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: December 2016 |
| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one session of eight weeks and two sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Total faculty: |
724 |
| Full-time faculty: |
175 |
| Part-time faculty: |
549 |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education, technologies, vocational arts |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting Technology/Technician/Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science
- Animation/Interactive Technology/Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Art Studies
- Athletic Trainer
- Automotive Technology
- Biological/Physical Sciences
- Building Construction/Construction Management
- Business Administration/Management
- Child Development
- Computer Systems Networking/Telecommunications
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Drama/Speech
- English Language/Literature
- Fire Protection/Safety Technology
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- Health/Physical Education Studies
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Hotel/Motel Administration
- Humanities
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Parks/Recreation
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Political Science/Government
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology
- Real Estate
- Registered Nurse
- Restaurant/Culinary Management
- Sales Distribution/Marketing Operations
- Sign Language Interpretation
- Small Business Administration
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Surveying
- Water/Wastewater Management
- Welding
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Certificates
- Accounting Technician
- Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science
- Animation
- Architectural Drafting
- Architectural Electromechanical Engineering Drafting/CADD
- Auto/Automotive Mechanics/Technology
- Building Inspection
- Building/Construction
- Business Administration Management
- Child Care Development
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Computer Systems Networking/Telecommunications
- Cook/Chef Training
- Criminal Justice/Public Police Services
- Education
- Fire Science
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Photography
- Real Estate
- Retail Management
- Sales Distribution/Marketing Operations
- Small Business Management
- Surveying Technology
- Water Quality Technology
- Welding Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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up to eight semester units per exam. |
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