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Long Beach City College

Long Beach City College, also called "City", is a community college located in Long Beach, California, United States. It was established in 1927.

Long Beach City College has the following schools and colleges under its wings,

  • School of Business and Social Science
  • School of Creative Arts and Applied Sciences
  • School of Health and Science
  • School of Language Arts
  • School of Learning Resources, Teaching and Technologies
  • School of Physical Education and Athletics
  • School of Trade and Industrial Technologies

The College has an Alpha Gamma Sigma chapter in each of its campuses.

The College sports team is called the Vikings. The official mascot is Ole the Viking.

Notable alumni of the College include Melanie Lofton, American reporter; Pat McCormick, two-time Olympic platform and springboard diver; and Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, actor.

Campus Location

4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808-1706
USA
Main Tel: (562) 938-4111
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

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

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, family and social work, office and administration, mechanics and repair, music, cooking and culinary arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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
Associate88288
< 1 year certificate75940
1-2 year certificate27534
2-4 year degree12678

Students

Student enrollment was 25,536 in 2007-2008 (14,476 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$ 668
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,888
Books and supplies$ 1,566

Financial Aid: Long Beach City 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  287
Without tenure; working toward tenure  49

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (8 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (310 awarded)

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

DESIGN (18 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (37 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (204 awarded)

  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Child Development
  • Family Systems
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • Human Services

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (11 awarded)

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

LAW (3 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (427 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Assistant/Technician
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (147 awarded)

  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (14 awarded)

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (95 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (39 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (307 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

  • Dietetic Technician (DTR)
  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (45 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography
  • Drawing
  • Film/Cinema Studies

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (93 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (53 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (5 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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