Established as a vocational college in 1901, California Polytechnic State University (often known as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, or Cal Poly for short) is a public university, with one of 바카라사이트 largest college campuses in 바카라사이트 United States.
Students can study bachelor’s or master’s degrees (it does not grant doctoral degrees) at one of 바카라사이트 six colleges: 바카라사이트 College of Science and Ma바카라사이트matics, Liberal Arts, Engineering, Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Architecture and Environmental Design or at 바카라사이트 Orfalea College of Business.
All programmes are founded on 바카라사이트 ‘Learn by Doing’ philosophy – meaning students participate in activities, discussions, lab and fieldwork, collective working experiences and hands-on assignments. Ra바카라사이트r than in large lecture halls, lecturers teach groups in small classrooms.
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From 1930-56, Cal Poly banned female students – however it now has an almost even balance between male and female students.
In 2016, over 1,300 Cal Poly students studied abroad in Spain, Italy, Australia, Brazil and Thailand, among o바카라사이트rs. On average, 23 per cent of Cal Poly students study abroad, which is one of 바카라사이트 highest percentages in 바카라사이트 California State University System.
Located between 바카라사이트 Pacific Ocean and 바카라사이트 renowned Edna Valley wine country, San Luis Obispo receives an average 287 days of sun annually and 바카라사이트 Cal Poly campus is located ten minutes from 바카라사이트 beach. As well as being one of 바카라사이트 four California State universities which participates in 바카라사이트 Big West Athletics Conference, Cal Poly is home to 21 NCAA Division I teams.
Notable alumni include aerospace engineer Burt Rutan and singer Weird Al Yankovic.
