Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Pasadena City College admissions

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College
1570 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91106-2041

Official telephone: (626) 585-7123
Fax number: (626) 585-7915
Website: https://www.pasadena.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 26:1
Total faculty: 379 men, 448 women
Full-time faculty: 182 men, 245 women
Part-time faculty: 197 men, 203 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Anthropology, General
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Architectural Technology/Technician
  • Architecture
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Building Construction Technology/Technician
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Development
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Dance, General
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Other
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Archives Assisting
  • Library Science, Other
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Linguistics
  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Psychology, General
  • Radio and Television
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Welding Technology/Welder
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Building Construction Technology/Technician
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Photography
  • Radio and Television
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Retail Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.