Crowder College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Crowder College was founded on the grounds of Fort Crowder in 1963. It is a two-year, community college that serves the Junior College District of McDonald and Newton counties and other distant areas. Crowder College grants certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. It also offers adult education programs. The college was named in honor of General Enoch Crowder, an outstanding Missourian, soldier, and statesman.

Crowder College has achieved global recognition for its pioneering alternative energy program. An interesting part of Crowder College is The Longwell Museum which is housed in the Elsie Plaster Community Center. It has many exhibits and artifacts from the college’s Fort Crowder days when more than 50,000 soldiers were stationed there.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in transportation and education and teaching.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 3,531 in 2009-2010 (2,875 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Crowder provides on-campus housing for 180 of its 2,875 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (2 awarded)

• Animal Sciences
• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Livestock Management

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (53 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Construction Trades

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (35 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (163 awarded)

• General Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

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

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Environmental Health
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (10 awarded)

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (76 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 Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (51 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation