Merced College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Merced College, also referred to as MC, was established in 1962. The first class was held on September 10, 1963, on a temporary campus at Merced County Fairground. The college moved to its current location in 1967. The college is spread over 260 acres in the City of Merced, California. It has another campus in Los Banos. The college is organized into numerous academic departments including:

• Agriculture
• Allied Health
• Arts
• Business
• Developmental Education
• Humanities
• Industrial Technology
• Life, Fitness & Health
• Science, Math & Engineering
• Social Science

MC has several student-run organizations including Alpha Gamma Sigma, Blue Devil Aggies, Students for Social Justice, Native American Student Alliance (NASA), Pre-Medical Club, Chi Alpha, Phi Theta Kappa, Business Association, International Club, and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, security and law enforcement, photography and commercial art, business and management, family and social work, religion and philosophy, medicine, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• 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 10,836 in 2009-2010 (7,167 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 10% 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 (50 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
• Agriculture
• Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (2 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

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 (1 awarded)

• Archeology
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (18 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Family and Community Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (7 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (45 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (15 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (51 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (57 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling