Colin College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The Collin County Community College District, or CCCCD, is a community college district located northeast of Dallas, Texas, United States. It was established in 1985. CCCCD offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through several campuses, which include:

• Central Park Campus
• Collin College at Allen
• Courtyard Center
• Higher Education Center at Rockwall
• Preston Ridge Campus
• Spring Creek Campus

CCCCD enrolls more than 40,000 students every year. There are various organizations available to students including the Jewish club at collin, kappa delta pi, K5CCC amateur radio club, and lions club. The international student association assists international students with admission into the college.

CCCCD’s sports teams are nicknamed the Cougars. They are members of the NJCAA.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, music, and security and law enforcement.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• 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.
• 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 21,000 in 2009-2010 (13,982 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (58 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (1 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (27 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (37 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development

HOSPITALITY (11 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (30 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (924 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (50 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (19 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (15 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (117 awarded)

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