Catalog Contents
- Catalog 2024-2025
- Academic Calendar 2024-2025
- Accreditation
- Acknowledgements
- Announcement of Faculty and Administration
- Can I earn college credit without taking classes at COD?
- Credit by Examination
- Credit for CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)
- Credit for College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Credit for Military Service Schools
- Credit for Prior Learning
- Credit from High Schools & Regional Occupational Programs
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
- Transfer of Credit from Other Colleges
- Catalog A-Z Index
- Catalog Contents
- College of the Desert General Education Requirements (COD GE)
- Course Descriptions
- Academic Skills Center (ASC)
- Adult Basic Education (ABE)
- Agriculture/Business (AGBU)
- Agriculture/Environmental Horticulture (AGEH)
- Agriculture/Plant Science (AGPS)
- Air Conditioning/HVAC (ACR)
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Anthropology (ANTH)
- Applications and Information Systems (AIS)
- Applied Construction Technology (ACT)
- Architecture (ARCH)
- Art (ART)
- Art History (ARTH)
- Astronomy (A)
- Automotive Technology (AUTO)
- Basic Correctional Officer Training (BCOT)
- Basic Fire Fighter Academy (BFFA)
- Basic Peace Officer Training (BPOT)
- Biology (BI)
- Building Inspection Technology (BIT)
- Business/Accounting (BUAC)
- Business/Finance (BUFI)
- Business/Hotel & Restaurant Management (BUHM)
- Business/Management (BUMA)
- California State Fire Marshal (CSFM)
- Chemistry (CH)
- Child Development & Education (CDE)
- College (COLL)
- Communication Studies (COMM)
- Computer Information Systems (CIS)
- Computer Science (CS)
- Construction Management (CM)
- Counseling (COUN)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Culinary Arts (CART)
- Dance (DANC)
- Digital Design & Production (DDP)
- Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS)
- Drafting, General & CAD (DRA)
- Economics (ECON)
- Education (EDUC)
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
- Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)
- Employability Skills (EMP)
- Energy Systems Technology (ESYS)
- Engineering Technology (ENGT)
- Engineering, General (ENGR)
- English (ENG)
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- English as a Second Language Noncredit (ESLN)
- Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
- Ethnic Studies (ETHN)
- Film (FILM)
- Fire Technology (FIRE)
- French (FR)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Geography (GEOG)
- Geology (G)
- German (GER)
- Global Studies (GS)
- Golf Management (GOLF)
- Health Sciences (HS)
- History (HIST)
- Human Services/Alcohol Drug (HSAD)
- Japanese (JPN)
- Journalism (J)
- Kinesiology (KINE)
- Library & Information Studies (LIS)
- Makerspace (MAKR)
- Mass Communication (MC)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Music (MUS)
- Natural Resources (NR)
- Nursing (N)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Physics (PH)
- Political Science (PS)
- Psychology (PSY)
- Radio-Television (RTV)
- Real Estate Development (RED)
- Social Justice Studies (SJS)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Theatre Arts (TA)
- Varsity Sports, Men (VSM)
- Varsity Sports, Off-Season (VSO)
- Varsity Sports, Women (VSW)
- Vocational Nursing (VN)
- Welding (WELD)
- Work Experience, General (WEG)
- Courses of Instruction
- Desert Community College District Board of Trustees
- Desert Hot Springs Campus Guide
- Faculty & Administration
- How are we organized?
- How do I become a student at COD?
- How do I earn a certificate, complete a program, graduate, and/or transfer from COD?
- How do I enroll in courses at COD?
