Hartnell College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Hartnell Community College, also known as Hartnell, is a two-year, community college located in Salinas, California, United States. It was founded in the year 1920 as Salinas Junior College and renamed in 1948 to Hartnell Community College.

Hartnell Community College offers an array of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college enrolls more than 9,000 students each term. The student body at Hartnell is ethnic and diverse. It includes 52% Latino, 33% White, 5% Asian, 5% Filipino, 3% Black, 1% Native American students, and 1% other minorities.

The college is home to various student clubs and organizations including the Hartnell Fine Arts Club, International Students Association, MESA Rocket Club, and Political Science Club. The official mascot of Hartnell is the Black Panther.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, office and administration, music, media, therapy and counseling, and mathematics.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• 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.
• 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 10,455 in 2009-2010 (5,781 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 21% 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 (1 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (34 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (33 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (292 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

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

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Physician Assistant
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (69 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Drawing
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (49 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (42 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling