Cerritos College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Cerritos College is a public, comprehensive, two-year, community college located in Norwalk, California, United States. It was founded in 1955 and named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served the region in the 19th century. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 80 areas of study in over 8 divisions.

The student body of the college includes a majority of students from Latin America and many from Asian countries. The Cerritos College International Student Center (ISC) admits F-1 students in accordance with college policy and USCIS regulations. It provides immigration advising, academic counseling, and attentive support services to the international students.

Cerritos College owns a student-run radio station, WPMD. There are also many students clubs and organizations within the college. The mascot of Cerritos is the Falcon. The sports teams compete in the South Coast Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in production trades, mechanics and repair, therapy and counseling, family and social work, and mathematics.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 23,236 in 2009-2010 (14,800 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (12 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (37 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (146 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Insurance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Forestry
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (33 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (78 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Services

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Metal and Jewelry Arts
• Sculpture

LAW (29 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (448 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (102 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (78 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (77 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (40 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (51 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (54 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology