College Of Marin

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The College of Marin was founded in 1926 as the Marin Junior College. It adopted its present name in 1947. The college has two campuses, one in Kentfield, California and another in the City of Novato. The Kentfield campus encompasses more than 20 acres. The college has around 70 degree programs and more than 30 two-year vocational and career programs.

There are several student organizations and clubs at COM. Some of these are the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Black Student Union, Artist Honor Society, Environmental Landscape Club, the Land Sustainability Club, Internet Radio Club, Cinema League, Drama Club, Muslim student Association, Rock Climbing Club, Math and Science Club and the Student Nurses Association.

COM is a member of the Bay Valley Conference. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Mariners and participate in a wide variety of sports like soccer, water polo, football, basketball, track and field, baseball and swimming & diving.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science and art studies.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,047 in 2009-2010 (3,332 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 34% 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 (1 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (3 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (4 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter

LIBERAL ARTS (93 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (46 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema Studies

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (32 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology