Dates 2008

August 25
Fall Semester begins

August 30-31
Labor Day holiday

September 1
Labor Day holiday

September 2
First 7-week Fast-Track courses begin

September 6
Add/ Drop/ Refund deadline (full semester courses) 12 noon

September 19
Challenge Petition deadline

September 26
Last Day to apply for Credit/No Credit grading

October 1
Last day to apply for Fall degree or certificate.

October 18
First 7-week Fast-Track courses end

October 20
Second 7-Week Fast-Track courses begin

November 4
Last day to withdraw and get a "W"

November 10
Veterans Day holiday

November 26
No evening classes

November 27-29
Thanksgiving holiday

December 6
Second 7-week ends

December 13
Last day of instruction

December 25
Christmas holiday

2009

January 1
New Year's holiday

January 12
Spring semester begins

Educational Goal and Major Codes

The Admissions & Records staff process all applications for admission to Sierra College; register all students; update, maintain and distribute student records, including official transcripts; perform enrollment verifications and update student personal information.

Educational Goal Codes and Descriptions

Code Educational Goal
01 Transfer to a 4-year institution with an AA/AS degree
02 Transfer to a 4-year institution without an AA/AS degree
03 Obtain an Associates degree without transfer
04 Obtain a 2-year vocational degree without transfer
05 Earn a vocational certificate without transfer
06 Discover / Formulate career interests, plans, goals
07 Prepare for a new career (acquire job skills)
08 Advance in current job / career (update job skills)
09 Maintain certificate or license
10 Educational development
11 Improve basic skills
12 Complete credits for high school diploma or GED
13 To move from noncredit to credit coursework
14 4 year college student taking courses to meet 4 year requirements
15 Undecided on goal

Major Codes and Descriptions

Major Code Major Code
Accounting 0502 English 1501
Administration of Justice 2105 Environmental Horticulture 0109
Administrative Professional 0514 Equine Studies 0102
Agriculture 0101 Ethnic Studies 2203
Animal Science 0102 Fashion Merchandising 1303
Anthropology 2202 Fire Technology 2133
Apparel Design & Production 1303 Foreign Language 1101
Applied Art & Design - Graphic Design 1030 Forestry 0114
Applied Art & Design - Illustration 1030 General Business 0501
Applied Art & Design - Multimedia 0614 Geography 2206
Art 1002 Geology 1914
Athletic Training 1228 History 2205
Automotive Technology 0948 Humanities 4903
Biological Sciences 0401 Humanities-Asian Studies 4903
Business Administration 0505 Human Services 2104
Business Management 0506 Interior Design 1302
Cabinet Making 0952 Interior Plantscaping 0109
Carpentry 0952 Journalism 0602
Chemistry 1905 Liberal Arts 4901
Child Development 1305 Management 0506
Communication Studies, Graphic Design 1030 Marketing 0509
Communication Studies, Multimedia 0614 Mathematics 1701
Communication Studies, Oral 1506 Microsoft Systems Admininstrator 0708
Communication Studies, Photography 1012 Microsoft Systems Engineer 0708
Computer-Aided Drafting 0953 Music 1004
Computer Info Systems-Admin Tech Support 0514 Natural Science 4902
Computer Info Systems - Comp Applications 0702 Nursing, RN/LVN 1230
Computer Info Systems - Computer Support 0708 Philosophy 1509
Computer Info Systems - Internet 0614 Photography 1012
Computer Integrated Electronics 0934 Physical Education 0835
Computer Integrated Electronics-Mechatronics 0934 Physician's Assistant 1206
Computer Science - Computer Science 0707 Physics 1902
Computer Science - Embedded Systems 0799 Political Science 2207
Computer Science - Mgmt Info Systems 0702 Pre-Law 1401
Computer Science - Programming 0707 Pre-Medicine 1260
Computer Science - Web Server Admin. 0709 Psychology 2001
Computer Service Technology 0708 Real Estate 0511
Construction Technology 0952 Recreation 0836
Deaf Studies 0850 Small Business 0506
Dental Hygienist 1240 Social Science 2201
Dramatic Arts 1007 Sociology 2208
Earth Science 1930 Transfer Major-Other 9999
Economics 2204 Transfer Studies 4901
Education 0801 Undecided/Exploring 0000
Electronics 0934 Watershed Ecology 0303
Engineering 0901 Welding Technology 0956
Engineering Support Technology 0953 Women's Studies 2201
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