Chaffey College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Chaffey College, also referred to as CC, is a coeducational, community college located in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California, United States. The College was established in 1883 as Chaffey College of Agriculture of the University of Southern California. In 1901, the college was renamed Ontario High School. Later, it was renamed Chaffey College.

The athletic teams of CC are called the Panthers. Roc the Black Panther is the official mascot. The College sponsors basketball, softball, soccer, water polo, and baseball.

Notable faculty of Chaffey College include Meagan Tandy, Miss California, USA, 2007; Frank Zappa, musician; and Ron Catalano, musician.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and computer science and engineering.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.

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 20,304 in 2009-2010 (12,523 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (110 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (115 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (26 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Manufacture
• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (8 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (49 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (19 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (969 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (76 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Radio and Television
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (90 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (61 awarded)

• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (54 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Psychology