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Fullerton College

Fullerton College or FC was founded in 1913 as the Fullerton Junior College. Later in 1972, the college adopted its current name. It is the oldest community college in California, which is operating continuously. In its first year in 1913, the college enrolled 28 students. Presently, FC covers more than 80 acres in Fullerton, California. The first newspaper of the college was called The Weekly Torch and was introduced in 1923.

Fullerton College offers around 90 degree programs and more than 100 certificate programs. Some of the academic departments of the college are the philosophy department, history department, electronics department and computer science department.

The athletic teams of FC are popularly known as the Hornets. The men’s teams include baseball, basketball, water polo, cross country, swimming, soccer, tennis, and football. The women’s teams include badminton, soccer, golf, tennis, softball, volleyball, water polo, swimming and basketball.

Campus Location

321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832-2095
USA
Main Tel: (714) 992-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in law, beauty and cosmetology, liberal arts, design, art studies, and media.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,09474
1-2 year certificate13518
< 1 year certificate8724
2-4 year degree 61

Students

Student enrollment was 20,719 in 2007-2008 (13,871 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 508
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,848
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Fullerton College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  248
Without tenure; working toward tenure  59
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Agricultural Production Operations

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (25 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (22 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (171 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Apparel and Textiles
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Construction Trades

DESIGN (17 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

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

LAW (35 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (723 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (15 awarded)

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

MEDIA (32 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Graphic Communications
  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (15 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

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

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  • Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (85 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Psychology

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