Founded in 1965, Community College of Philadelphia is an associate degree granting institution that offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in art, science, business, technology and liberal arts. The college has a range of academic departments, such as biology, chemistry, economics, English, mathematics and history. Additionally, its departments include accounting, social science, computer information systems and marketing and management. The college also has a foreign language department that offers classes in various languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Swahill. The library at Community College of Philadelphia offers various resources, such as books, videos, magazines, journals, newspapers, citations, and dictionaries and encyclopedias. Its athletics department offers a variety of sports activities, including basketball, football, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country and baseball.