Casper College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Casper College is a public, community college located in Casper, Wyoming, United States. It was founded in 1945. Currently, the college has more than 4,023 students and approximately 250-members on its faculty. The college is home to Tate Geological Museum located on the south end of campus. The College offers more than 50 academic majors and 30 technical and career field options. The academic programs are organized into several divisions including Business, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Language and Literature, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Trades and Technology.

Casper College boasts of an active student life. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Students also take part in several intramural sports including basketball, softball, football, soccer, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, music, education and teaching, engineering, media, drama and performing arts, security and law enforcement, nutrition and exercise therapy, and agricultural science and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• 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.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 4,186 in 2009-2010 (3,458 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Casper College provides on-campus housing for 450 of its 3,458 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

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 (21 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (6 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Construction Trades

DESIGN (3 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Acting
• Dance
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (74 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Mining Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

• Range Science and Management

LAW (8 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (113 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (46 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (18 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (59 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (6 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (11 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (38 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Nutrition Sciences
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (75 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew