Career and Academic Pathways
Career and Academic Pathways (CAPs) are groups of similar programs designed to help you select a program of study (i.e., a major) and speed your progress towards completion.
Within each CAP, you can explore a set of program maps that show a semester by semester path from program entry to completion. Each program map shows the recommended courses for a full-time student.
LAVC Program Mapper
Please use the LAVC Program Mapper as a starting point when meeting with a counselor to develop your Student Education Plan to best meet your schedule and academic goals. The information about Salary, Growth, and Careers reflects California trends from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics Survey.
Are you a creative person who enjoys self-expression across a variety of different mediums? Click through to explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Arts, Media, and Design.
Arts, Media, and Design Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Art History
Art: Graphic Design
Art: Three-Dimensional Design
Art: Two-Dimensional Design
Broadcasting
Cinema Arts Production
Cinema Arts Theory
Commercial Music
English
General Studies
Journalism
Media Arts
Music
Studio Arts
Theater Arts
Are you often drawn to roles where you are leading others and managing projects? Click through to explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Business, Entrepreneurship, and Law.
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Law Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Accounting
Business Administration
CAOT: Administrative Assistant
CAOT: Computer Applications Specialist
Economics
Management
Philosophy
Political Science
Real Estate
Do you enjoy working with people to help, train, protect, or heal them? Click through to explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Health and Public Services.
Health and Public Service Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Administration of Justice
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Teacher Education
Fire Technology
Kinesiology
Liberal Studies
Psychology
Registered Nurse
Respiratory Therapy
Are you a creative person who is interested in studying people, expressing yourself, and communicating effectively? Click through to explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Humanities and Communication.
Humanities and Communication Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Art History
Art: Graphic Design
Art: Three-Dimensional Design
Art: Two-Dimensional Design
Communication Studies
English
Foreign Languages
History
Humanities
Journalism
Philosophy
Studio Arts
Are you a person who enjoys problem solving, working with technology, and building and processing materials? Click through to explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Manufacturing, Electronics, and Construction.
Manufacturing, Electronics, and Construction Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Electronics
Electronics: Biomedical Instrumentation
Engineering
Management
Manufacturing Technology
Mechanical Drafting/Design
Sustainable Construction Management
Are you a person who is interested in coding, problem solving, understanding patterns in nature, or designing, analyzing, building and testing machines, systems, structures and materials? Click through to learn explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Science
Engineering
General Studies
Geography
Geology
Kinesiology
Mathematics
Physics
Registered Nurse
Respiratory Therapy
Are you interested in how people think, interact, develop, visualize, or navigate our world? Click through to explore the Career and Academic Pathway (CAP) for Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Social and Behavioral Sciences Degree and Certificate Mapper
Major Sheets
Anthropology
Chicano Studies
Child Development
Economics
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Teacher Education
Ethnic Studies
General Studies
Geography
History
Liberal Studies
Political Studies
Psychology
Sociology
Helpful Resources
ElimiCAP Worksheet- Not sure which Career Academic Pathways (CAP) is the right fit for you? Complete this worksheet will help you eliminate the CAPS you are not in interested in.
ElimiMajor Worksheet- Choosing a major is hard, but you may already know what you do not like. Complete this worksheet to help you elminate the majors you are not interested in.
Internships by CAP- Check out the Career/Transfer Center's running list of internships by CAP.