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Safety Protocols

All Irvine Valley College (IVC) laboratory personnel who work with laboratory chemicals must know and follow the standard operating procedures outlined in this plan. All laboratory operations must be planned and executed in accordance with the standard operating procedures described in this plan. In addition, each laboratory worker is expected to practice safe personal chemical hygiene habits aimed at reducing exposures to potential hazards, to avoid potential accidents, and to ensure the health and safety of those employees working in the laboratories.

Biological Sciences Curriculum

Biological Sciences Curriculum

The School of Life Sciences at Irvine Valley College offers a wide range of courses in the biological sciences as well as courses in environmental studies. Introductory courses focus on theories and concepts in five primary areas: cellular and molecular biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, and whole organism biology.

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences Department 

The Biological Sciences include specialized courses examining extensions of our base courses as they relate to a variety of specific areas of study, including:

  • botany
  • zoology
  • human anatomy
  • physiology
  • human sexuality
  • cellular biology
  • microbiology
  • natural history
  • marine biology
  • applied ecology

Students may complete courses within the School of Life Sciences & Technologies in order ...

ESL Tutoring

If you are enrolled in a current ESL class or are taking a college course and need English language assistance, you can receive individual one-on-one tutoring in the Student Success Center for free. Tutoring sessions are 30 minutes to 1 hour long (once a week). This is a great opportunity for you to get individual help with your homework and/or help with conversation, grammar, reading, and writing.

ESL Academic Skills Courses

ESL credit skills courses are a way for students to develop advanced academic English skills in specific skill areas. These courses are also appropriate for AESL students who want advanced English instruction. Students who want focused instruction in one of these skills should enroll in the skill course of their choice.

ESL Writing & Transfer Courses

Academic writing courses offered for credit by the ESL Department have been designed specifically for the multilingual student who needs support with academic English to succeed in college-level work and beyond. These students should take the ESL assessment to be placed in the appropriate ESL or English class. Students also have the option to take Writing 1 (Transfer Level English) as well.

Do you know that students who finish the ESL course sequence by passing ESL 90 do very well in WR 1? In fact, 93% of these students pass WR 1 with a 3.3 average GPA!

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