About Us

Located in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay area, De Anza College is a public community college offering undergraduate and vocational college courses. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

The De Anza College Online Education Center offers a variety of lower division courses for students interested in learning at flexible time schedules. Courses are delivered online with video and/or interactive components. Courses are designed to meet the various needs of students and may be delivered completely online or include on-campus, face-to-face meetings with instructors. Specifics on the delivery of each course are included in the Syllabus for each quarter.

Online Education courses are available in a variety of disciplines including business, child development, computers, creative arts, science, intercultural studies, language arts and social science. They are equivalent academically to on-campus courses, and many meet General Education and transfer requirements for California public institutions of higher learning.

Online Education Advisory Committee
This committee is composed of faculty members who have taught online, Online Education staff, and tech support professionals. The purpose and tasks of the committee are to provide guidance and feedback for policies and practices developed and implemented in the services provided by the Catalyst system and Online Education Center.