Academic Programs
List of Degrees & Certificates [pdf]
West offers close to 1,000 classes in 12 different academic disciplines. We confer Associate Degrees in 41 subject areas including 26 for Univerisity Transfer. We award 25 types of Skill Certificates for leading industries.
View the class schedule for classes currently being offered. The College Catalogprovides descriptions of degree and certificate paths, all classes offered, and a variety of information about all areas of the college.
Graduation Plan A & B
Graduation Plan A (the "Transfer Plan") provides the requirements to graduate with an Associate Degree and qualify for transfer to a CA state university. Graduation PlanB (the "Career/Vocational Plan") provides the requirements to graduate with an Associate Degree.
File for Graduation
Refer to Important Dates online or in the current class schedule to know the deadline for filing the paperwork needed to graduate. The deadline for June graduates is typically mid-November.
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS
For High Schoolers: Programs for High School Students
For "Non-Traditional" &
Low Income Students: Workforce, CalWORKs, TRIO
For Working Adults: ACT, Online, Weekend College
LINKS TO ACADEMIC DEPTS & PROGRAMS
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ALLIED HEALTH |
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Emergency Health Services (EMT)
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AVIATION & TRAVEL |
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BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| Administration of Justice
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BUSINESS |
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COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT &MEDIA ARTS |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE &APPLICATIONS |
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Computer Applications & Office Technologies Computer Network and Security Management Computer Science |
Application Software Web Development Microsoft Network (MCSE) CISCO Network (CCNA) CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+ |
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COUNSELING |
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DANCE, HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
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HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS |
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Art Foreign Languages Humanities
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Multimedia Music Philosophy |
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LANGUAGE ARTS |
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English English as a Second Language (ESL)
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Jewish Studies Speech Communication |
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MATHEMATICS The Math Success Project (NASA Scholars) |
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SCIENCE |
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| Anatomy
Astronomy Biology Chemistry Earth Science Environmental Science |
Geography Geology Microbiology Oceanography Physics Physiology |