Los Angeles Pierce College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Los Angeles Pierce College, also referred to as Pierce College, is a two-year, community college in the United States. The college was founded on September 15, 1947, with 70 students and 18 faculty members. It was originally known as the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture. The school was renamed to Los Angeles Pierce College in 1956.

Pierce College offers courses on more than 100 subjects in over 90 academic areas of study. The campus is spread across an area of 426 acres. The campus is landscaped with more than 2,200 trees, a variety of roses, and a 1.9 acre botanical garden. The college is home to various clubs and organizations. There is a special International students club to assist foreign students.

Pierce College currently fields more than 10 athletic teams which participate in various sports including baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, and football. The sports teams compete in the Western State Conference. They are nicknamed the Brahmas.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and family and social work.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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 22,434 in 2009-2010 (14,654 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 11% 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 (0 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (89 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (37 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Dance
• 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 (1 awarded)

• Archeology
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (189 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Metal and Jewelry Arts
• Sculpture

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

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

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (759 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Area Studies
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (66 awarded)

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

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded)

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (46 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Drawing
• Film/Cinema Studies

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (29 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling