Sierra College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Sierra College is a community college located in Rocklin, California, United States. It was established in 1936. The main campus is located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 160 kilometers east of San Francisco.

Sierra College offers more than 120 degree and certificate programs in various fields of study. There are more than 700 full and part-time faculty members. The credit enrollment at Sierra College's Rocklin Campus is more than 19,000 students.

The athletic department of Sierra College fields athletic teams in various sports including baseball, basketball, volleyball, softball, water polo, golf, and soccer. The official mascot is the Wolverine. The sports teams participate in the Big 7 Conference and are members of the Community College League of California's Commission on Athletics.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, mathematics, science, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• 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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Sierra College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 40% 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 20,664 in 2009-2010 (12,723 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Sierra College provides on-campus housing for 144 of its 12,723 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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 (2 awarded)

• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

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

ART STUDIES (22 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (318 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies
• Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Manufacture
• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades

DESIGN (25 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
• Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (39 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (1,216 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician
• Social Sciences
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (30 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (62 awarded)

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

MEDIA (16 awarded)

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

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (62 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 (21 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (288 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (180 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology