Clark College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Clark College is a community college located in Vancouver, Washington, United States. The college was founded as a private, two-year, junior college in 1933. In 2008, it celebrated its 75th anniversary. The college was originally called Vancouver Junior College. It first received state support in 1941. The college was finally incorporated into the statewide community college system in 1967.

Clark College’s main campus is spread across an area of more than 100 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in nursing, dental hygiene, and industrial arts. It also provides general adult education and preparation for four-year university degrees.

The college’s mascot is a Galapagon penguin named Oswald. Notable alumni of Clark College are Jess Hartley, novelist and role playing game writer; Denis Hayes, environmental activist; and Sam Elliott, actor.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in office and administration, cooking and culinary arts, liberal arts, engineering technician, and production trades.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• 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.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,608 in 2009-2010 (7,644 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 18% 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 (164 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (74 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (33 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (69 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (6 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (10 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (657 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (23 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Reception/Receptionist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (123 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (139 awarded)

• Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (57 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Receptionist

PRODUCTION TRADES (149 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (37 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling