Cabarrus College Of Health Sciences

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is located in Concord, North Carolina. In 1942, the Cabarrus County Hospital opened a three-year diploma school of nursing to cater to the robust demand for registered nurses during World War II. This school was renamed the Louise Harkey School of Nursing in 1992, and it became the cornerstone division of the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in January of 1996. The College offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in nursing, occupational therapy assistance, surgical technology and health services management, among others.

The Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is home to a number of organizations, such as the Student Government Association, the Cabarrus College Association of Nursing Students, the CCHS Honor Society of Nursing and the Christian Student Union. The institute also job placement assistance to its recent graduates.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and medicine.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 372 in 2009-2010 (299 full-time equivalent).

About 10% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 90% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 81% are full-time and 19% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• General Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (28 awarded)

• Health/Medical Physics

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (377 awarded)

• Medication Aide
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant