Community College Of Philadelphia

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Community College of Philadelphia is a coeducational, community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1965. The main building was located in a men's store next to Snellenburg's department store at 34 South 11th Street, Philadelphia. Later, it was moved to 1700 Spring Garden Street which was the former Philadelphia Mint building.

Some of the departments in the college are as follows:

• Academic Computing
• Allied Health
• Art and Design
• Behavioral Sciences
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Information Systems
• Counseling
• Design Technologies
• Economics and Accounting
• English
• Foreign Language
• History/Philosophy
• Justice
• Marketing and Management
• Mathematics
• Music
• Nursing
• Office Administration
• Paralegal Studies
• Photographic Imaging
• Physics/Engineering Science
• Social Science
• Transportation Technology

The College sponsors various sports such as soccer, cross-country running, baseball, volleyball, basketball, track and field, tennis, and softball.

Notable alumni of the College include Chaka Fattah, United States Congressman from Philadelphia; Ronald "Flip" Murray, NBA player; and Dwight Evans, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 1981.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) 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.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 17,327 in 2009-2010 (14,208 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 14% 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)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (285 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (47 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (9 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (72 awarded)

• Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (290 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management

LAW (46 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (795 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (9 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (82 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (102 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Photography

SCIENCE (66 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (142 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (74 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling