Mount Jacinto College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Mt. San Jacinto College, also known as MSJC, is a community college located in Riverside County, California, United States. It was established in 1962. MSJC consists of two main campuses, one located in San Jacinto (San Jacinto Campus) and the other in Menifee (Menifee Valley Campus). The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

MSJC owns a smaller facility located in Temecula (Temecula Education Complex – TEC). Classes are also held at several satellite locations. The college also provides online education. The student population of MSJC is made up of 62% women and 38% men.

MSJC fields various men’s and women’s athletic teams including baseball, basketball, and golf to name a few. Their official mascot is the Eagle.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science, liberal arts, mathematics, drama and performing arts, media, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• 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 15,924 in 2009-2010 (10,464 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 14% 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 (17 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (116 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Small Business Administration/Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (48 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• 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 (2 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (27 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (58 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Resort Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (13 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (830 awarded)

• Geography
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (21 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (50 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (17 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (96 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 (23 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (14 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (259 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (49 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling