Hagerstown Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Hagerstown Community College, also known as HCC, is a two-year, public academic institution located off Robinwood Drive just outside Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. It was established in the year 1946. HCC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college also offers its students distance education and continuing education programs in various fields of study.

HCC has an active student life. The campus hosts more than ten on-campus clubs and organizations including the Arts & Design Club, Association of Nursing Students, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Christian Fellowship Club. The college's student-run newspaper is called "The Hawk."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in transportation and business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• 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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 4,002 in 2009-2010 (2,688 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 13% 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 (88 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (28 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (160 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (59 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (57 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Receptionist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

TRANSPORTATION (145 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation