Arizona Western College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Arizona Western College was established in 1963 and is located in Yuma, Arizona. Apart from it main campus, the college also has a branch campus in Yuma. In addition, AWC has learning centers located in San Luis, Somerton, Wellton and Parker. The college offers more than 90 degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study.

AWC is organized into several academic divisions. Some of these include the administration of justice, agriculture business, automotive mechanic, business entrepreneur, computer information systems, environmental sciences, hotel restaurant management and marketing and management. The scholarship programs offered by the college are the AWC Institutional Scholarships, AWC Foundation Scholarships, Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarship Program, and many more.

Some of the student clubs and organizations of AWC are the Agriculture Club, the International Team, the Campus Crusade for Christ, Psychology Club, Theater Club, Student Nurses Association and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, education and teaching, and mathematics.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,290 in 2009-2010 (4,708 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Arizona Western provides on-campus housing for 337 of its 4,708 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agriculture
• Crop Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (1 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (47 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (44 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (4 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (94 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Plant Sciences

LAW (5 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (509 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (35 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (16 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (181 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage