Santa Fe Community College (Florida)

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Santa Fe Community College is a state college that is part of Florida's system of higher education. Santa Fe is accredited by Florida's Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in North Florida, its main campus is in Gainesville, Florida. More than 50 Technology and Applied Sciences programs are accredited in their respective fields.

1 History
2 Degrees
- 2.1 Arts and Sciences Program
- 2.2 Technology and Applied Sciences Program
3 External links

[edit] History

Santa Fe Community College was established by the Florida legislature in 1965 in response to a request from the Alachua and Bradford County Boards of Public Instruction, which had canvassed the area and learned that the community would be well served if all citizens have the opportunity for an education. There are programs at Santa Fe that match the interests and meet the needs of almost every student. Most of these programs can be completed in two years.

The current President of the College is Dr. Jackson Sasser. The current Student Body President is Matthew Barker.

[edit] Degrees

[edit] Arts and Sciences Program

Offering the Associate of Arts Degree, the Arts and Sciences Program consists primarily of liberal arts and sciences courses. This program culminates in a valuable, two-year liberal arts degree that can be transferred to a university that offers a bachelor's degree. The descriptions, course numbers and content of classes at Santa Fe are the same as those in the first two years at Florida's public universities. Florida law guarantees that all qualified graduates of Santa Fe's Associate of Arts programs must be admitted to one of Florida's public universities. More students are transferred to the University of Florida from Santa Fe than from any other school. Santa Fe's liberal arts courses are also transferable to most other public and private four-year schools in the US.

[edit] Technology and Applied Sciences Program

Offering the Associate of Science degree or certificate, the Associate of Science program consists of technology and applied sciences courses to prepare students for careers in skilled professions. Some of these programs enable them to transfer to a four-year college or university.