Mount San Jacinto College

Infobox University
name = Mt. San Jacinto College
established = 1962
type = Public (two-year)
city = San Jacinto, Menifee, Temecula
state = California
country = USA
campus=Suburban
undergrad= 20,000+
colors = Black and Red
homepage = [http://www.msjc.edu]

Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is a community college in Riverside County, California, United States. MSJC consists of two main campuses; one located in San Jacinto (San Jacinto Campus), one in Menifee (Menifee Valley Campus), and a smaller site located in Temecula (Temecula Valley Center). In the fall of 2006, the student population was 64% women and 36% men. The school's mascot is the "Eagle".

Academic profile

* School of Nursing and Allied Health, which offers degree programs leading to certification in vocational and registered nursing.

* Honors Enrichment Program, which offers accelerated coursework for high-achieving students. Students who graduate from this program routinely transfer to universities like UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, and California State University campuses.

Noted people

Notable faculty

* Native American and Children's literature scholar Dr. Michelle Stewart currently serves as associate professor of English. [ [http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/childrens_literature/v033/33.1stewart.html Project MUSE ] ]
* Dr. Roy Mason, an NSF fellow and associate professor of biology, is a population and community biologist who specializes in animal behavior and population genetics. [ [http://www.msjc.edu/instructor/rmason/linked%20pages/roy_b.htm Roy B ] ]
* Dr. Thomas Donovan, who serves as department chair of philosophy, is a scholar of the philosophies of György Lukács and Jürgen Habermas. [ [http://www.philosophy.ucr.edu/academic_programs/past_graduate_students.html UCR CHASS: Department of Philosophy ] ]

Notable alumni

* Donald Westbrook, who received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship ["http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/alumni/401-Donald-Westbrook"] and went on to UC Berkeley, attended MSJC from 2001-2004.
* NBA basketball player Jamaal Tinsley played for MSJC from 1997-1999.
* TNA Knockout and former WWE Diva Christy Hemme.
* Baltimore Ravens running back Mike Anderson played for MSJC.

References

External links

* [http://www.msjc.edu/ Official Website - www.msjc.edu]
* [http://www.msjc.edu/alliedhealth/index.htm Nursing and Allied Health Studies]
* [http://www.menifee247.com/labels/Mt-San-Jacinto-College.htm Recent News about Mt San Jacinto College]
* [http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/childrens_literature/v033/33.1stewart.html] Project MUSE/Johns Hopkins University Press
* [http://www.msjc.edu/instructor/rmason/linked%20pages/roy_b.htm] Dr. Mason's MSJC biography
* [http://www.philosophy.ucr.edu/academic_programs/past_graduate_students.html] UC Riverside Dept. of Philosophy
* [http://www.jkcf.org] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website