Corning Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Corning Community College is a public, co-educational college located in Corning, New York. It was founded in the year 1957 and was relocated to its present campus at Spencer Hill in 1963. This two year college belongs to the State Universities of New York system.

The academic departments of CCC include:

• Health and Sciences
• Information Technology
• Instruction, Communications and Humanities
• Math/Physics/Tech and Engineering
• Social Sciences and Social Services

Basketball, softball, golf, baseball, soccer and volleyball teams are sponsored by the school.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, family and social work, engineering, and security and law enforcement.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,190 in 2009-2010 (3,287 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 8% 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 (74 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (53 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LAW (2 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (284 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (46 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (57 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling