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City College of San Francisco

City College of San Francisco
50 Frida Kahlo Drive
San Francisco, CA 94112-1898

Official telephone: (415) 239-3000
Fax number: (415) 239-3936
Website: https://www.ccsf.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
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
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 24:1
Total faculty: 409 men, 549 women
Full-time faculty: 156 men, 246 women
Part-time faculty: 253 men, 303 women

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Anthropology, General
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architectural Technology/Technician
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Building Construction Technology/Technician
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • 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 Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dance, General
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Interior Design
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Archives Assisting
  • Library Science, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Radio and Television
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architectural Technology/Technician
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Building Construction Technology/Technician
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dance, General
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Electrician
  • Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • German Language and Literature
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Archives Assisting
  • Library Science, Other
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Radio and Television
  • Real Estate
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
  • Retail Management
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • Welding Technology/Welder

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

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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