El Centro College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

El Centro College was founded in 1966 as the first college in the Dallas County Community College District. The college is located in downtown Dallas, Texas. The college offers a number of degrees and certificate programs along with several specializing in the technological and medical fields. Some of the academic departments of the college are the departments of arts and science, information technology and systems support, and business and public service.

El Centro College is home to many student organizations, including the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, El Centro College Lamba Club, Chess Club, Information Technology Society, Student Nursing Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Writing Club, Rising Star Club, Fellowship of All Christians, El Centro Performing Arts Club and the Latino Organization of Mentors and Scholars.

El Centro College offers scholarship programs like the Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Award, the Rising Star Program, R. Jan LeCroy Scholars Program and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in cooking and culinary arts, design, nursing and emergency medicine, and law.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.

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.
• 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 8,114 in 2009-2010 (4,872 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% 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 (28 awarded)

• Accounting
• Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (27 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (51 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (24 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

LAW (38 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (79 awarded)

• General Studies
• Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (105 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (347 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• Receptionist

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies