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Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available64
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio15:1
- Retention RateNot available
AP Credit Policy
Yakima Valley Community College does not use Advanced Placement scores to determine eligibility for admission. The student must have been in successful attendance at YVCC before Advanced Placement credit will be placed on the student's transcript.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | ART& 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | BIOL 109 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151, 152 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 5 | CHEM 141,151 |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM 100 | |
| 4 | 5 | CHEM 109,110 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 5 | ENGL& 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 5 | ENGL& 101 |
| European History | 3 | 5 | HIST& 117 |
| 5 | 10 | HIST& 117, 118 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | FREN 101 |
| 4 | 10 | FREN 101, 102 | |
| 5 | 15 | FREN 101, 102, 103 | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | GERM 101,102,103 |
| 4 | 10 | GERM 101, 102 | |
| 3 | 5 | GERM 101 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON 201 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 115/125 |
| 5 | 5 | PHYS 115/125, 116/126, 117/127 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 5 | PHYS 115/125, 116/126, 117/127 |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS 115/125 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH&141 |
| 4 | 10 | MATH&141, MATH&142 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 5 | PSYC&100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN 101 |
| 5 | 15 | SPAN 101, 102,103 | |
| 4 | 10 | SPAN 101, 102 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 5 | MATH 146 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS& 202 |
| United States History | 5 | 10 | HIST& 136, 137 |
| 3 | 5 | HIST& 136 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Agricultural Business and Management, General
- Agricultural Production Operations, Other
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Support specialist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Crop Production
D
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Electrician
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
F
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
G
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
- Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
H
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
I
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician
L
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
M
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
N
- Network and System Administration/Administrator
O
- Office Management and Supervision
P
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Physical Sciences, General
R
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Retail Management
S
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
T
- Teacher Assistant/Aide
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Telecommunications Technology/Technician
V
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- Viticulture and Enology
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Word Processing
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- Weekend College
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