City Colleges Of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Harry S. Truman College was established in 1956 as an evening college at Amundsen High School. It was named Mayfair College in 1961 and enrolled 4,000 students. In 1976, the college moved to its present campus and adopted the current name. It was named after U.S. President Harry S. Truman. The college is also known as Truman College and has a number of degree and certificate programs. Truman College also offers a learning center in the Lakeview neighborhood. The following are the various academic departments of Truman College:

• Automotive Technology
• Biology
• Business and Computer Information Systems
• Communication Arts and Skills
• Cosmetology
• Humanities, Art, and Foreign Languages
• Mathematics
• Nursing
• Physical Science and Engineering
• Social Science

The Student Government Association is the student representative body of Truman College. The other student clubs are Black Student Union, Truman Chess Club, Community of African Students, Future Teachers of Chicago, Le Coin des Bohemiens-French Club, Truman Math Club, Psi Beta, and World Clique-Music Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, mechanics and repair, family and social work, and science.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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 11,835 in 2009-2010 (8,727 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 20% 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 (21 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (49 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (45 awarded)

• Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (45 awarded)

• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (102 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies