Delaware County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Delaware County Community College, also referred to as DCCC or Delco, was established in 1967. This two-year community college has two campuses in the Philadelphia area. The main campus is located in Media, Philadelphia. In addition, the college has three learning centers. DCCC has several scholarship programs including the Denis A. Cannon Scholarship, DCCC Memorial Scholarship, Henry J. Jackson Scholarship, AAUW Scholarship, Charles W. Crist Memorial Scholarship, and many more.

DCCC is organized into several academic departments. These include:

• Department of Allied Health & Nursing
• Department of Business & Computer Information Systems
• Department of Communications, Arts & Humanities
• Department of Mathematics, Science & Engineering
• Department of Public Service & Social Sciences
• Department of Technical Education & Public Safety

DCCC has several active student clubs and organizations including the Art and Design Club, Black Student Union, Phi Theta Kappa, Campus Bible Fellowship, Engineering Club, Hotel/Restaurant Management Club, Multicultural Club, National Association for Advancement of Colored People, Student Pennsylvania State Education Association, and Science Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in construction trades, nursing and emergency medicine, therapy and counseling, media, business and management, education and teaching, and security and law enforcement.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,109 in 2009-2010 (7,736 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 11% 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 (226 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (59 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Building/Property Maintenance and Management
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
• Electrician
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (93 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (41 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
• Robotics Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (11 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (17 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (196 awarded)

• Anthropology
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (21 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (38 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

• Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
• Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (78 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (196 awarded)

• Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician
• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (122 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (46 awarded)

• Psychology