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College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Official telephone: (661) 362-7800
Fax number: (661) 362-8928

Website: www.canyons.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early February.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and is available online.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one session of eight weeks and two sessions of five weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 36:1
Total faculty: 292 men, 325 women, 617 total
Full-time faculty: 80 men, 89 women, 169 total
Part-time faculty: 212 men, 236 women, 448 total

College of the Canyons
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science
  • Animation
  • Architectural Design Drafting
  • Art
  • Automotive Technology
  • Biological Science
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Child Development
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Fire Technology
  • French
  • Graphic Arts/Design
  • History
  • Hospitality
  • Hotel Management
  • Humanities
  • Interior Design
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Assistant
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Science
  • Music
  • Nursing/R.N.
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Science
  • Psychology
  • Radio/Television
  • Real Estate
  • Recreation
  • Restaurant/Food Service Management
  • Sign Language Interpretation
  • Small Business/Entrepreneurship
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Surveying
  • Welding
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science
  • Animation/Interactive Technology/Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Athletic Training
  • Auto/Automotive Mechanics/Technology
  • Biomedical Technician
  • Business Administration Management
  • Child Care Development
  • Commercial Photography
  • Computer Systems Networking/Telecommunications
  • Construction Inspection
  • Construction Management
  • Criminal Justice/Public Police Services
  • Culinary
  • Film Production
  • Fire Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design
  • Journalism
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Medical Clinical Assistant
  • Merchandising
  • Photography
  • Radio/Television Broadcasting
  • Real Estate
  • Sales Distribution/Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Management
  • Surveying Technology
  • Welding Technology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
Up to 8 semester units per exam



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