- Cerro Coso Community College
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Coordinates: 35°24′35.03″N 118°58′24.04″W / 35.4097306°N 118.9733444°WCerro Coso Community College 
Established 1973 Type Public Junior College President Jill Board Admin. staff 200+ [1] Students 6,000+ [2] Location Ridgecrest, California, USA Campus District, 18,000 square miles (47,000 km2) Affiliations Kern Community College District Website http://www.cerrocoso.edu/
Cerro Coso Community College was established in 1973 and is located in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California, as a separate college within the Kern Community College District.[3] The College offers traditional and online courses and 2 year degrees. Cerro Coso Community College is one of the largest community college districts in the United States[4], covering an area of nearly 18,000 square miles[5]. Cerro Coso has five instructional sites (Eastern Sierra Center Bishop & Mammoth, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, and South Kern)Contents
Academic programs and departments
Cerro Coso Community College offers a wide variety of educational opportunities to its students.[6]
- Art
- Administration of Justice
- Athletics
- Automotive Technology
- Business includes:
- Business Administration
- Management
- Business Office Technology
- Small Business/Entrepreneurship
- Career Technical Education
- Child Development
- Computer Information Systems
- Computing Technology
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Fine Arts
- Fire Technology
- General Sciences
- Health Careers
- Honors Program
- Human Services
- Industrial Technology
- Machine Tool Technology
- Mathematics
- Paralegal Studies
- Physical Education
- Physical Science Technology
- Pre-Engineering
- Robotics (Lego Program)
- Social Sciences
- Trades Practices
- Vocational Nursing
- Web Design
- Welding Technology
- Wind Turbine
- Workforce Education
Campuses
Indian Wells Valley Campus
For more, see Indian Wells Valley.- Indian Wells Valley: 3000 College Heights Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555
The 420-acre (1.7 km2) Indian Wells Valley Campus (IWV) is located in the upper Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, California, 160 miles (260 km) northeast of Los Angeles.[7] The IWV Campus is the largest of the Cerro Coso campuses. It serves a population of about 28,000[8]. The College serves the communities of Ridgecrest, China Lake, Inyokern, and Trona. This center provides educational services to military and civilian personnel on the base.
Clubs
The Indian Wells Valley Campus currently has the following club(s) [9]
- A.R.T.S. Action Club
- Athletic Club
- Care Club
- Current Events Club
- Drama Club
- Phi Theta Kappa
Kern River Valley Campus
Kern River Valley: 5520 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240
The 150-acre (61 ha) Kern River Valley Campus is located in Lake Isabella, California. The Campus serves the communities of Lake Isabella, Kernville, Wofford Heights, and Weldon.[10] It serves a population of about 5,000.
South Kern Campus
South Kern: 140 Methusa Ave. Bldg. 2453 - Edwards AFB, CA 93524
The 50-acre (20 ha) South Kern Campus is located at Edwards Air Force Base. The Campus serves a population of about 1,000. The College serves the communities of Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave, Boron, and California City as well as a number of other locations in San Bernardino and Kern counties.[11]
Eastern Sierra Campus
- Bishop: 4090 W Line St. Bishop, CA 93514
- Mammoth: 101 College Parkway Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
The Eastern Sierra Campus serves Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Big Pine, Lone Pine, Independence, Death Valley.[12] The Campus is one of the newest college centers, is a full service campus offering the opportunity to advance education by taking classes for transfer, fulfillment of career, technical education or simply for personal fulfillment.
Campus services
Academic services
- Bookstore
- California Virtual Campus
- Certification Testing Center
- Child Development Center
- Forms and Documents
- Learning Resource Center
- Learning Assistance Center
- Student Housing
- Student Insurance
Business services
- Business Office
- CCCC Foundation
- Certification Testing Center
- Child Development Center
- Event Scheduling
- Facilities Development & Services
- Food Services
- Human Resources
- Public Information Office
- Transportation
- Workforce Education
Student services
- Academic Calendar
- Admissions
- Alternative Media
- Athletics
- Book Store
- Bulletin Board
- CalWORKs
- Career Center
- College Placement Exam
- Counseling Services
- Final Exam Schedule
- Financial Aid
- Forms and Documents
- International Students
- Learning Assistance Center
- Learning Resource Center/Library
- Registration
- Scholarships
- Special Services (EOPS, DSPS, CARE)
- Student Activities Calendar
- Student Education Plan & Degree Programs
- Student Employment
- Student Housing
- Student Policies
- Student Records
- Transcripts
- Transfer Center
- TRiO
- Tutoring Services
- Veterans Services
References
- ^ http://www.cerrocoso.edu/documents/CCCCEducMasterPlan2007-2012.pdf Educational Master Plan Retrieved 2010-02-01
- ^ http://www.cerrocoso.edu/documents/CCCCEducMasterPlan2007-2012.pdf Educational Master Plan Retrieved 2010-02-01
- ^ "Cerro Coso Community College - Main website". http://www.cerrocoso.edu/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Cerro Coso Community College - About". http://www.cerrocoso.edu/about/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ http://www.cerrocoso.edu/documents/CCCCEducMasterPlan2007-2012.pdf Educational Master Plan Retrieved 2010-02-01
- ^ "Academic Programs & Departments". Cerro Coso Community College. http://www.cerrocoso.edu/academic-programs/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Indian Wells Valley Campus". http://www.cerrocoso.edu/iwv/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ http://www.cerrocoso.edu/documents/CCCCEducMasterPlan2007-2012.pdf Educational Master Plan Retrieved 2010-02-01
- ^ "IWV Campus Clubs". Indian Wells Valley. http://www.cerrocoso.edu/iwv/clubs.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Kern River Valley Campus". http://www.cerrocoso.edu/krv/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "South Kern Campus". http://www.cerrocoso.edu/sk/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Eastern Sierra College Center". http://www.cerrocoso.edu/escc/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Campus Services". Cerro Coso Community College. http://www.cerrocoso.edu/campusservices/. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "CCCC Student Services". data from Cerro Coso Community College. http://www.cerrocoso.edu/studentservices/. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
External links
- Cerro Coso Community College Main Website
- Indian Wells Valley Campus
- Kern River Valley Campus
- South Kern Campus
- Eastern Sierra Campus
- Cerro Coso Community College Online
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Categories:- California Community Colleges System
- Educational institutions established in 1973
- Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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