California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
One Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
United States
Telephone: 707-826-3949
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Maureen A. Maloney
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. http://www2.humboldt.edu/irp/dashboards.html
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 25, 2021
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1949
Undergraduate FTE: 5,175
Graduate FTE: 446
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Public
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Multi-institution System
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Carmen Bustos | AVP of Academic Programs | carmen.works@humboldt.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Jack Clarke, Jr. | Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CSU | trusteesoffice@calstate.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Jenn Capps | Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs | jenn.capps@humboldt.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Tom Jackson | President | trj18@humboldt.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Sherie Gordon | Chief of Staff | sherie.gordon@humboldt.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Michael Le | Interim Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness | le@humboldt.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00114900 | Humboldt State University | Arcata | Main Campus | Active |
Pelican Bay State Prison | Crescent City CA | Additional | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Adapted Physical Education Authorization | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Advanced GSP Online Certificate Program | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Anthropology | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Anthropology | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Applied English Studies | Masters | 1959 | On-Site |
Applied Fire Science | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Art | Bachelors | 1947 | On-Site |
Art | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Bachelor’s of Science in Marine Biology | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Bioinformatics | Non-degree | 2010 | On-Site |
Biology | Bachelors | 1930 | On-Site |
Biology | Masters | 1959 | On-Site |
Botany | Bachelors | 1948 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 1948 | On-Site |
Business Administration – MBA | Masters | 1975 | On-Site |
Cannabis Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Chemistry | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
Chemistry (BA) | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Child Development and Family Relationships | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
Child Development and Family Relationships | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Climate Justice and Resilience Leadership Certificate | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
Communication | Bachelors | 1967 | On-Site |
Communication | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Computer Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
Criminology & Justice Studies | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
Criminology and Justice Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Critical Race Gender and Sexuality Studies | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Data Science | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Ecology and Sustainable Tourism | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
Economics | Bachelors | 1938 | On-Site |
Economics | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Education | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Educational Leadership – Preliminary Administrative Services | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Elementary Education – Preliminary Credential in Multiple Subjects | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Energy Systems Engineering | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Engineering and Community Practice | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 1930 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
English | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Environmental & Natural Resources Planning | Non-degree | 2010 | On-Site |
Environmental Education & Interpretation | Non-degree | 2010 | On-Site |
Environmental Resources Engineering | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Environmental Science and Management | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Environmental Studies | Bachelors | 2012 | On-Site |
Environmental Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Environmental Systems | Masters | 1984 | On-Site |
Exercise Nutrition | Non-degree | 2005 | Distance Education |
Faculty Preparation: Teaching in Higher Education | Non-degree | 2011 | Distance Education |
Film | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
Film | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Fine Arts | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Fisheries Biology | Bachelors | 1949 | On-Site |
Forestry | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
French & Francophone Studies | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
French and Francophone Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
GSP Online Certificate Program | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Geography | Bachelors | 1969 | On-Site |
Geography | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Geology | Bachelors | 1967 | On-Site |
Geospatial Information Science & Technology | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Geospatial Science and Technology | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
History | Bachelors | 1948 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelors | 1960 | On-Site |
Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Interdisciplinary Studies Leadership Studies Option | Bachelors | 2014 | Distance Education |
International Studies | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
International Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Journalism | Non-degree | 1984 | On-Site |
Journalism | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Journalism | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Kinesiology | Masters | 1956 | On-Site |
Kinesiology | Bachelors | 1947 | On-Site |
Leading Organizational and Community Change | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 2021 | On-Site |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Maritime Archaeology Certificate | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
Master of Arts in School Psychology | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
Mathematics | Bachelors | 1957 | On-Site |
Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Museum & Gallery Practices | Non-degree | 1998 | On-Site |
Music | Bachelors | 1947 | On-Site |
Native American Studies | Bachelors | 1993 | On-Site |
Natural Resources | Masters | 1974 | On-Site |
Natural Resources Policy & Administration | Non-degree | 1990 | On-Site |
New Designs for Fundraising | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Nursing | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
Nursing | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Oceanography | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
Philosophy | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Physical Science | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
Physical Science | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Physics | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 1955 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Psychology | Bachelors | 1956 | On-Site |
Psychology | Masters | 1962 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Public Sociology | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Rangeland Resource Science | Bachelors | 1968 | On-Site |
Recreation Administration | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Recreation Administration | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Religious Studies | Bachelors | 1988 | On-Site |
Religious Studies | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Secondary Education – Single Subjects | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Social Science | Masters | 1956 | On-Site |
Social Work | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Social Work | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Social Work | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
Social Work | Masters | 2012 | Distance Education |
Sociology | Bachelors | 1955 | On-Site |
Sociology | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Software Engineering | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Spanish | Bachelors | 1964 | On-Site |
Spanish | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Special Education – Mild to Moderate Disabilities | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Special Education – Moderate to Severe Disabilities | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Theatre Arts | Bachelors | 1967 | On-Site |
Theatre Arts | Bachelors | 2023 | Distance Education |
Wildland Fire Management | Non-degree | 2002 | On-Site |
Wildlife | Bachelors | 1949 | On-Site |
Women’s Studies | Non-degree | 1989 | On-Site |
Zoology | Bachelors | 1948 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2025 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2026 | Accreditation Visit |