Cape Cod Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Cape Cod Community College, known locally as 4-C or the Harvard of the Middle Cape, was established in 1961. It is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. The college enrolls more than 6,000 students annually. The college grants Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences degrees and several other certificates. It also provides certificates in subjects such as Landscape Maintenance, Early Childhood Education, Graphic Design, and Culinary Arts.

Cape Cod Community College hosts several student activities and events. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations including WKKL 90.7FM (Makkay Broadcasting Center), Dental Hygiene Club, Debate Club, Dance Club, and Choral Club. The college's student body includes an impressive number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, conservation and resource management, hospitality, therapy and counseling, and drama and performing arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 4,452 in 2009-2010 (2,670 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 15% 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 (48 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Programming
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

• Environmental Studies
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (30 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (19 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (10 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (115 awarded)

• Cartography
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (59 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (89 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (24 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Psychology