Las Positas College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Las Positas College is a two-year, public college located in Livermore, California. The campus is spread across an area of more than 140 acres. The college was designated as an independent college by the Board of Governors in 1988. Las Positas offers more than 20 occupational associate degrees, over 15 transfer associate degrees and more than 30 certificate programs.

Las Positas enrolls more than 8,000 day and evening students. The college offers a curriculum for students seeking career preparation or a transfer to a four-year college or university. The students-run newspaper of the college is known as the Express. Its official mascot is the Hawks.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and family and social work.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,468 in 2009-2010 (4,764 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Agricultural Production Operations

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

DESIGN (12 awarded)

• Illustration
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
• Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (55 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (4 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (396 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (11 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (34 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Psychology