Feather River College

History

Feather River College was established in 1968 to support the need for higher education in rural Plumas County. In April 1971 Feather River College moved from its temporary site at the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy to its present location. Feather River College petition to de-annex from the Peralta Community College District was granted in July 1988 and Feather River College became an independent, locally controlled community college district.

Campus

FRC is a 256-acre campus which is situated adjacent to Plumas National Forest land. There are student residence halls on campus. Facilities include an equine and rodeo arenas, pasture-land, and sports facilities. The surrounding wildlands are used by the college's Environmental Studies and Outdoor Recreation leadership programs.

Housing Options

Student apartments are available on campus, a short walk from the main campus. The residence halls and apartments are managed on-site and include residence assistance, security, and student activities.

Academics

Feather River College offers a number of degrees and certificates:

Associate Degrees

Associate Degrees for Transfer

Administration of Justice

Anthropology

Business

Early Childhood Education

English

Geology

Health & Exercise Science

History

Mathematics

Political Science

Sociology

Studio Arts

Associate in Arts

Administration of Justice

Early Childhood Education

Education: Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation

English

Equine Studies: Rodeo Skills

General Studies: Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences

History

Liberal Arts: Fine Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences

Nutrition, Food, & Culinary Arts

Outdoor Recreation Leadership

Associate in Science

Biology

Environmental Studies

Environmental Science

Equine Studies: Horse Training Skills, Pack Skills, Ranch Skills

Health and Exercise Sciences

Information & Communication Technologies: Multimedia, Office Technology, Web development

Licensed Vocational Nursing

Physical Science

University Studies - Agriculture

Certificates

Administration of Justice

Forensic Crime Scene Investigation

Agriculture

Equine Studies

General Agriculture

Ranch Technology

Fundamentals of Ranch Skills

Fundamentals of Pack Station & Stable Operations

Fundamentals of Horse Training Skills

Fundamentals of Rodeo Techniques

Business

Accounting Management

Small Business Management

Business Management

General Business

Accounting

Small Business

Management

Finance

Economics

Entrepreneurial Planning

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

Teacher

Associate Teacher

Administration of ECE Programs

Child Care Entrepreneurship

Master Teacher- Special Needs

Master Teacher- Creative Curriculum

Environmental Studies

Biological Science Technician

Forestry Technician

Hydrologic Technician

Hatchery Technician

Ecological Farming Technician

Health & Exercise Studies

Kinesiology

Health & Exercise Studies

Athletic Training

Teaching/Coaching

Information and Communication Technologies

Web Development

Multimedia

Office Technology

Mobile Application Development

Licensed Vocational Nursing

Vocational Nursing

Nutritional, Food, and Culinary Arts

Baking Entrepreneurship

Catering Entrepreneurship

Restaurant Management

Outdoor Recreation Leadership

Outdoor Recreation Leadership

Outdoor Recreation Leadership Entrepreneurship

Backcountry Search and Rescue

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

The Feather River College Phi Theta Kappa chapter was founded in 1993.

Organization and Administration

Dr. Kevin Trutna, Superintendent/President, Administration

Dr. Derek Lerch, Dean of Instruction/CIO, Administration

Carlie McCarthy, Chief Student Services Officer/CSSO, Administration

Jim Scoubes, Director of Business Services/CFO, Administration

David Burris, Director of Human Resources/EEO Officer, Administration

Nick Boyd, Director of Facilities/Chief Technology Officer, Administration

Merle Trueblood, Director of Athletics Operations and Events/HES Instructor, Administration

Demographics

Student Population (total head-count for Fall 2015, including on and off-campus students served): 1,705

Male: 761; 44.63%

Female: 942; 55.25%

Unknown: 2; .12%

Ethnicities

African-American: 217; 12.73%

American Indian/Alaskan Native: 36; 2.11%

Asian: 46; 2.70%

Filipino: 15; 0.88%

Hispanic: 353: 20.70%

Multi-Ethnicity: 5; 0.29%

Pacific Islander: 19; 1.11%

Unknown: 68; 3.99%

White Non-Hispanic: 946; 55.48%

Age

19 or less: 409; 23.99%

20-24: 405: 23.75%

25-29: 233: 13.67%

30-34: 175; 10.26%

35-39: 108; 6.33%

40-49: 203; 11.91%

50 +: 171; 10.03%

Unknown: 1; 0.44%

Student Clubs

Some of the student clubs at FRC are:

Debate Club

Enactus

Equine Club

International Culture Club

Math Club

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Student Environmental Association (SEA)

Athletics

Feather River College offers eight women’s sports and five men’s sports. These sports include basketball, volleyball, football, soccer, softball, baseball, rodeo, cross country, track and field and sand volleyball. FRC has academic advising for athletes, as well as athletic trainers. There are training facilities available to student athletes including an on campus gymnasium, weight room, track, practice fields and an off campus fitness center. Also available are hundreds of acres for outdoor training.