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Shasta College

Shasta College is a two-year community college located in Redding, California. It was established in 1950 and dedicated by President Harry Truman. The college enrolls more than 7,000 students annually. Shasta College offers a wide variety of transfer-level and pre-transfer-level classes and programs in diverse areas of study. The college is famous for its music department.

Shasta College is home to a community band, which has over 100 members. The College’s athletic department fields several men’s and women’s sports teams. Their official mascot is the Knight. The campus is also home to several student clubs and organizations like the Ability Awareness Club, the Equipment Operators Club and Intercultural Club.

Campus Location

11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA 96003
USA
Main Tel: (530) 242-7500
Web Site

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

Shasta College Highlights

Where Shasta College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate60037
< 1 year certificate8935
1-2 year certificate1416

Students

The student enrollment at Shasta College was 9,102 in 2007 (5,332 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 553
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,537
Room$ 2,690
Board$ 1,980
Books and supplies$ 1,350
Other$ 2,800

Financial Aid: Shasta College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  107
Without tenure; working toward tenure  32
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Housing and Meals

Shasta College provides on-campus housing for 150 of its 5,332 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

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

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

  • Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Forestry
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (37 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Resort Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (4 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (417 awarded)

  • Geography
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (2 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (18 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (84 awarded)

  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (17 awarded)

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

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