San Bernardino Valley College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

San Bernardino Valley College, or SBVC, was founded in 1926 and is the 25th oldest community college in California. This two-year college encompasses more than 80 acres in San Bernardino, California. It is part of the San Bernardino Community College District and offers numerous academic and vocational programs. Some of the academic units of SBVC are business and information technology division, visual, performing and media arts division, social science and human development division, and humanities division.

SBVC has a wide variety of student clubs and organizations including the Alpha Gamma Sigma, Automotive Technology Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Human Services Association, Tai Chi Chuan Club, American Sign Language Club, and many more.

The athletic teams of SBVC are known as the Wolverines. The university is a member of the Foothill Conference. The men's teams include cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, football, and track and field events. The women’s teams include basketball, soccer, track and field, softball, cross country, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, mechanics and repair, engineering technician, and mathematics.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

San Bernardino Valley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 67% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,136 in 2009-2010 (9,043 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% 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.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (1 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (89 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Information Technology
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (9 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (55 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (143 awarded)

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

LAW (4 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (365 awarded)

• Geography
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (77 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (86 awarded)

• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (92 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

PRODUCTION TRADES (19 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Airline Flight Attendant
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
• Ground Transportation