Cuesta College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Cuesta College is a public, community college located in San Luis Obispo County, off the Central Coast of California, United States. It was established in 1963. The college offers more than 75 Associate degree programs and over 90 certificate programs. Cuesta is part of the California Community Colleges system. The Cuesta campus is located six miles from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and six miles from San Luis Obispo (SLO).

A number of Cuesta students transfer to the public California State University and University of California systems. The athletic department of the college fields more than five men's sports and over seven women's sports. The school's athletic mascot is the Cougar.

Many students of Cuesta College have become famous. Some notable alumni are Gabrielle Union, actress; Aaron Levin, an infielder; and Kristof Ongenaet, forward for Syracuse University.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female 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 11,341 in 2009-2010 (7,671 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 12% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agricultural Production Operations
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
• Crop Production
• Dairy Husbandry and Production
• Food Technology and Processing

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (6 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (8 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (12 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (957 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

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

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Journalism
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (122 awarded)

• Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (149 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Psychology