California State University, Channel Islands

California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI, known informally as CI) is a four-year public university located in Camarillo, California, United States, in Ventura County. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system, succeeding the Ventura County branch campus of CSU Northridge.

For a second consecutive year, CSU Channel Islands (CI) has been named one of the best universities in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Campus

The campus had formerly been the Camarillo State Mental Hospital and has been the setting for various movies and music videos. CSUCI is located midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles in Camarillo, California, just north of the Santa Monica Mountain range. The campus is situated in a thriving economic region that is home to major industrial and biotechnology firms, agricultural operations, as well as several non-profit agencies and organizations. Despite its name, the campus is not located on the Channel Islands. The campus is located about two miles (3 km) south of the city of Camarillo. The campus is bordered by farms along one side and mountains on the other. Gaining official possession of the land in 1998 and then occupancy in 1999, California State University began classes on the 634-acre (257 ha) existing campus-style facility, primarily one to two-story buildings organized around three primary quads. In 2007, the campus acquired an additional 153 acres (62 ha). Many of the buildings are in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles, although there are a few "modern" buildings. The campus is split into two primary sections: North Quad and South Quad. Quite a few of the buildings in the North Quad are still uninhabited and unsafe due to age. CSUCI Campus Map Recently, The Biggest Loser held a marathon along the southern road to campus, which caused traffic and disruption.

Schools

CSUCI offers undergraduate majors in twenty-two areas of study: Applied physics, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Chicano Studies, Communication, Computer Science, Early Childhood Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Science and Resource Management, History, Information Technology, Liberal Studies, Mathematics, Nursing, Performing Arts, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish. Additionally, CSUCI plans to add majors in geography, kinesiology and social justice by Fall 2014 and nutrition and philosophy by Fall 2015.

• Arts and Sciences
• Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics
• School of Education