City Colleges Of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Richard J. Daley College is one of seven City Colleges of Chicago. It enrolls more than 4000 students and over 80 full-time faculty. The college was founded as William J. Bogan Junior College in 1960. Earlier, it utilized classrooms in the evenings, provided by the William J. Bogan High School, which were located in the Ashburn neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago. In 1977, after the death of Richard J. Daley, the late mayor, the college was renamed after him. Its present campus was completed in the year 1981.

The student life at Richard J. Daley College is vibrant and active. Students are provided many opportunities for social and recreational development. There are various Student clubs and organizations on campus. The college's Student Government Association sponsors charity drives, guest speakers, movie days, fundraisers, and many other cultural events.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, computer science and engineering, and security and law enforcement.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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 9,711 in 2009-2010 (7,402 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 17% 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 (60 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (45 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

• Electrician

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (71 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (91 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (127 awarded)

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (62 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Security and Loss Prevention Services