Central Wyoming College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Central Wyoming College, also known as CWC, is a public college located in Riverton, United States. It was established in the year 1965. The college also operates off-campus sites in Thermopolis, Lander, Jackson, Dubois, and the Wind River Indian Reservation. CWC offers degrees in various fields of study including fine arts, biological science, business technology, and criminal justice, among others. It also delivers college coursework nationwide and provides online learning for site-bound students.

CWC has an active student life and is home to several on-campus clubs and organizations including the Great Art Club, Equestrian Club, multicultural club, Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Psi omega, among others.

CWC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Nicknamed the Rustlers, the sports teams compete in various sports including basketball and volley ball. The college also operates a radio station known as KCWC-FM.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, animal science and care, music, construction trades, nursing and emergency medicine, and drama and performing arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• 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 2,160 in 2009-2010 (1,560 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Central Wyoming provides on-campus housing for 240 of its 1,560 (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

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (19 awarded)

• Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
• Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (31 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (8 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

• Range Science and Management

LAW (1 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (54 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Area Studies
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (98 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Psychology