Harford Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Harford Community College was founded in 1957 in Bel Air, Maryland. Expansions took place in the mid-1990s, and HCC's campus now sits on 332 acres of land and includes over 15 buildings. More than 8,000 students enroll in HCC every year. HCC offers several associate degrees in more than 60 programs of study along with certificate programs. The academic divisions of the college are:

• Behavioral & Social Sciences
• Business, Computing and Applied Technology
• Continuing Education & Training
• Educational and Transitional Studies
• eLearning & Instructional Resources
• Human Development, Health & Physical Education
• Humanistic Studies
• Library & Informational Resources
• Nursing and Allied Health Professions
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Visual, Performing and Applied Arts

The student clubs and organizations at HCC include the Actors Guild, Black Student Association, Earth Arts and Lambda Epsilon Chi National Honor Society, among others.

The sports teams of Harford Community College are known as the Fighting Owls. There are over 10 athletics teams that participate in basketball, baseball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, softball and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, business and management, media, education and teaching, and design.
• 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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Harford Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 39% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,091 in 2009-2010 (3,458 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 11% 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)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (124 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (18 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (44 awarded)

• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

LAW (15 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (290 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded)

• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (102 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

• Commercial Photography

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science