澳门皇家赌城在线大学 was established as the first college in 澳门皇家赌城在线 County in 1925, when a junior college department was added at 澳门皇家赌城在线 Union High School. In 1929, the 澳门皇家赌城在线 High School 区 adopted the four-four plan of secondary education, providing four years of junior high school (grades 7-10) and four years of high school/junior college (grades 11-14). 第二年, 澳门皇家赌城在线大专, as the senior four-year school was then known, was moved to a new campus at Main and Catalina Streets in 澳门皇家赌城在线, the present location of 澳门皇家赌城在线 High School.
In 1952, responding to recommendations from a commissioned study concerning population growth and building needs, the 澳门皇家赌城在线 High School 区 adopted a 3-3-2 organization, with three years of junior high school (grades 7-9), three years of high school (grades 10-12) and two years of higher education. 澳门皇家赌城在线大专 became 澳门皇家赌城在线大学, a two-year institution for the freshman and sophomore years of college.
In 1955, the college moved to its present 112 acre hillside campus at 电报道4667号 in the eastern part of 澳门皇家赌城在线 – so close to the ocean that there is a clear view of the Channel Islands from several spots on campus. In 1962, the voters of 澳门皇家赌城在线 County authorized the formation of a community college district separate from any other public school entity.
In 1974, 澳门皇家赌城在线大学 began offering classes in Fillmore to serve the Santa Clara River Valley’s predominantly Hispanic population. In 1980, the East Campus (then known as the Santa Paula Vocational Center), opened on Dean Drive in Santa Paula. In 2011, the satellite campus moved to its current location on Faulkner Road. 除了 to the East Campus, 澳门皇家赌城在线大学 schedules college classes at six local high schools, and occasionally uses facilities at other community locations.
澳门皇家赌城在线 County voters went to the polls in March 2002 and voted to authorize a $356 million general obligation bond to renovate and expand all three campuses and the district training facilities for police, 火, 还有治安官. The first 澳门皇家赌城在线大学 building constructed using bond funds was the 图书馆 and Learning 资源 Center, which opened in January 2005. The remodeled 学生服务 Center opened in April 2008, and the Sportsplex in 2009. The Advanced Technology Center, General Purposes Classroom Building and the Health Sciences Center buildings are currently under construction, as is the training facility for sheriff officers. The Performing Arts Complex and the buildings housing the college’s technical programs are also currently under renovation.
澳门皇家赌城在线大学 serves a diverse student body through both credit and non-credit offerings. The college offers associate of arts or associate of science degrees in thirty-three majors. 学生 are also able to obtain an associate of arts degree in general studies, using one of three patterns to obtain the required units. 除了, the college offers certificates of achievement in thirty-five career and technical education fields, and proficiency awards in twenty-six fields. The college’s Community Education program offers hundreds of classes three times a year to those interested in learning about music, 跳舞, 写作, 健身, 烹饪, 财务规划, languages and a myriad of other topics in a non-competitive, not-for-credit环境.
The 澳门皇家赌城在线 County Community College 区 has grown to include two additional colleges, Moorpark College and 奥克斯纳德 College, collectively serving more than 36,每学期000名学生. The 区 Administrative Center offices are located on Stanley Avenue in 澳门皇家赌城在线.