Columbus State Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Columbus State Community College, or CSCC, was originally founded in Columbus, Ohio, as Columbus Technical Institute in 1963. The college enrolls more than 20,000 students. CSCC offers career programs in more than 50 areas of study such as business, health, and engineering technologies. It also offers transfer programs for students interested in completing the first two years of a bachelor degree and then transferring to a four-year university.

The main campus of CSCC is spread across an area of 80 acres and is located near downtown Columbus, Ohio. There are over 25 buildings on the campus. Columbus State also runs several off-campus centers in the suburban neighborhoods of Groveport, Marysville, Dublin, Gahanna, Westerville, Grandview, Grove City, Delaware, and southeast and southwest Columbus.

Cougar News is the student-run newspaper of CSCC. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Cougars. They compete at the NJCAA Division II level.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, nursing and emergency medicine, engineering technician, family and social work, and law.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 24,482 in 2009-2010 (18,420 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 12% 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 (276 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (42 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (36 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (310 awarded)

• Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (172 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Community Services
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

HOSPITALITY (35 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (57 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (523 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (39 awarded)

• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (222 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (326 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (95 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Word Processing

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

• Boilermaking/Boilermaker

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (48 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (54 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling