East Los Angeles College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

East Los Angeles College, also referred to as ELAC, is a coeducational, community college belonging to the Los Angeles Community College District. It is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, six miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center. The College was established in 1945.

The student population is cosmopolitan in nature and comprises of whites, Hispanics, Asians, Asian-Americans, etc. The College offers many scholarships to its students, irrespective of their origins.

The official mascot of the college sports team is The Husky.

Notable alumni of the college include Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles; Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff of Los Angeles; Art Torres, Chairman of the California Democratic Party; Bob Pacheco, Former 60th District Assemblyman; and Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, family and social work, real estate and construction management, and liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• 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 34,065 in 2009-2010 (18,827 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 18% 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 (33 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician
• Architecture and Related Services

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (188 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (271 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Human Services

LAW (3 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (1,329 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (80 awarded)

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

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (44 awarded)

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (64 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (57 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (50 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (848 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling