Courses of Instruction
Classification of Courses
There are three types of courses/classes offered by College of the Desert:
- Credit Courses - Credit courses are designated as either associate degree credit courses or nondegree credit courses. Associate degree credit courses may be used as required or elective courses in a degree or certificate program. Nondegree credit courses are designed to assist the student in preparation for college level course work. Units earned in nondegree credit courses may not be applied toward a degree or certificate.
- Noncredit Courses - Noncredit developmental and Career Technical Education courses are offered in Adult Basic Education (ABE), Air Conditioning/HVAC (ACR), Applied Construction Technology (ACT), Automotive Technology (AUTO), Building Inspection Technology (BIT), Culinary Arts (CART), College (COLL), Counseling (COUN), Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS), Employability Skills (EMP), Energy Systems Technology (ESYS), English (ENG), English as a Second Language Noncredit (ESLN), Health Sciences (HS), Kinesiology (KINE), Mathematics (MATH), and Natural Resources (NR). All noncredit courses are graded only on a pass (P) and no pass (NP) basis
Abbreviations and Symbols
Transfer Status
CSU = meets baccalaureate criteria for the California State University system.
UC = accepted by the University of California system.
UC* = University of California will accept course but with some unit limitations or other stipulations. Please consult a counselor.
Degree Applicability
AA/AS = applies to the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science and/or Associate in Arts for Transfer or Associate in Science for Transfer degree
NAA = offered for credit but does not apply to the A.A. or A.S. degree
NONC = noncredit course
COD GE = meets General Education criteria for COD's occupational/ vocational non-transfer degrees
CSU GE = meets criteria for California State University and College of the Desert General Education
IGETC = meets criteria for Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (applicable to both the California State University system and the University of California system)
Key to Subjects
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A - Astronomy | ||
| ABE - Adult Basic Education | ||
| ACR - Air Conditioning/HVAC | ||
| ACT - Applied Construction Technology | ||
| AGBU - Agriculture/Business | ||
| AGEH - Agriculture/Environmental Horticulture | ||
| AGPS - Agriculture/Plant Science | ||
| AIS - Applications and Information Systems | ||
| ANTH - Anthropology | ||
| ARCH - Architecture | ||
| ART - Art | ||
| ARTH - Art History | ||
| ASC - Academic Skills Center | ||
| ASL - American Sign Language | ||
| AUTO - Advanced Transportation Technology | ||
| AUTO - Automotive Technology | ||
| BCOT - Basic Correctional Officer Training | ||
| BFFA - Basic Fire Fighter Academy | ||
| BI - Biology | ||
| BIT - Building Inspection Technology | ||
| BPOT - Basic Peace Officer Training | ||
| BUAC - Business/Accounting | ||
| BUFI - Business/Finance | ||
| BUHM - Business/Hotel & Restaurant Management | ||
| BUMA - Business/Management | ||
| CART - Culinary Arts | ||
| CDE - Child Development & Education | ||
| CH - Chemistry | ||
| CIS - Computer Information Systems | ||
| CJ - Criminal Justice | ||
| CM - Construction Management | ||
| COLL - College | ||
| COMM - Communication Studies | ||
| COUN - Counseling | ||
| CS - Computer Science | ||
| CSFM - California State Fire Marshal | ||
| DANC - Dance | ||
| DDP - Digital Design and Production | ||
| DRA - General Drafting/CAD | ||
| DSPS - Disabled Students Programs and Services | ||
| ECON - Economics | ||
| EDUC - Education | ||
| EMP - Employability Skills | ||
| EMR - Emergency Medical Responder | ||
| EMT - Emergency Medical Technology | ||
| ENG - English | ||
| ENGR - Engineering, General | ||
