Mount San Jacinto College
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Established: | 1962 |
Type: | Public (two-year) |
Undergraduates: | 20,000+ |
Location: | San Jacinto, Menifee, Temecula, California, USA |
Campus: | Suburban |
Colors: | Black and Red |
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is a community college in Riverside County, California, United States. MSJC consists of two main campuses; one located in San Jacinto (San Jacinto Campus), one in Menifee (Menifee Valley Campus), and a smaller site located in Temecula (Temecula Valley Center). In the fall of 2006, the student population was 64% women and 36% men. The school's mascot is the "Eagle".
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[edit] Noteworthy Programs of Study
- School of Nursing and Allied Health, which offers degree programs leading to certification in vocational and registered nursing.
- Honors Enrichment Program, which offers accelerated coursework for high-achieving students. Students who graduate from this program routinely transfer to universities like UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, and California State University campuses.
[edit] Famous people who attended MSJC
- NBA basketball player Jamaal Tinsley played for MSJC from 1997-1999.
- TNA Knockout and former WWE Diva Christy Hemme.
- Baltimore Ravens running back Mike Anderson played for MSJC.
[edit] Notable Faculty
- Native American and Children's literature scholar Dr. Michelle Stewart currently serves as associate professor of English.[1]
- Dr. Roy Mason, an NSF fellow and associate professor of biology, is a population and community biologist who specializes in animal behavior and population genetics.[2]
- Dr. Thomas Donovan, who serves as department chair of philosophy, is a scholar of the philosophies of György Lukács and Jürgen Habermas.[3]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Donald Westbrook, who received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship[4] and went on to UC Berkeley, attended MSJC from 2001-2004.
[edit] External links
- Official Website - www.msjc.edu
- Nursing and Allied Health Studies
- Recent News about Mt San Jacinto College
[edit] References
- [1] Project MUSE/Johns Hopkins University Press
- [2] Dr. Mason's MSJC biography
- [3] UC Riverside Dept. of Philosophy
- [4] Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website