College Of Southern Nevada

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The College of Southern Nevada is a two-year community college in Clark County, Nevada. It was founded in 1971 as the Clark County Community College, and became the Community College of Southern Nevada in 1991. However, in 2007 the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education voted to rename it the College of Southern Nevada.

CSN offers job training programs in over 75 career fields with more than 200 degrees and technical programs. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Division of Workforce & Economic Development
• School of Advanced & Applied Technologies
• School of Arts & Letters
• School of Business, Hospitality & Public Services
• School of Education, Behavioral & Social Sciences
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Science & Mathematics

The College of Southern Nevada has a very diverse student body, with more than 700 international students from over 60 countries. It has over 30 clubs and organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, therapy and counseling, science and laboratory technician, education and teaching, and hospitality.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• 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 40,310 in 2009-2010 (23,341 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 15% 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 Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (259 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Customer Service Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (52 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (24 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (121 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Structural Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (61 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (89 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (10 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Ornamental Horticulture

LAW (20 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (450 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (29 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (118 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (15 awarded)

• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (12 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (231 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (16 awarded)

• Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (95 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (90 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Juvenile Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (60 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation