Santa Fe College

:"For the community college in Santa Fe, New Mexico, see Santa Fe Community College"Infobox University
name = Santa Fe College


motto =
president = Jackson N. Sasser
established = 1966
type = 2-year
students = 16,588 [http://admin.sfcc.edu/~ir/factbook.htm]
city = Gainesville, Florida
country = USA
website = [http://www.sfcollege.edu/ www.sfcollege.edu]
telephone = [phone]
campus =
address = 3000 NW 83rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32606

Santa Fe College is a state college that is part of Florida's system of higher education. Santa Fe is accredited by Florida's Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in North Central Florida, its main campus is in Gainesville, Florida. More than 50 Technology and Applied Sciences programs are accredited in their respective fields.

History

Santa Fe Community College was established by the Florida Legislature in 1966 in response to a request from the Alachua and Bradford County Boards of Public Instruction, which had canvassed the area and learned that the community would be well served if all citizens have the opportunity for an education. There are programs at Santa Fe that match the interests and meet the needs of almost every student. Most of these programs can be completed in two years. In 2008, Santa Fe College officially changed its name to emphasize the bachelor's degree programs that it will be offering. [cite news |url=http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080701/NEWS/381508087/1007/NEWS&title=SFCC_adopting_new_name |title=SFCC adopting new name |last=Voyles |first=Karen |publisher="The Gainesville Sun" |date=1 July 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-01]

Degrees

Arts and Sciences Program

Offering the Associate of Arts Degree, the Arts and Sciences Program consists primarily of liberal arts and sciences courses. This program culminates in a two-year liberal arts degree that can be transferred to a university which offers a bachelor's degree. The descriptions, course numbers and content of classes at Santa Fe are the same as those in the first two years at Florida's public universities.Santa Fe's liberal arts courses are also transferable to most public and private four-year schools in the US.

Technology and Applied Sciences Program

Offering the Associate of Science degree or certificate, the Associate of Science program consists of technology and applied sciences courses to prepare students for careers in skilled professions. Some of these programs enable them to transfer to a four-year college or university. Programs offered are Dental Assisting, Air Conditioning Repair, Automotive Technology, Child Development, Construction, Public Safety, Zoo Animal Technology, Information Technology, and Nursing.

Bachelor's degrees

Beginning with the 2009 academic year, Santa Fe College will offer bachelor's degrees in health science management and clinical laboratory technology. [cite news |url=http://alligator.org/articles/2008/06/19/news/local/080619_sfcc.txt |title=SFCC to offer bachelor's degrees by 2009. |publisher="The Independent Florida Alligator" |date=19 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-06-21|last=Calderon
first=Javi] In the future, Santa Fe plans to offer additional Bachelor's degrees as one of Florida's community colleges which is transitioning into the new Florida College System. [cite web |url=https://app1.fldoe.org/CC_Newsletter/View_Article.aspx?LetterID=79&IDNum=826
title=Community Colleges Newsletter |publisher=Florida Department of Education |accessdate=2008-06-21]

Notable Alumni

ee also

*Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

References

External links

* [http://www.sfcc.edu/ Santa Fe College]