- Indio Campus Guide
- Mecca-Thermal Campus Guide
- Palm Desert Campus Guide
- Palm Springs Campus Guide
- Programs of Study
- Adult Basic Education
- Advanced Transportation Technologies
- Agriculture
- Agri-Business AS Degree
- Agriculture Food Safety Certificate of Achievement
- Agriculture Irrigation Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Agriculture Office Assistant Certificate of Achievement
- Agriculture Office Professional Certificate of Achievement
- Agriculture Pest Management Certificate of Achievement
- Agriculture Plant Science AS-T Degree
- Agriculture Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Arborist Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Environmental Horticulture AS Degree (employment preparation)
- Environmental Horticulture AS Degree (transfer preparation)
- Environmental Horticulture Certificate of Achievement
- General Agriculture AS Degree
- Landscape & Irrigation Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Pest Management Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Plant Science AS Degree (employment preparation)
- Turfgrass Management AS Degree
- Turfgrass Management Certificate of Achievement
- Turfgrass Management Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Air Conditioning/HVACR
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration AS Degree
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Certificate of Achievement
- Air Properties & Economizer Performance Certificate of Completion
- Proper HVAC Systems Preperation and Systems Charging Certificate of Completion
- Refrigerant Management & EPA-608 Preparation Certificate of Completion
- Applications and Information Systems
- Applications and Information Systems AS Degree
- BIW I: Office Support and Technologies Certificate of Achievement
- BIW II: Office Support and Technologies Certificate of Achievement
- BIW IV: Legal Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement
- BIW IV: Marketing Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement
- BIW IV: Medical Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement
- Business Information Worker - Real Estate Specialist
- Architecture/Environmental Design
- Architectural Technology AS Degree (employment preparation)
- Architectural Technology AS Degree (transfer preparation)
- Architectural Technology Certificate of Achievement
- Building Inspection Technology Certificate of Achievement
- California Building Codes Certificate of Completion
- California Building/Fire Codes Certificate of Completion
- California Electrical Codes Certificate of Completion
- California Energy Codes Certificate of Completion
- California Mechanical Codes Certificate of Completion
- California Plumbing Codes Certificate of Completion
- California Residential Codes Certificate of Completion
- Construction Management AS Degree (employment preparation)
- Construction Management AS Degree (transfer preparation)
- Construction Management Certificate of Achievement
- Construction Technology Career Preparation Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Concrete and Masonry Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Drywall Installation and Finish Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Electrical Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Exterior Finishes Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Finish Carpentry Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Framing Carpentry Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Introduction Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Plumbing Certificate of Completion
- Construction Technology Site Preparation and Layout Certificate of Completion
- General Drafting AS Degree
- General Drafting Certificate of Achievement
- Real Estate Development Certificate of Achievement
- Art History
- Automotive Technology
- Automotive Air Conditioning Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Braking Systems Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Electrical Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Emissions Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Engine Management Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Light and Medium Duty Diesel Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Oil Change Certificate of Completion
- Automotive Quick Service Certificate of Completion
- Automotive Safety & Sustainability Certificate of Completion
- Automotive Steering, Suspension, & Alignment Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Technology AS Degree
- Automotive Terminology Certificate of Completion
- Automotive Transmission & Axle Certificate of Achievement
- General Automotive Service Certificate of Achievement
- Hybrid, Fuel-Cell, & Electric Vehicle Certificate of Achievement
- Basic Fire Fighter Academy
- Building & Energy Systems Professional
- Building & Energy Systems Professionals AS Degree
- Building Automation Control Certificate of Achievement
- Building Commissioning Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Building Energy Consultant Certificate of Achievement
- Commercial Gas Heating Certificate of Achievement
- Facilities Operations Technician Certificate of Achievement
- Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate
- Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate of Completion
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate of Completion
- Green HVAC Commercial Certificate of Achievement
- Green HVAC Residential Certificate of Achievement
- Heat Pumps Certificate of Achievement
- Lighting and Controls Technology Certificate of Achievement
- Power Generation and Distribution Certificate of Achievement
- Residential Gas Heating Certificate of Achievement
- Residential Solar Certificate of Achievement
- Residential Solar Installation Certificate of Completion
- Residential Solar Surveying and Planning Certificate of Completion
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate of Completion
- Solar Battery Storage Installation and Maintenance Certificate of Completion
- Solar Site Planning Project Certificate of Completion
- Welding Technology SENSE Entry-Level Welder Certificate of Achievement
- Zero Net Energy Certificate of Achievement
- Business
- Accounting AS Degree
- Accounting Certificate of Achievement
- BIW III: Remote Office Support and Technologies Certificate of Achievement
- Business Administration 2.0 AS-T Degree
- General Business AS Degree
- General Business Certificate of Achievement
- Golf Management AA Degree
- Golf Management Certificate of Achievement
- Hospitality Management AS Degree (employment preparation)
- Hospitality Management AS Degree (transfer preparation)
- Hospitality Management Certificate of Achievement
- Human Resource Generalist Certificate of Achievement
- Makerspace Basic Skills
- Retail Management Certificate of Achievement
- Small Business Certificate of Achievement
- Social Media Marketing Certificate of Achievement
