Aims Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Aims Community College, also known as Aims, was founded in 1967. The campus spreads across an area of 175 acres in Greeley, Northern Colorado, United States. The college also operates campuses in Fort Lupton (1984) and Loveland (1987), a downtown centre in Greeley (2006), and an online campus. Aims offer a wide array of academic programs in more than 30 subjects. It also offers over 130 degree and certificate programs and facilities for online learning.

Aims College has an active student life. The campus is home to several clubs and organizations including Aims English Honor Society (AEHS), Aims Program of Radiology Students, and Beta Kappa Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). The student body at Aims includes an impressive number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, media, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,840 in 2009-2010 (3,156 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (68 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (42 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

• Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (186 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (68 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (33 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (37 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (74 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (455 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (43 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (51 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (147 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew