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2025-2026 Catalog
Welcome to College of the Desert
Desert Community College District Board of Trustees
Accreditation
Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Who are we?
How are we organized?
How do I become a student at COD?
How do I enroll in courses at COD?
Can I earn college credit without taking classes at COD?
What programs and services are available for students?
What learning opportunities are available for students?
What are the academic standards of COD?
What are the rights and responsibilities of students?
What other college policies should I know?
How do I earn a certificate, complete a program, graduate, and/or transfer from COD?
College of the Desert General Education Requirements (COD GE)
Transfer to Four-Year Colleges & Universities
Programs of Study
Courses of Instruction
Course Descriptions
Academic Skills Center
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 & 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 (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, General (ENGR)
Engineering Technology (ENGT)
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)
Mass Communication (MC)
Mathematics (MATH)
Music (MUS)
Natural Resources (NR)
Nursing (N)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Physics (PH)
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
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)
Announcement of Faculty and Administration
Faculty & Administration
Palm Desert Campus Guide
Desert Hot Springs Campus Guide
Indio Campus Guide
Mecca-Thermal Campus Guide
Palm Springs Temporary Campus Guide
Acknowledgements
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