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Baker Certificate of Completion
- Basic Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement
- Bread Baker Certificate of Completion
- Catering: Banquets & Buffets Certificate of Completion
- Culinary Catering Certificate of Completion
- Culinary Management AS Degree
- Culinary Management Certificate of Achievement
- Culinary Menu Planning Certificate of Completion
- Culinary Procurement and Cost Control Certificate of Completion
- Culinary Safety & Sanitation Certificate of Completion
- Employment Preparation: Entry Cook Certificate of Completion
- Employment Preparation: Line Cook Certificate of Completion
- Intermediate Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement
- Prep Cook Certificate of Completion
- Digital Design & Production
- After Effects Certificate of Completion
- Animation Certificate of Achievement
- Digital Design & Production AS Degree
- Digital Design & Production Certificate of Achievement
- Digital Design Studies AA Degree
- Graphic Design & Marketing AA Degree
- Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement
- Illustrator Skills Certificate of Completion
- InDesign Certificate of Completion
- Interaction Design AS Degree
- Photoshop Skills Certificate of Completion
- Premier Pro Certificate of Completion
- Video Post Production Certificate of Achievement
- Web Design Certificate of Achievement
- Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education AS Degree
- Early Childhood Education AS-T Degree
- Early Childhood Education Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement
- Early Childhood Education Master Teacher Certificate of Achievement
- Early Childhood Education Site Supervisor Certificate of Achievement
- Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate of Achievement
- Family Child Care Certificate of Achievement
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- Engineering
- English
- English as a Second Language
- English as a Second Language Noncredit
- Ethnic Studies
- Fire Technology
- Foreign Languages
- Golf Management
- Graphic Design & Marketing AA Degree
- Health Sciences
- Human Services/Alcohol & Drug Studies
- Kinesiology
- Liberal Arts
- CSU GE-Breadth Certificate of Achievement
- Intersegmental GE Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Certificate of Achievement
- Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Arts, Humanities, and Communication Studies
- Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Business and Technology
- Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Math and Science
- Liberal Arts AA Degree with Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Library and Learning Resources
- Mathematics
- Media, Film, and Journalism
- Advanced Film Production Certificate of Achievement
- Basic Film Production Certificate of Achievement
- Basic Film Production Certificate of Completion
- Basic Radio Production Certificate of Achievement
- Film Post-Production Certificate of Achievement
- Film Production AS Degree
- Film Production Management Certificate of Achievement
- Film Production Scheduling and Budgeting Certificate of Completion
- Film, Television, and Electronic Media AS-T Degree
- Introduction to Film Certificate of Completion
- Introduction to Screenwriting Certificate of Completion
- Journalism AA-T Degree
- Mass Communication AA Degree
- Natural Resources
- Desert Ecologist Certificate of Achievement
- Desert Naturalist Certificate
- Field Ranger Certificate of Achievement
- Geographic Information Systems Certificate of Achievement
- Geographic Information Systems Data Acquisition Certificate of Completion
- Geographic Information Systems Essentials Certificate of Completion
- Geographic Information Systems for Business Certificate of Completion
- Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Certificate of Completion
- Natural Resources AS Degree (employment preparation)
- Natural Resources AS Degree (transfer preparation)
- Nursing
- Performing Arts
- Police Science
- Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Studio Art
- Arts Entrepreneurship in Painting Certificate of Achievement
- Arts Entrepreneurship in Ceramics Certificate of Achievement
- Arts Entrepreneurship in Drawing Certificate of Achievement
- Arts Entrepreneurship in Printmaking Certificate of Achievement
- Arts Entrepreneurship in Sculpture Certificate of Achievement
- Photography Certificate of Achievement
- Studio Arts AA-T Degree
- Using Employability/Soft Skills to Create Pathways
- New World of Work Adaptability Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Analysis/Solution Mindset Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Collaboration on the Job Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Communication on the Job Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Digital Fluency Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Empathy on the Job Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Resilience on the Job Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Self-Awareness Certificate of Completion
- New World of Work Social Diversity Awareness Certificate of Completion
- Work Experience Education
- Roadrunner Motors
- Welcome to College of the Desert
- What are the academic standards of COD?
- What are the rights and responsibilities of students?
- What learning opportunities are available for students?
- What other college policies should I know?
- Computer & Technology Literacy
- Distribution of Non-College Publications
- Drug-Free Workplace & Campus
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Pets and Animals on Campus
- Política Sobre La Discriminación Ilegal
- Prohibición del Acoso
- Prohibition of Harassment
- Sexual & Other Assaults on Campus
- Smoking Policy
- Student Records & Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Student Right-to-Know Disclosure
- What programs and services are available for students?
- Associated Students of COD (ASCOD) & Office of Student Life
- Athletics
- Basic Needs Center
- Black Student Success Center
- Bookstore
- California Mini-Corps
- CalWORKs
- Campus Meal Plan
- Campus Safety
- Career & Workforce Solutions Center
- Counseling Center
- Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS)
- Dreamer Resource Center
- EDGE - Engage. Develop. Grow. Empower.
- Enrichment Activities
- EOPS & CARE
- Financial Aid
- Food Services
- Foster Youth Services (FYS)
- Gender and Sexual Diversity Pride Center
- Housing
- International Education Program
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program (MESA)
- McCarthy Family Child Development & Training Center
- New Horizons Book Loan Program
- Parking
- plEDGE
- Smoking Policy
- Student Health & Wellness Center
- Student Mental Health Services
- Sunline Student Bus Pass
- Sunline Student Bus Pass
- Transfer Center
- TRiO-ETS
- TRiO-SSS
- TRiO-Upward Bound
- Veterans Resource Center (VRC)
- Who are we?
