Fresno City College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Fresno City College, or FCC, is a community college in Fresno, California. The campus is situated in the heart of Fresno, near the Tower District. It was established in 1910 by C. L. McLane. FCC was the first community college in California and the second in the nation. It is part of the California Community Colleges system within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD).

FCC offers Associate Degrees in diverse areas of study. Students can earn a Certificate of Completion or transfer to a four-year university of their choice. The college has three publications known as the Rampage, the college newspaper; City @ Large, the college newsletter; and the Ram's Tale college works from english and art students.

International students at FCC represent more than 40 countries from all continents. These students benefit from the individualized academic counseling, honors program, international clubs, athletics, and other extra-curricular activities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, liberal arts, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 24,783 in 2009-2010 (15,154 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (131 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

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

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Archeology
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (51 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (86 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Family and Community Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

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

LAW (21 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (850 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (48 awarded)

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

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Advertising
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (84 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (250 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (39 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (177 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (68 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling