Del Mar College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Del Mar College, also known as DMC, is a community college in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It was founded in the year 1935. DMC offers associate in arts degrees and associate in science degrees in more than 50 university transfer majors. It also offers associate in applied science degrees, enhanced skills certificates, and certificates of achievement in over 80 occupational fields. The college enrolls more than 20,000 credit and noncredit students each year.

DMC is home to various student-run organizations and clubs. Some of the popular organizations are American society of safety and engineering, aviation maintenance club, biology and health Club, and interpreters training club.

DMC also has an active Greek life. There are several fraternities and sororities on campus. The international club assists foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, mechanics and repair, therapy and counseling, education and teaching, production trades, business and management, nursing and emergency medicine, and science and laboratory technician.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male 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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,310 in 2009-2010 (5,533 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 9% 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 (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (27 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (221 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (32 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (79 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (20 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (161 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (149 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Advertising
• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (129 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (205 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (40 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

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

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (37 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (63 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminalistics and Criminal Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (60 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling