Santa Barbara City College
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Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a two-year community college founded in 1909. It is located on a 74 acre (299,000 m²) campus right over the beach in the city of Santa Barbara, California. SBCC offers associate degrees in arts, sciences, business programs, and occupational and technological training. Santa Barbara City College maintains an open admissions policy. All students, who are 18 years of age or hold a high school diploma, or its equivalent, are admitted. As one of the leading community colleges in California - and the nation - SBCC is known for its excellent transfer rates to the four-year colleges and universities.Currently SBCC ranks #1 in percentage of students that transfer to the University of California. As of 2004, total enrollment of fulltime and parttime students reached 17,000. It is currently led by President John Romo.
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The Earth & Biological Sciences Building was completely re-built during 2000-2002, and is now one of the most technologically advanced science buildings in the state.
Established 2001, The intention of the School of Media Arts (SOMA) is to promote collaboration, synergies and the opportunity to maximize resources between programs with a similar mission: applied communication, visual literacy and digital media. Departments included in the School of Media Arts are: Film Studies, FilmProduction, Graphic Design and Photography, Journalism, Multimedia Arts & Technologies. SBCC's works as strong partner in the effort to promote the need for art fundamentals in attaining these collaborative goals.
The music department at Santa Barbara City College is the finest on the central coast, offering an extremely eclectic and in depth course of study. Performance groups include three jazz ensembles, large and small vocal ensembles, a concert band, and a full symphony orchestra.
The Automotive program has been certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) as a “Master” training institution, having met strict industry standards in all eight of the automotive specialty areas. The eight areas of ASE specialization are Engine Repair, Engine Performance, Heating and Air Conditioning, Electrical Systems, Automatic Transmissions, Manual Transmission and Axle, Brakes and Front End.
Santa Barbara City College’s Marine Diving Technologies Program is recognized worldwide for its vocational excellence. It is the only community college degree program in the nation which is accredited by the Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE), the International Diving Schools Association (IDSA) and the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI). The program trains and certifies for all levels of SCUBA diving.
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