College Of The Redwoods

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

The College of the Redwoods is a two-year public community college in Humboldt County, California. It was initially established as the Redwoods Community College District in 1964 by the people of Humboldt County. CR now operates two satellite campuses:

• CR Del Norte in Crescent City
• CR Mendocino Coast in Fort Bragg

The College of the Redwoods also has four off-campus sites:

• Arcata Instructional Site
• Bianchi Farm
• Eureka Downtown Instructional Site
• Klamath-Trinity Instructional Site

The campus is spread over an area of 334 acres. More than 15,000 students enroll in the College of the Redwoods every year. Transfers, vocational and community-based classes are offered by CR every year. There are over 15 departments in the college, some of which are addiction studies, administration of justice, business, automotive technology, drafting, graphic communications, hospitality, restaurant and culinary arts and information sciences. The world-famous Fine Woodworking Program was started in CR by woodworker James Krenov.

The college also has a number of clubs and organizations, inclduing the CR Women's Club, the Digital Arts and Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Club, Spanish Club, Science and Math Club, and the Forestry and Natural Resources Technology Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, security and law enforcement, and production trades.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 6,737 in 2009-2010 (4,049 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

College Of The Redwoods provides on-campus housing for 160 of its 4,049 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture
• Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business/Commerce
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

• Construction Trades
• Electrician

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Development

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (7 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (0 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (222 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

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

MEDIA (7 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (120 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (47 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling