Gogebic Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Gogebic Community College was originally founded as the Ironwood Junior College in 1932. It is a member of the Michigan Community College Association and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The 260-acre campus of GCC is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and enrolls more than 1,000 students every year.

Gogebic Community College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Technology and Associate of Applied Business degrees. Certificate programs of study are also available.

The college supports a large number of student clubs and organizations, including the Drama Association, A.D.A.P.T, an Alpha Rho Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, The Student Senate and the Pep Band. The sports teams of GCC are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I, and participate in men’s and women’s basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• 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.
• Campus housing is available.
• 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 1,014 in 2009-2010 (837 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Gogebic Community College provides on-campus housing for 96 of its 837 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Business/Management
• Accounting and Computer Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Natural Resources and Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

• Construction Trades
• Lineworker

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (28 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (2 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (6 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Graphic Communications
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (136 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology