural Sciences
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed under each of the following: Physical Sciences and Life/Biological Sciences. In addition, at least one of them must include a lab component. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
Physical Sciences
| Courses in Physical Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ASTRON | 001 | Elementary Astronomy | ||
| ASTRON | 005 | Fundamentals Of Astronomy Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 051 | Fundamentals Of Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 060 | Introduction To General Chemistry (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 068 | Preparation For General Chemistry (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 101 | General Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOG | 001 | Physical Geography | ||
| GEOG | 003 | Introduction To Weather And Climate | ||
| GEOG | 015 | Physical Geography Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOG | 017 | Physical Geography And Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 001 | Physical Geology | ||
| GEOLOGY | 002 | Earth History | ||
| GEOLOGY | 006 | Physical Geology Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 007 | Earth History Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 010 | Introduction To Environmental Geology | ||
| PHYS SC | 001 | Physical Science I | ||
| PHYS SC | 004 | Physical Science And Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYS SC | 014 | Physical Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 006 | General Physics I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 007 | General Physics II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 037 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 038 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 039 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists III (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 066 | Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 067 | Physics With Calculus For Life Science Majors II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSIOL | 001 | Introduction To Human Physiology (includes lab component) | ||
Life/Biological Sciences
| Courses in Life/Biological Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ANATOMY | 001 | Introduction To Human Anatomy (includes lab component) | ||
| ANTHRO | 101 | Human Biological Evolution | ||
| ANTHRO | 111 | Laboratory In Human Biological Evolution (includes lab component) | ||
| ANTHRO | 116 | Primate Lives: Behavior, Evolution, And Culture | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003 | Introduction To Biology (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 005 | Introduction To Human Biology | ||
| BIOLOGY | 006 | General Biology I (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 007 | General Biology II (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 010 | Natural History I (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 022 | Marine Biology (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 040 | The Science of Biotechnology (includes lab component) | ||
| ENV SCI | 001 | Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| ENV SCI | 007 | Introduction To Environmental Geology | ||
| ENV SCI | 022 | Environmental Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| MICRO | 020 | General Microbiology (includes lab component) | ||
| OCEANO | 001 | Introduction To Oceanography | ||
| OCEANO | 010 | Physical Oceanography Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PSYCH | 002 | Biological Psychology | ||
Human Cultures
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Human Cultures | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| AFRO AM | 020 | African-American Literature I | ||
| ANTHRO | 121 | Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft | ||
| ART | 093 | Introduction To Modern and Contemporary Asian Art | ||
| ART | 094 | Introduction to Ancient Art of the Mediterranean | ||
| ART | 101 | Survey Of Art History I | ||
| ART | 102 | Survey Of Art History II | ||
| ART | 103 | Art Appreciation I | ||
| ART | 105 | History of Asian Art | ||
| ART | 109 | The Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Acient America | ||
| ART | 111 | History of Contemporary Art | ||
| ART | 115 | History of Modern Art | ||
| ART | 116 | History of Women and Art | ||
| ART | 125 | History of Photography I | ||
| ART | 201 | Drawing I | ||
| ART | 213 | Color Theory | ||
| ART | 501 | Beginning Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| BRDCSTG | 026 | Tv-Film Aesthetics | ||
| CHICANO | 042 | Contemporary Mexican Literature | ||
| CHICANO | 044 | Mexican Civilization | ||
| CHICANO | 054 | Mexican-American Arts In American Culture | ||
| CINEMA | 102 | Film Genres | ||
| CINEMA | 103 | Diversity in Cinema | ||
| CINEMA | 104 | History of Documentary Film | ||
| CINEMA | 105 | History of Motion Pictures | ||
| CINEMA | 106 | The Art of Animation and Effects | ||
| CINEMA | 107 | Understanding Motion Pictures | ||
| CINEMA | 113 | History of Animation | ||
| CINEMA | 114 | Master Filmakers | ||
| COMM | 130 | Introduction To Oral Interpretation | ||
| DANCEST | 801 | Modern Dance I | ||
| DANCEST | 802 | Modern Dance II | ||
| DANCEST | 805 | History and Appreciation of Dance | ||
| ENGLISH | 102 | College Reading and Composition II | ||
| ENGLISH | 105 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | ||
| ENGLISH | 203 | World Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 204 | World Literature II | ||
| ENGLISH | 205 | English Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 206 | English Literature II | ||
| ENGLISH | 207 | American Literature I | ||
| ENGLISH | 208 | American Literature II | ||
| ENGLISH | 252 | The English Bible As Literature | ||
| ENGLISH | 253 | Opera as Literature | ||
| FRENCH | 001 | Elementary French I | ||
| FRENCH | 002 | Elementary French II | ||
| FRENCH | 003 | Intermediate French I | ||
| FRENCH | 004 | Intermediate French II | ||
| FRENCH | 005 | Advanced French I | ||
| FRENCH | 006 | Advanced French II | ||
| FRENCH | 010 | French Civilization | ||
| FRENCH | 021 | Fundamentals of French I | ||
| FRENCH | 022 | Fundamentals of French II | ||
| FRENCH | 025 | French and Francophone Short Story in Translation | ||
| GERMAN | 001 | Elementary German I | ||
| GERMAN | 002 | Elementary German II | ||
| GERMAN | 003 | Intermediate German I | ||
| GERMAN | 004 | Intermediate German II | ||
| GERMAN | 005 | Advanced German I | ||
| GERMAN | 006 | Advanced German II | ||
| GERMAN | 010 | German Civilization | ||
| HEBREW | 001 | Elementary Hebrew I | ||
| HEBREW | 002 | Elementary Hebrew II | ||
| HEBREW | 010 | Hebrew Civilization II | ||
| HISTORY | 007 | The World’s Great Religions | ||
| HUMAN | 001 | Cultural Patterns of Western Civilization | ||
| HUMAN | 002 | Studies in Selected Cultures | ||
| HUMAN | 003 | The Arts of Contemporary Society | ||
| HUMAN | 006 | Great People, Great Ages | ||
| HUMAN | 008 | Great Women in the Humanities | ||
| HUMAN | 030 | The Beginnings Of Western Civilization | ||
| ITALIAN | 001 | Elementary Italian I | ||
| ITALIAN | 002 | Elementary Italian II | ||
| ITALIAN | 003 | Intermediate Italian I | ||
| ITALIAN | 004 | Intermediate Italian II | ||
| ITALIAN | 005 | Advanced Italian I | ||
| JEWISH | 002 | The Jewish Religious Heritage | ||
| JEWISH | 010 | Hebrew Civilization II | ||
| JEWISH | 011 | Elementary Hebrew I | ||
| JEWISH | 012 | Elementary Hebrew II | ||
| JEWISH | 035 | Judaism, Christianity and Islam | ||
| MUSIC | 101 | Fundamentals of Music | ||
| MUSIC | 111 | Music Appreciation I | ||
| MUSIC | 118 | Film Music Appreciation | ||
| MUSIC | 121 | Music History And Literature I | ||
| MUSIC | 122 | Music History And Literature II | ||
| MUSIC | 136 | Music in American Culture | ||
| MUSIC | 141 | Jazz Appreciation | ||
| PHILOS | 001 | Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 012 | History of Greek Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 014 | History Of Modern European Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 020 | Ethnics | ||
| PHILOS | 028 | Environmental Ethics | ||
| PHILOS | 030 | Asian Philosophy | ||
| PHILOS | 031 | Philosophy of Religion | ||
| PHILOS | 035 | Judaism, Christianity and Islam | ||
| PHILOS | 045 | Philosophy of Labor | ||
| SPANISH | 001 | Elementary Spanish I | ||
| SPANISH | 002 | Elementary Spanish II | ||
| SPANISH | 003 | Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| SPANISH | 004 | Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| SPANISH | 005 | Advanced Spanish Through Latin American Literature | ||
| SPANISH | 006 | Advanced Spanish Through Spanish Literature | ||
| SPANISH | 009 | Civilization of Spain | ||
| SPANISH | 035 | Spanish For Spanish Speakers I | ||
| SPANISH | 036 | Spanish For Spanish Speakers II | ||
| SPANISH | 037 | Composition And Conversation For Spanish Speakers | ||
| THEATER | 100 | Introduction to the Theater | ||
| THEATER | 110 | History of World Theater | ||
| THEATER | 112 | History of World Theater II | ||
Critical Thinking
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Critical Thinking | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| COMM | 104 | Argumentation And Debate | ||
| COMM | 105 | Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGLISH | 102 | College Reading And Composition II | ||
| ENGLISH | 103 | Composition And Critical Thinking | ||
| PHILOS | 006 | Logic In Practice | ||
| PHILOS | 009 | Symbolic Logic I | ||
Creative Expression
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Creative Expression | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ENGLISH | 101 | College Reading and Composition I | ||
Teamwork and Value Systems
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Teamwork and Value Systems | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ANATOMY | 001 | Introduction To Human Anatomy (includes lab component) | ||
| ANTHRO | 111 | Laboratory In Human Biological Evolution (includes lab component) | ||
| ASTRON | 005 | Fundamentals Of Astronomy Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 003 | Introduction To Biology (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 006 | General Biology I (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 007 | General Biology II (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 010 | Natural History I (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 022 | Marine Biology (includes lab component) | ||
| BIOLOGY | 040 | The Science of Biotechnology (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 051 | Fundamentals Of Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 060 | Introduction To General Chemistry (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 068 | Preparation For General Chemistry (includes lab component) | ||
| CHEM | 101 | General Chemistry I (includes lab component) | ||
| ENV SCI | 022 | Environmental Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOG | 015 | Physical Geography Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOG | 017 | Physical Geography And Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 006 | Physical Geology Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| GEOLOGY | 007 | Earth History Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| MICRO | 020 | General Microbiology (includes lab component) | ||
| OCEANO | 010 | Physical Oceanography Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYS SC | 004 | Physical Science And Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYS SC | 014 | Physical Science Laboratory (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 006 | General Physics I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 007 | General Physics II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 037 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 038 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 039 | Physics For Engineers And Scientists III (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 066 | Physics with Calculus for Life Science Majors I (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSICS | 067 | Physics With Calculus For Life Science Majors II (includes lab component) | ||
| PHYSIOL | 001 | Introduction To Human Physiology (includes lab component) | ||
Human Society and the Individual
The learning outcomes associated with this knowledge and skills area may be met by passing with a grade of C or P or higher one course listed below. Any listed course may be used to meet the learning outcomes for any other knowledge and skills area for which it is approved. Online offerings can be found in the Schedule of Classes. Consult the college catalog for the most current requirements and other details.
| Courses in Human Society and The Individual | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| AFRO AM | 002 | The African American in Contemporary Urban Society | ||
| AFRO AM | 005 | The African American in the History of the U.S. II | ||
| ANTHRO | 102 | Human Ways Of Life: Cultural Anthropology | ||
| ANTHRO | 103 | Archaeology: Reconstructing The Human Past | ||
| ANTHRO | 104 | Human Language and Communication | ||
| BRDCSTG | 001 | Fundamentals of Televison and Radio Broadcasting | ||
| BRDCSTG | 006 | Digital & Social Media Broadcast Communication | ||
| BRDCSTG | 032 | Television History and Culture | ||
| CH DEV | 001 | Child Growth and Development | ||
| CH DEV | 042 | Teaching In a Diverse Society | ||
| CHICANO | 002 | The Mexican-American In Contemporary Society | ||
| CHICANO | 007 | The Mexican-American in the History of the United States I | ||
| CHICANO | 008 | The Mexican-American in the History of the United States II | ||
| COMM | 122 | Intercultural Communication | ||
| ECON | 001 | Principles Of Economics I | ||
| ECON | 002 | Principles of Economics II | ||
| ECON | 008 | Survey of Economics | ||
| ECON | 010 | Economic History Of The United States | ||
| ECON | 030 | Comparative Economics Systems | ||
| ECON | 040 | History Of Economic Thought | ||
| ECON | 060 | Economics and the Environment | ||
| ENVSTDS | 101 | Introduction To Environmental Studies | ||
| GEOG | 002 | Cultural Elements Of Geography | ||
| GEOG | 009 | People And The Earth’s Ecosystem | ||
| GEOG | 014 | Geography of California | ||
| GEOG | 045 | Food and Culture | ||
| HISTORY | 001 | Introduction To Western Civilization I | ||
| HISTORY | 002 | Introduction To Western Civilization II | ||
| HISTORY | 005 | History of the Amenricas I | ||
| HISTORY | 006 | History of the Amenricas II | ||
| HISTORY | 007 | The World’s Great Religions | ||
| HISTORY | 011 | Political and Social History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| HISTORY | 012 | Political and Social History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| HISTORY | 086 | Introduction To World Civilization I | ||
| HUMAN | 006 | Great People, Great Ages | ||
| HUMAN | 008 | Great Women in the Humanities | ||
| JEWISH | 025 | The History of the Jewish People | ||
| JOURNAL | 105 | Mass Communications | ||
| LAW | 003 | Civil Rights and the Law | ||
| POL SCI | 001 | The Government Of The United States | ||
| POL SCI | 002 | Modern World Governments | ||
| POL SCI | 005 | The History Of Western Political Thought | ||
| POL SCI | 007 | Contemporary World Affairs | ||
| PSYCH | 001 | General Psychology I | ||
| PSYCH | 011 | Child Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 012 | Adolescent Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 013 | Social Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 014 | Abnormal Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 032 | Psychology of Women | ||
| PSYCH | 041 | Life-Span Psychology: From Infancy to Old Age | ||
| PSYCH | 052 | Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality | ||
| PSYCH | 074 | Research Methods In the Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PSYCH | 075 | Health Psychology | ||
| PSYCH | 090 | Introduction to Counseling | ||
| SOC | 001 | Introduction to Sociology | ||
| SOC | 002 | American Social Problems | ||
| SOC | 003 | Crime and Delinquency | ||
| SOC | 004 | Sociological Analysis | ||
| SOC | 011 | Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| SOC | 012 | Marriage and Family Life | ||
| SOC | 021 | Human Sexuality | ||
| SOC | 022 | Sociology of Women | ||
| SOC | 025 | Drugs and Culture | ||
| SOC | 031 | Sociology of Gender | ||
| SOC | 035 | The Labor Movement | ||