| ENGT - Engineering Technology | ||
| ENTR - Entrepreneurship | ||
| ESL - English as a Second Language | ||
| ESLN - English as a Second Language Noncredit | ||
| ESYS - Energy Systems Technology | ||
| ETHN - Ethnic Studies | ||
| FILM - Film | ||
| FIRE - Fire Technology | ||
| FR - French | ||
| G - Geology | ||
| GEOG - Geography | ||
| GER - German | ||
| GIS - Geographic Information Systems | ||
| GOLF - Golf Management | ||
| GS - Global Studies | ||
| HIST - History | ||
| HS - Health Sciences | ||
| HSAD - Human Services/Alcohol & Drug Studies | ||
| ICS - Incident Command System | ||
| J - Journalism | ||
| JPN - Japanese | ||
| KINE - Kinesiology | ||
| LIS - Library & Information Studies | ||
| MATH - Mathematics | ||
| MAKR - Makerspace | ||
| MESA - Math, Science, Engineering, Achievement | ||
| MC - Mass Communication | ||
| MUS - Music | ||
| N - Nursing | ||
| NRN - Nursing | ||
| NR - Natural Resources | ||
| PH - Physics | ||
| PHIL - Philosophy | ||
| PS - Political Science | ||
| PSY - Psychology | ||
| PTA - Physical Therapy Assistant | ||
| RED - Real Estate Development | ||
| RTV - Radio-Television | ||
| SJS - Social Justice Studies | ||
| SOC - Sociology | ||
| SPAN - Spanish | ||
| TA - Theater Arts | ||
| VRN - Vocational Nursing | ||
| VSM - Varsity Sports, Men | ||
| VSO - Varsity Sports, Off-Season | ||
| VSW - Varsity Sports, Women | ||
| WEG - Work Experience, General | ||
| WELD - Welding | ||
Key to Course Codes
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Skills Center - ASC | ||
| Adult Basic Education - ABE | ||
| Advanced Transportation Technology - AUTO | ||
| Agriculture/Business - AGBU | ||
| Agriculture/Environmental Horticulture - AGEH | ||
| Agriculture/Plant Science - AGPS | ||
| Air Conditioning/HVAC - ACR | ||
| Alcohol & Drug Studies - HSAD | ||
| 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 Mangement - 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 and Production - DDP | ||
| Disabled Students Programs and Services - DSPS | ||
| Drafting - DRA | ||
| Early Childhood Education - see CDE | ||
| Economics - ECON | ||
| Education - EDUC | ||
| Emergency Medical Responder - EMR | ||
| Emergency Medical Technology - EMT | ||
| Employability Skills - EMP | ||
| Energy Systems Technology - ESYS | ||
| Engineering, General - ENGR | ||
| Engineering Technology - ENGT | ||
| English as a Second Language - ESL | ||
| English as a Second Language Noncredit - ESLN | ||
| English - ENG | ||
| Entrepreneurship - ENTR | ||
| Ethnic Studies - ETHN | ||
| Film - FILM | ||
| Fire Technology - FIRE | ||
| French - FR | ||
| General Drafting/CAD - DRA | ||
| Geographic Information Systems - GIS | ||
| Geography - GEOG | ||
| Geology - G | ||
| German - GER | ||
| Global Studies - GS | ||
| Golf Management - GOLF | ||
| Graphic Design - DDP | ||
| Health Sciences - HS | ||
| History - HIST | ||
| Human Services/Alcohol & Drug Studies - HSAD | ||
| Incident Command System - ICS | ||
| Japanese - JPN | ||
| Journalism - J | ||
| Kinesiology - KINE | ||
| Library & Information Studies - LIS | ||
| Makerspace - MAKR | ||
| Mass Communication - MC | ||
| Math, Science, Engineering, Achievement - MESA | ||
| Mathematics - MATH | ||
| Music - MUS | ||
| Natural Resources - NR | ||
| Nursing - N | ||
| Nursing - NRN | ||
| Nutrition - HS | ||
| Philosophy - PHIL | ||
| Physical Therapy Assistant - PTA | ||
| Physics - PH | ||
| Political Science - PS | ||
| Psychology - PSY | ||
| Public Health - HS | ||
| Radio-Television - RTV | ||
| Real Estate Development - RED | ||
| Social Justice Studies - SJS | ||
| Sociology - SOC | ||
| Spanish - SPAN | ||
| Theater Arts - TA | ||
| Varsity Sports, Men - VSM | ||
| Varsity Sports, Off-Season - VSO | ||
| Varsity Sports, Women - VSW | ||
| Vocational Nursing - VRN | ||
| Welding - WELD | ||
| Work Experience, General - WEG | ||
