Welcome to Fresno City College. The college was established in 1910 and has a rich and diverse history. We welcome you to tour the campus and see the historic buildings, fountains and mature landscape.

Fresno City College is a comprehensive learning community offering innovative instructional programs in anticipation of and responsive to the lifelong learning needs of our diverse population. The College provides a wide variety of supportive services to assist our students in achieving their educational goals.

We are dedicated to working collaboratively with our community to enhance the economic and social development of the region.

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The African American Studies Program is a social science based degree program designed to focus on the history, heritage, and social culture of African Americans and the African people of the diaspora. African American Studies provides the knowledge and skills, and interdisciplinary critical analysis necessary to help students understand, communicate, and appreciate the rich cultural diversity of American society through the study of the African American community.

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African American Studies

The American Indian Studies Program provides numerous opportunities to study the cultures, histories, and contemporary lives of the Indigenous nations of North America. Through a wide variety of interdisciplinary classes and interaction with American Indian educators, tribal elders, and peers, students develop their abilities and enhance their knowledge and understandings of native life-ways and traditions. American Indian Studies is designed to provide American Indian and non-Indian students with the clear understanding of the distinct lifestyles, political and philosophical or religious systems, as well as the art, music, histories and literature developed by American Indian tribes.

American Indian Studies

We offer a comprehensive lower division program in anthropology including a transfer degree and an archaeological technician certificate of achievement. Archaeological technician students receive hands-on training in field and laboratory work.

Anthropology - Archaeology

From an historical perspective, Asians have played major roles from the early Chinese settlers who built a Chinatown to the Japanese Americans who were confined to an assembly center at the Fresno Fairground to the Hmong refugees who fled from the aftermath of the Vietnam War to create the largest Hmong American community in the state of California.

Asian American Studies

Preparatory Program

The Biological Sciences and Life Sciences Program at Fresno City College provides entry level instruction in the following: fulfillment of prerequisites for entry into allied health fields, fulfillment of prerequisites for students transferring into biological sciences and fulfillment of general education requirements for transfer to four-year institutions.

Biological Sciences and Life Sciences Program

Certificate

A certificate or degree in Education from Fresno City College provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to obtain a job as a paraprofessional in a preK-12 classroom, and serves as a foundation for a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies.

Certificate in Education

Associate of Science

The Associate in Science degree in Child Development is designed to prepare students to work with young children in a variety of early care and education settings. Completing the requirements for the Associate in Science degree will fulfill the requirements to obtain the California Child Development Permit at the Teacher level which qualifies the student to work in a State of California funded child development center or preschool.

Child Development Associate in Science Degree

The field of early child care and education has many opportunities. Because of the need for child care outside the family, well prepared early childhood educators are in great demand. A certificate or degree in Child Development from Fresno City College provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to obtain a job in many different program types.

Child Development Options

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing offers 6 permits, information can be found at CTC Credentials for Child Development. For further assistance contact the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, FCOE Child Development information, or speak with an FCC Child Development Instructor. Each permit has different requirements depending on the level of authorization. The units earned for one permit level can be used to move up the permit matrix towards the next level.

Child Development Permit Matrix

Associate Degree

Majoring in Child Development opens up a wide range of career opportunities in various early care and education settings and related fields focused on children and families. Whether it's working directly with children in daycare centers, preschools, or early intervention programs, or in roles that support families such as parent education, child welfare, or family advocacy, the skills and knowledge gained from a Child Development major are highly valuable. It's a field where professionals can make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families, promoting healthy development and well-being from the earliest stages of life.

Child Development: Early Childhood Education Associate in Science Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Science degree in Early Intervention is designed to prepare students to work with infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities and other special needs in early intervention settings and inclusive early care and education settings. A student who completes the certificate, is qualified to work at the Early Intervention Assistant I level of the California Early Start Personnel Model. 2. Completing the Early Intervention Assistant Certificate plus the Associate Degree in Child Development qualifies a student to work at theEarly Intervention Assistant II level of the California Early Start Personnel Model.

