Century Community And Technical College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Century College, also referred to as CC Minnesota, is a coeducational, community college located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It was established in 1967 with the name Lakewood Community College. In 1996, it merged with Northeast Metro Technical and was re-christened as Century College.

The departments at CC Minnesota include:

• Agriculture and Bio-resources
• Allied Health and Health Sciences
• Applied Business Technology
• Business Administration
• Computer Science
• Engineering Technology & Applied Technology
• Naturopathic and Holistic Medicine
• Religious and Theological Studies
• Sport Sciences and Physical Education
• Theatre

Century College has a cosmopolitan student body consisting of alaskan natives, pacific islanders, hispanics, blacks, and caucasians.

The College's sports teams are called the Wood Ducks. The official mascot is Wood Duck. Century College sponsors basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, table tennis, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media and design.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• 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 9,395 in 2009-2010 (6,714 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 9% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (40 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (34 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (32 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management

DESIGN (48 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (25 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (15 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Greenhouse Operations and Management
• Horticultural Science
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS (417 awarded)

• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Women's Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (104 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (35 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (244 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Orthotist/Prosthetist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (161 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (69 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminalistics and Criminal Science
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling