Santa Barbara City College

Coordinates: 34°24′23.36″N 119°41′54.73″W / 34.4064889°N 119.6985361°W / 34.4064889; -119.6985361

Santa Barbara City College
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Established	1909
Type	Public community college
Endowment	$23.6 million[1]
President	Andreea Serban
Students	20,000
Location	Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Campus	Urban/Suburban - 74 acres (30 ha)
Colors	Red, Black, and White
Mascot	Vaqueros
Affiliations	Santa Barbara Community College District; Western State Conference
Website	www.sbcc.edu

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a two-year community college founded in 1909. It is located on a 74-acre (30 ha) campus right over the beach in the city of Santa Barbara, California, USA. SBCC offers associate degrees in English, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and occupational and technological training. Santa Barbara City College maintains an open admissions policy. All students, who are at least 18 years of age or hold a high school diploma, or its equivalent, are admitted. As one of the leading community colleges in California, 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 2008^[update], total enrollment of full-time and part-time students reached 19,554. It is currently led by President Andreea Serban, who was elected in 2008. The previous president was John Romo, who served from 2002 to 2008. SBCC is one of the 110 Community Colleges in the State of California.

Athletics

A member of the Western States Conference, City College offers intercollegiate athletic competition for men in baseball, cross country and football; for women in softball; and for men and women in basketball, volleyball, track and field, golf, tennis, floorhockey and soccer.

New developments and programs

The Earth & Biological Sciences Building was completely rebuilt between 2000 and 2002 and is now one of the most technologically advanced science buildings in the state.

The School of Media Arts (SOMA) was established in 2001 to focus on applied communication, visual literacy and digital media. The school covers many areas of interest, including film studies, film production, photography, and computer and multimedia arts.

The music department at features several performance groups, including 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 industry standards in all eight of the automotive specialty areas: engine repair, engine performance, heating and air conditioning, electrical systems, automatic transmissions, manual transmission and axle, and brakes and front end.

Santa Barbara City College’s Marine Diving Technologies Program is a recognized program in its field. 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.

The Cancer Information Management Program at Santa Barbara City College offers two types of degrees: An Associate in Science in Cancer Information Management and the Certificate of Completion in Cancer Information Management. It is one of the few Cancer Information Management programs in the nation to currently offer an Associate's Degree which is required to sit for the National Exam to become a Certified Tumor Registrar with the National Cancer Registrars Association starting in 2009.

The student newspaper is named The Channels.

The Mobile Media Institute (MMI) was founded at Santa Barbara City College in 2006 to provide training and services for the teaching of the development and production of mobile media. Instruction is given face to face, online and using wireless handheld devices, targeting mobile phones, PDAs, iPods, MP3 players and other similar devices. Funding for two years has been provided by the California Community College Office of Economic and Workforce Development and a preliminary application for additional support has been approved by the National Science Foundation.

Notable alumni

• Eion Bailey, American actor
• Phillip Gonyea, drummer for American alternative rock band Against All Will
• Scarlett Keegan, American actress and Playboy Model
• Ozzy Lusth of Survivor: Cook Islands and Survivor: Micronesia
• Airin Older, bassist of Sugarcult
• Jesse Orosco, major league baseball record-holder for career pitching appearances.
• Mark Andrew Smith, Graphic Novelist
• Delwyn Young, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Ben Howland, American Basketball coach of the UCLA Bruins
• Jarrod DeGeorgia, retired Arena Football quarterback, drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in Baseball, Head Coach and Director of Football Operations for the Sioux City Bandits (Indoor Football League)

Notable faculty

• Kathryn Ish, acting teacher^[2]

References

1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved February 10, 2010. 
2. ^ "Actor, director Kathryn Ish dies at 71". Variety Magazine. 2008-01-08. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978709.html?categoryid=25&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-01-10. 

External links

• SBCC website
• SBCC FAQ's
• SBCC Classes Online
• SBCC Luria Library
• The Channels online