Child Development: Early Intervention Associate in Science Degree

Associate of Arts

Communication degree program is designed to prepare students for further study or employment in fields requiring effective and ethical human communication. Communication courses focus on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels and media. Some of the above courses may have prerequisites. See the catalog or schedule of classes.

Communication Studies Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

This degree is designed for individuals seeking a career in drafting/CAD. The drafting field serves a number of vocations, professions, and industries. The courses and training are designed along practical lines as required by industry so that students, upon completion of their training, are better qualified to obtain employment in drafting/CAD or related occupations.

Computer Aided Drafting and Design Associate in Science Degree

The CAM program is designed for students who have a strong interest in hands-on experience both in the classroom as well as in the industry. Core courses ensure students with a knowledgeable foundation to operate and setup computer numerical control machines using our Computer Aided Manufacturing laboratory. Master CAM software is the designing software used to generate G and M codes for product prototyping.

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Associate Degree in Science

This program provides a strong academic preparation in Information Systems and Computer Science. The courses give students the fundamentals in current programming languages and platforms. This major will prepare students for transfer as an Information Systems major to most transfer schools as well as entry-level employment as a computer programmer.

Computer Information Technology: Computer Information Systems Associate in Science Degree

The Computer Information Technology program with a focus on Networking Security/Computer Technician Associate in Science degree offers a specialized pathway for students interested in pursuing careers in the field of IT, particularly in areas related to networking security and computer technician roles. This program likely covers a wide range of topics relevant to these areas, including network administration, cybersecurity fundamentals, hardware and software troubleshooting, system maintenance, and possibly even certification preparation for industry-standard credentials such as CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+.

Computer Information Technology: Networking Security/Computer Technician Associate in Science

The Computer Information Technology program with a focus on Web Development in an Associate in Science degree offers a specialized curriculum tailored to individuals interested in pursuing careers in the field of web development. This program likely covers a broad range of topics essential for aspiring web developers, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web programming languages such as Python or PHP, database management, and possibly frameworks and technologies like React.js or Node.js. Additionally, courses may also cover web design principles, user experience (UX) design, and responsive web development. By focusing on web development skills, students can acquire the technical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to design, build, and maintain websites and web applications. Graduates of this program may pursue various career paths, including web developer, front-end developer, back-end developer, full-stack developer, or web designer.

Computer Information Technology: Web Developer Associate in Science

The construction curriculum is designed to provide students with hands-on training strengthened with technical information that will prepare them for entry into the construction industry or for their own personal construction projects. Specialty courses are available in Plumbing and Electrical to give students a greater depth of knowledge in construction.

Construction Associate in Science Degree

The Criminology Program offers a broader array of courses than are available at any other local institution. Students can complete their academic regimen at their own pace, in accordance with their time availability, and at an affordable cost.

Criminology

Designed to provide specialized education for those students desiring a career as crime scene investigators, evidence technicians, or forensic evidence technicians.

Criminology: Forensic Evidence Option Associate in Science Degree

Fresno City College's Culinary Arts Program will prepare students for the exciting field of culinary arts, including classes in cooking, food safety and sanitation, purchasing, culinary math, and food service supervision.

Culinary Arts

As a Social Science, economics studies human behavior, including the choices that we make arising from the problem of scarcity. Economics helps us understand how people make decisions, especially through benefit/cost analysis, and examines how incentives affect our decision-making process.

Economics

Fresno city college offers a wide array of certificates and degrees in Food and Nutrition and Food Service Management that meets the needs of students with a variety of interests and career goals. Combining Food and Nutrition with Food Service Management creates a robust program that addresses both the nutritional aspects of food and the practical skills required to manage food service operations effectively.

Food and Nutrition / Food Service Management

We offer a wider selection of History courses than most community colleges, covering nearly all regions of the world and time periods ranging from ancient to modern, and everything in between. Knowledge of History is essential to a good college education, and is an important tool for students to understand themselves and their world.

History

This department offers basic, introductory information that is needed for a student seeking to understand both the social welfare and alcohol and drug abuse counseling systems in the United States and the profession of Social Work and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling. Completion of the courses in the program prepares students with needed competence for transfer to university studies in human services and entry level jobs in the human services field.

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