Majors offered at College of the Desert are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Architectural Technology/Technician
Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Chemistry, General
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial Photography
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Construction Trades
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Crop Production
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Digital Arts
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General
Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Elementary Education and Teaching
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Environmental Science
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management
Graphic Design
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
History
History, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Technology
Journalism
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/technicians
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Technology
Music, General
Musical Theatre
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Office Management and Supervision
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Personal and Culinary Services
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Fitness Technician
Physical Sciences
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Precision Production
Pre-Engineering
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Psychology
Psychology, General
Radio and Television
Real Estate
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Resort Management
Retail Management
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Welding Technology/Welder