Los Angeles City College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Los Angeles City College, also known as LACC, is a public, community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. It was originally founded as Los Angeles Junior College on September 9, 1929, by the Los Angeles Board of Education. The Board of Education changed the name to Los Angeles City College in 1931. LACC is the flagship of the Los Angeles Community College District.

The campus of LACC is one of the most diverse in the nation. It boasts a significant representation from students of all ethnic backgrounds. The campus is set on an attractive 49 acres of land. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Facilities at LACC include a library, computer labs, fitness centers, theatre, and TV/ film studios. There are various clubs and organizations in the college including IYF (International Youth Fellowship), Environmental Club, Armenian Student Association, and Latino Student Union (LSU) to name a few.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, drama and performing arts, music, media, and photography and commercial art.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 19,672 in 2009-2010 (12,502 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 19% 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 (0 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (41 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

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

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (48 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (308 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Services

LAW (20 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (349 awarded)

• Chinese Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Korean Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (106 awarded)

• Advertising
• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (26 awarded)

• Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (45 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Dietetic Technician (DTR)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (59 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling