Delaware Technical And Community College-Terry

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Delaware Technical & Community College was established by the Delaware General Assembly in 1966. Terry Campus was established in the City of Dover in 1972. The President's Office is located next to the Terry Campus and operates as the central office by facilitating a variety of services that support the different campuses.

Delaware Tech offers academic, technology-centered, continuing education opportunities, and community and corporate training programs through more than 100 associate degrees, diplomas, and certification courses. Programs are available in engineering and technology, business and computer information systems, nursing, allied health, education, biotechnology, human services, culinary arts and culture and language. Students are also offered distance learning opportunities through interactive online classrooms and telecourses.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, photography and commercial art, media, and family and social work.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• 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.
• 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 3,269 in 2009-2010 (2,349 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 14% 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 (39 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (9 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (68 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Computer Hardware Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (28 awarded)

• Human Services

LAW (8 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (152 awarded)

• Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (26 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Exercise Physiology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling