Shasta College Health Science University Center

Shasta College is a

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Redding, California Redding is a city in and the county seat of Shasta County, California, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, north of Sacramento, California, Sacrame ...

, with branch campuses in

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, Weaverville, and Red Bluff. It was founded in 1950 and later moved to a much larger campus while the original campus became the new location of Shasta High School. Shasta College has approximately 8,865 students of all ages, including traditional college students, concurrently-enrolled high school students, older, re-entry students, and continuing education students who are simply taking classes for fun. The college has a wide variety of transfer-level and pre-transfer-level classes and programs as well as vocational programs. Many recent high school graduates attend college in order to transfer to universities after two years. Though many students commute to the college from their homes, the college is one of the few California Community Colleges with a dormitory. Shasta College has a strong athletic program offering numerous sports programs. The school mascot is a Knight. Shasta College is perhaps best known for its

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department, which includes a symphony orchestra, band, choir, music theory, piano, and guitar classes. It is home to a community band that with over 100 members is one of the largest in the United States. On August 20, 2007, Shasta College opened its doors to the new Health, Sciences & University Center in Downtown Redding. It is a subsidiary of CSU Chico, the

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Student government

The students of Shasta College have established a student body association named Shasta College Student Senate. The association is required by law to "encourage students to participate in the governance of the college". The Student Senate periodically participates in meetings sponsored by a statewide community college student organization named

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. The statewide Student Senate is authorized by law "to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities".

Notable alumni and faculty

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, former AFL quarterback *

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, professional football quarterback * Jason Sehorn, former NFL defensive back *

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, former UFC Superfight Champion and

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member *

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, composer * James Whalen, former NFL tight end * Jay Johnson, Head baseball coach at

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* Michael Zagaris,

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team photographer *

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, former Major League Baseball catcher for

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* Rick Bosetti, former Major League Baseball outfielder

References

External links

* {{authority control California Community Colleges Universities and colleges in Shasta County, California Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Buildings and structures in Redding, California Two-year colleges in the United States 1950 establishments in California Universities and colleges established in 1950