Cerro Coso Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Cerro Coso Community College was founded in 1973, and is situated in Ridgecrest, California. It was set up as a separate college within Kern Community College District. Collectively, the campuses of Cerro Coso Community College together cover an area of nearly 18,000 square miles. The college has 5 instructional sites:

• Bishop Campus
• Indian Wells Valley
• Kern River Valley
• Mammoth Lakes Campus
• South Kern

Cerro Coso has been providing online classes since 1997. It offers academic and technical/ professional programs in diverse fields of study.

Cerro Coso Community College is home to numerous clubs and organizations. Some of them are an Arts and Leisure Club, an Athletic Club, a Care Club, and Phi Theta Kappa. The college also has baseball, basketball, softball and volleyball sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, computer science and engineering, media, and business and management.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.

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.
• 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 5,767 in 2009-2010 (2,800 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 27% 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Engineering Technology
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Resort Management

LAW (5 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (131 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (6 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (13 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting