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Riverside City College

Riverside City College
4800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506-1299

Official telephone: (951) 222-8979
Fax number: (909) 222-8037
Website: https://www.rcc.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 26:1
Total faculty: 355 men, 430 women
Full-time faculty: 132 men, 149 women
Part-time faculty: 223 men, 281 women

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
honors program, distance learning, online courses
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architectural Technology/Technician
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dance, General
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Radio and Television
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Retail Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Upholstery/Upholsterer
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Technology/Welder
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Corrections
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Music, General
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Radio and Television
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Retail Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Upholstery/Upholsterer
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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