Shasta College Health Science University Center

Shasta College is a

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Redding, California Redding is the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California and the county seat of Shasta County. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, north of Sacramento, and south of California's northern border wi ...

, with branch campuses in Burney, Weaverville, and

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. 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 High School is an American public high school located in Redding, California. With an enrollment of over 1600 students, it is the largest high school in Shasta County, California. It has been recognized as a California Distinguished Schoo ...

. 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 the 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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, and

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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

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quarterback *

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, professional football quarterback *

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, former

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defensive back *

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, former football player; former professional

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and

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, former UFC Superfight Champion and

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member *

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, composer * James Whalen, former

tight end

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* {{authority control Universities and colleges in Shasta County, California California Community Colleges Educational institutions established in 1950 Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges 1950 establishments in California Buildings and structures in Redding, California