Finger Lakes Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Finger Lakes Community College is affiliated with the State University of New York. This college was established in 1984 and currently has three locations. The standard degree and certificate programs that are offered by FLCC are in the study areas of liberal arts, business administration, computer science, environmental studies and engineering science. The college also offers several online courses to its students.

There are various student clubs and organizations at FLCC, including Art Club, American Sign Language, Habitat for Humanity, Nursing Club and Phi Theta Kappa. The school also sponsors athletic teams in basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, music, and fine arts.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,750 in 2009-2010 (4,051 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 8% 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)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (3 awarded)

• Taxidermy/Taxidermist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (110 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (86 awarded)

• Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (28 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy

FINE ARTS (15 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (16 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (8 awarded)

• Ornamental Horticulture

LAW (9 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (249 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (39 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (20 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (61 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling