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COLLEGE
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The CHC also houses the Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative, which engages students and the general public on civil liberties issues.
Telephone: Executive Director 408.864.8986
Library/Archives
408.864.8987 Website: deanza.edu/califhistory
CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS
De Anza offers career training in 23 different subject areas, most with hands-on learning, internship opportunities and curriculum developed with input from industry experts. These programs are designed to prepare students for immediate employment or transfer to a four-year university, and to enhance career prospects for working professionals. A number of De Anza’s career training programs have earned special recognition from the chancellor’s office for California community colleges, which found they met or exceeded goals for helping students increase earnings and find employment in a job similar to their field of study. Learn more at deanza.edu/ career-training.
CHEESEMAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA
The Cheeseman Environmental Study Area (ESA) is a natural garden containing more than 400 species of plants representing 12 California native plant communities. This 1.5-acre site on the southeast corner of the campus is maintained by the Biological, Health and Environmental Sciences Division and the Environmental Studies Department. The ESA is used to conduct environmental research and contains a student laboratory for use by environmental studies and biology classes.
Telephone: 408.864.5446 Website: deanza.edu/es/esa
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The De Anza Child Development Center offers child care to Foothill-De Anza students and the community at large. The program values inclusion of all children and
ATHLETICS
De Anza is a member of the Coast Conference and the California Community College Athletic Association. We are the proud home of 12 consecutive Coast Conference All-Sports trophies – awarded to the top athletic program in the region. Varsity teams compete in eight sports for men: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, and water polo. The nine sports for women include badminton, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, volleyball and water polo.
All entering students have two years of eligibility at the community college level and must be enrolled in 12 units while competing. Nine of those units must be attempted in courses that are consistent with the student-athlete's educational plan. Most athletic programs follow a yearlong calendar of conditioning, training and competition. Information about each program and coach can be found on the Athletics Department website.
Director Location: PE 5, Room 51F Telephone: 408.864.8745 Website: deanza.edu/athletics
BOOKSTORE
The De Anza College Bookstore is located in the Registration & Student Services Building. The Bookstore is the one-stop source for textbooks, including rental textbooks, reference books, study aids and school, art and office supplies. The Bookstore also sells De Anza College logo clothing and gifts, Scantron forms, pencils and convenience store items. The Bookstore offers computers, software and supplies at educational discounts.
Telephone: Textbook information 408.864.8455
General information
408.864.8701 Website: deanza.edu/bookstore
(includes 24-hour online textbook orders, school supplies, logo clothing orders, online faculty textbook requisitions, hours of operation, buyback dates and special events)
CALIFORNIA HISTORY CENTER
The California History Center is an active focal point for the study of California and has been recognized as an Outstanding Educational Facility by the state of California, while receiving numerous other awards and honors. The center is housed in the rehabilitated Trianon building, located on the De Anza College campus and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The center is dedicated to promoting the study of local and regional history and encouraging the development of a vibrant civic and cultural life for the community. Students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to utilize the center’s resources: credit courses, changing exhibits, lectures and special events, and publications including its quarterly membership magazine, Californian, and local history books.
Another history center resource is the Stocklmeir Library and Archives, a growing collection of materials on California and on almost every aspect of Santa Clara Valley’s development. A book and journal collection and archives, including student research papers, audio and video oral history, photographs, manuscripts, ephemera, newsletters, clippings and pamphlets are available for research.
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