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California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

One Harpst Street

Arcata, CA 95521-8299

United States

Telephone: 707-826-3949

URL: http://www.humboldt.edu

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: 4,928

Graduate FTE: 547

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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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerCarmen BustosAVP of Academic Programscarmen.works@humboldt.edu
Board of Directors ChairWenda FongChair of the Board of Trustees of the CSUtrusteesecretariat@calstate.edu
Chief Academic OfficerJenn CappsProvost and Vice President of Academic Affairsjenn.capps@humboldt.edu
Chief Executive OfficerTom JacksonPresidenttrj18@humboldt.edu
Chief Financial OfficerSherie GordonChief of Staffsherie.gordon@humboldt.edu
Director Institutional ResearchMichael LeInterim Director, Office of Institutional Effectivenessle@humboldt.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00114900Humboldt State UniversityArcataMain CampusActive
Pelican Bay State PrisonCrescent City CAAdditionalActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Adapted Physical Education AuthorizationNon-degree2002On-Site
Advanced GSP Online Certificate ProgramNon-degree2015On-Site
AnthropologyBachelors1975On-Site
AnthropologyBachelors2023Distance Education
Applied English StudiesMasters1959On-Site
Applied Fire ScienceBachelors2023On-Site
ArtBachelors1947On-Site
ArtBachelors2023Distance Education
Bachelor’s of Science in Marine BiologyBachelors2023On-Site
BioinformaticsNon-degree2010On-Site
BiologyBachelors1930On-Site
BiologyMasters1959On-Site
BotanyBachelors1948On-Site
Business AdministrationBachelors1948On-Site
Business Administration – MBAMasters1975On-Site
Cannabis StudiesBachelors2023On-Site
ChemistryBachelors1965On-Site
Chemistry (BA)Bachelors2023Distance Education
Child Development and Family RelationshipsBachelors2020On-Site
Child Development and Family RelationshipsBachelors2023Distance Education
Climate Justice and Resilience Leadership CertificateNon-degree2023On-Site
CommunicationBachelors1967On-Site
CommunicationBachelors2023Distance Education
Computer ScienceBachelors2001On-Site
Criminology & Justice StudiesBachelors2013On-Site
Criminology and Justice StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
Critical Race Gender and Sexuality StudiesBachelors2015On-Site
Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
Data ScienceBachelors2023On-Site
Ecology and Sustainable TourismNon-degree1996On-Site
EconomicsBachelors1938On-Site
EconomicsBachelors2023Distance Education
EducationMasters2013Distance Education
Educational Leadership – Preliminary Administrative ServicesNon-degree2002On-Site
Elementary Education – Preliminary Credential in Multiple SubjectsNon-degree2002On-Site
Energy Systems EngineeringBachelors2023On-Site
Engineering and Community PracticeMasters2023On-Site
EnglishBachelors1930On-Site
EnglishBachelors2023Distance Education
EnglishBachelors2023Distance Education
Environmental & Natural Resources PlanningNon-degree2010On-Site
Environmental Education & InterpretationNon-degree2010On-Site
Environmental Resources EngineeringBachelors1970On-Site
Environmental Science and ManagementBachelors2017On-Site
Environmental StudiesBachelors2012On-Site
Environmental StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
Environmental SystemsMasters1984On-Site
Exercise NutritionNon-degree2005Distance Education
Faculty Preparation: Teaching in Higher EducationNon-degree2011Distance Education
FilmBachelors2013On-Site
FilmBachelors2023Distance Education
Fine ArtsBachelors2017On-Site
Fisheries BiologyBachelors1949On-Site
ForestryBachelors1959On-Site
French & Francophone StudiesBachelors1962On-Site
French and Francophone StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
GSP Online Certificate ProgramNon-degree2015Distance Education
GeographyBachelors1969On-Site
GeographyBachelors2023Distance Education
GeologyBachelors1967On-Site
Geospatial Information Science & TechnologyBachelors2023On-Site
Geospatial Science and TechnologyBachelors2023Distance Education
HistoryBachelors1948On-Site
HistoryBachelors2023Distance Education
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelors1960On-Site
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
Interdisciplinary Studies Leadership Studies OptionBachelors2014Distance Education
International StudiesBachelors2016On-Site
International StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
JournalismNon-degree1984On-Site
JournalismBachelors1958On-Site
JournalismBachelors2023Distance Education
KinesiologyMasters1956On-Site
KinesiologyBachelors1947On-Site
Leading Organizational and Community ChangeNon-degree2016On-Site
Liberal StudiesBachelors2021On-Site
Liberal StudiesBachelors1975On-Site
Maritime Archaeology CertificateNon-degree2023On-Site
Master of Arts in Counseling PsychologyMasters2023On-Site
Master of Arts in School PsychologyMasters2023On-Site
MathematicsBachelors1957On-Site
Mechanical EngineeringBachelors2023On-Site
Museum & Gallery PracticesNon-degree1998On-Site
MusicBachelors1947On-Site
Native American StudiesBachelors1993On-Site
Natural ResourcesMasters1974On-Site
Natural Resources Policy & AdministrationNon-degree1990On-Site
New Designs for FundraisingNon-degree2015Distance Education
NursingBachelors2020On-Site
NursingBachelors2023Distance Education
OceanographyBachelors1965On-Site
PhilosophyBachelors1970On-Site
Physical ScienceBachelors2020On-Site
Physical ScienceBachelors2023Distance Education
PhysicsBachelors1965On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors1955On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors2023Distance Education
PsychologyBachelors1956On-Site
PsychologyMasters1962On-Site
PsychologyBachelors2023Distance Education
Public SociologyMasters1969On-Site
Rangeland Resource ScienceBachelors1968On-Site
Recreation AdministrationBachelors2017On-Site
Recreation AdministrationBachelors2023Distance Education
Religious StudiesBachelors1988On-Site
Religious StudiesBachelors2023Distance Education
Secondary Education – Single SubjectsNon-degree2002On-Site
Social ScienceMasters1956On-Site
Social WorkMasters2004On-Site
Social WorkBachelors1958On-Site
Social WorkBachelors2011Distance Education
Social WorkMasters2012Distance Education
SociologyBachelors1955On-Site
SociologyBachelors2023Distance Education
Software EngineeringBachelors2023Distance Education
SpanishBachelors1964On-Site
SpanishBachelors2023Distance Education
Special Education – Mild to Moderate DisabilitiesNon-degree2002On-Site
Special Education – Moderate to Severe DisabilitiesNon-degree2002On-Site
Theatre ArtsBachelors1967On-Site
Theatre ArtsBachelors2023Distance Education
Wildland Fire ManagementNon-degree2002On-Site
WildlifeBachelors1949On-Site
Women’s StudiesNon-degree1989On-Site
ZoologyBachelors1948On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2025Offsite Review
Spring2026Accreditation Visit