College Of DuPage

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The College of DuPage, or COD, is the largest single-campus two-year community college in the Midwest. The main campus is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and was established in 1967. The college’s main campus is also home to WDCB 90.9 FM, a public radio station founded in 1977. COD offers a variety of degrees and certificates. The different departments are:

• Academic Alternatives and Instructional Support
• Business and Technology
• Economic and Community Development
• Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Liberal Arts
• Natural and Applied Sciences

COD is home to over 50 student clubs, which provide students with a variety of interesting programs, leisure-time activities, and social interaction.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, office and administration, and mechanics and repair.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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 25,668 in 2009-2010 (18,491 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (33 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (129 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management
• Fashion and Fabric Consultant

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (23 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (40 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Illustration
• Interior Design

ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (27 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (40 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (38 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (19 awarded)

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

LAW (15 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (879 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (158 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (30 awarded)

• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (132 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (287 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (633 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (69 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (33 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

SCIENCE (136 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (114 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling