Los Angeles Southwest College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Los Angeles Southwest College is comprehensive community college located in Los Angeles County, California. It was established in 1967. LASC offers university transfer programs, technical classes and an array of lifelong learning programs to its students.

The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations, including some to assist the school's international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, real estate and construction management, therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

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 7,790 in 2009-2010 (4,821 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 16% 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (69 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

LAW (1 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (172 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (12 awarded)

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

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (46 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (24 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling