Programs

Ventura College offers a wide variety of general and occupational programs leading to a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate Degree. These programs, which can be completed in two years or less, prepare the graduate for many excellent career opportunities in the community. Ventura College offers designated degrees and certificates in the following areas:

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT

(select a link below for the major requirements)

*General Liberal Arts and Sciences	Journalism
Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Studies	Music
Biological Sciences	Photography
Ceramics	Recreation
Fine Art	Theatre Arts
International Studies

*No Certificate of Achievement awarded.

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT

(select a link below for the major requirements)

Accounting	Environmental Horticulture - options: landscape architecture and city and regional planning; landscape construction and management; nursery and greenhouse management; turfgrass and park management
Agricultural Plant Science
Architecture
Automotive Technology
Biological Sciences - options: biotechnology; plant biotechnology	‡Fashion Design and Merchandising - options: design; merchandising
Business - general	‡Food Management - options: dietetic assistant; school food service
Business Management - options: management; marketing and merchandising	Health Information Technology
	Home Economics
Child Development	+Landscape Management
Clerical	Machine Technology
Commercial Art	Medical Assistant
Computer Information Systems	Multimedia
Computer Science	Natural Resources
Construction Technology - options: building inspection; construction management	*Nursing
	Physical Science - engineering technology
Criminal Justice - options: academic; academy	Secretarial
Drafting Technology - options: electronic drafting and manufacturing; industrial design and manufacturing	Supervision
	Water Science - options: wastewater; water
Emergency Medical Services - paramedic studies	Welding Technology
Engineering

+No Associate in Science degree awarded.

* No Certificate of Achievement awarded.

‡ Not currently being offered.

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION

Ventura College offers these certificates, awarded by the department, to students who complete a designated course or series of courses which total less than 18 units. Certificates of Completion are available in the following fields:

Agriculture	Keyboarding
Applied CNC Machine Operator	Lifeguard Training
Art	Machine Shop
Automotive Technology	Mechanical Inspection
Bookkeeping	Medical Assistant
Certified Nurse Assistant	Medical Terminology
Cisco Networking Associate	Medical Transcription
Computerized Office	Microcomputer Keyboarding
Criminal Justice	Microcomputers: Business Applications
Drafting	Multimedia
Emergency Medical Technician	NAUI Instructor
Environmental Studies	Office Skills Training
Floristry	Oracle Database Administrator
Geographic Information Systems	Photography
Home Health Aide	SCUBA Diving
Human Services	Water Safety Instructor
Interior Design

CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT

A Certificate of Achievement will be granted in specific vocational areas to any student who meets the following requirements:
1. Scholarship: A cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.0 in all college and university coursework attempted.
2. Major: Completion of all courses required in a curriculum specified in the College Catalog.
3. Residency: Completion of at least 12 semester units in residence at the college granting the certificate.
4. Application for Certificate: The student must file a formal written application in the Counseling Office. Work counted toward the granting of a certificate by one college cannot be used at another college for a duplicate certificate.

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION

A Certificate of Completion may be awarded to a student upon completion of a course or series of courses as designated in the College Catalog. Certificates of Completion are granted by selected instructional departments of the College. Some are specified following the programs set forth under Associate Degree and Certificate of Achievement major requirements. Others are specified in the announcement of courses section of this Catalog as a part of individual course descriptions. Consult your instructor for further information.

Other Programs

The Ventura County Community College District offers other programs of occupational instruction at Moorpark and Oxnard Colleges which are open to all district residents.
MOORPARK COLLEGE: computerized composition; exotic animal training and management; graphics; radiologic technology; and radio/television.
OXNARD COLLEGE: air conditioning/refrigeration; applied electronics; automotive body and fender; communications-television; dental hygiene; fire academy; fire technology; hazardous materials; hotel and restaurant management; international business; legal assisting; and travel and tourism.

Continuous Enrollment

A student remaining in continuous enrollment in regular sessions (Fall and Spring semesters; Summer session not counted), at one or more of the colleges of the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) or at any other regionally accredited college or university, may meet the VCCCD graduation requirements in effect at the time of his or her entering or at any time thereafter. This applies only to graduation requirements and to the remedial coursework limitations policy.
Continuous enrollment is defined as attendance in at least one semester each calendar year. Any academic record symbol entered on a transcript (A through F, CR, NC, I, IP, RD, W) shall constitute enrollment or attendance.
A student who has not maintained continuous enrollment is considered to be under new requirements unless the student is granted a petition/waiver for extenuating circumstances. This petition must be initiated by the student through a college counselor and approved by the appropriate dean or designee.
Students must be aware that other governing agencies impose more restrictive limitations concerning the definitions of continuous enrollment or continuous attendance. Some agencies define continuous enrollment as remaining in attendance both Fall and Spring semesters. Some will not accept selected academic record symbols (such as W's). Those affected by more restrictive guidelines include students receiving financial aid and foreign students.

Double Counting

When a course(s) required for a specific major is also on the list of approved general education courses, the course(s) may be used to satisfy both major and general education requirements, if the student satisfies the minimum 18-unit requirement for the major.

Variance in Major Requirements

Occasionally a student may have difficulty in completing exact major requirements as specified in the Ventura College Catalog due to circumstances of class scheduling conflicts, class cancellation, or related but nonequivalent coursework taken outside of this college district. Under such circumstances, a student may file a petition to seek approval from the appropriate college officials to substitute one or more courses for the designated major course or courses in question. It is also possible that a student may demonstrate competency in subject matter covered by a required course or courses (for example, computer literacy or foreign language). In this case, a student may file a petition to seek approval to waive one or more required courses for a designated major. The petition for this purpose, Petition for Variance, is available in the Counseling Office.