Eastern Arizona College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Eastern Arizona College is a community college located in Graham County in Arizona. It was chartered in 1888 as St. Joseph Stake Academy by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Classes began two years later. It got its present name and also became a member of the Junior College System in Arizona in 1962. The College has changed its name nine times since it was founded.

The academic divisions of Eastern Arizona College are:

• Business
• Communicative Arts
• Fine Arts
• Health and Physical Education
• Industrial Technology Education
• Liberal Studies
• Mathematics
• Science and Allied Health
• Social Sciences

The sports teams of the College are known as the Monsters. The Monsters compete in golf, volleyball, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball and football.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, music, construction trades, mechanics and repair, and drama and performing arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 6,556 in 2009-2010 (3,739 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 39% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Eastern Arizona College provides on-campus housing for 418 of its 3,739 (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 (0 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (35 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (94 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (178 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Building/Property Maintenance and Management
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (20 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Mining Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (83 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Horticultural Science

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (112 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (158 awarded)

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

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (16 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (7 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (12 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (82 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics
• Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Psychology