Ready to become a Puentista?
To be part of the Irvine Valley College (IVC) Puente Program, students need to meet the following requirements:
- Must be enrolled full-time in fall and spring semesters (12 units or more each semester)
- Must be interested in transferring to a 4-year college/university
- Must participate in all free Puente activities
- Must attend Summer Orientation ( end of July/early August)
- Must attend Puente Math Summer Jam ( end of July/early August)
- Must be eligible to take the following courses with Puente listed below
* Students that have already completed these courses are not eligible to join the program.
Fall Semester
- COUN 6 - Academic, Career and Life Success
- ENGL C1000 (WR 1) - Academic Reading and Writing
- ETHN 30 - Introduction to Chicanx Studies
- IVC Puente math course or recommended transfer level math
Spring Semester
- Puente workshops and trips
- IVC Puente math course or recommended transfer math or relevant general education or elective course
- ENGL C1001 (WR 2) - Critical Thinking and Writing
