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The Power of Puente

Malerie Pattugalan knew she wanted to return to college but wasn’t sure how to navigate the responsibilities of a full-time job, the financial duties of living alone, and the additional pressure of new coursework requirements. But when her sister graduated from a local college, and her mother enrolled at Irvine Valley College soon after, Malerie was inspired to pursue her education and the Puente Program was there to support her along the way.

IVC Dual Enrollment Student Creates Top Trending Snapchat Filter

IVC dual enrollment student Rodrigo Marconell created a Snapchat Augmented Reality (AR) lens for the NexusEdge Snapchat Lens Studio program, which has received over 500,000 views. In less than a week's time, Marconell's "Killer Klown" lens has been shared more than 8,250 times on the social media platform.

Chemistry Department 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.

Why take chemistry?

Because you plan to:

  • Pursue a career in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, veterinary, physical therapy, engineering, computer science, nutrition, allied health sciences, nursing, law, biology, chemistry, geology, or liberal arts.
  • Transfer to an institution offering a baccalaureate degree.
  • Complete an associate degree (AA).
  • Increase your profit potential

 

Astronomy

The curriculum in physical science includes courses in astronomy and physics. The curriculum is designed to attract and cultivate the student's imagination as to the origin, composition, and mechanics of the solar system; the movement of objects in relation with gravitational, magnetic, and electrical forces; the interaction between matter and energy; the behavior of light; and the physical characteristics of substances.

Political Science Internships

CWE 167:

Cooperative Work Experience

  • Political Science 1-4
  • Units 1-4 hours lecture
  • Transfers: CSU
  • Prerequisite: Student must have taken or must be currently taking a course in college-level political science.
  • Limitation: Students must be concurrently enrolled in 7 units, including CWE.

Application must be approved by CWE coordinator. This course provides students an opportunity for supervised work experience.