Haywood Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Haywood Community College, also known as HCC, is located in Clyde, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in August 1965 and was named Haywood Industrial Education Center. The college enrolled 39 students in its first year. Presently, it enrolls more than 2,700 students and offers over 50 degrees and certificate programs. The college sits upon more than 80 acres of lush landscape in Clyde.

HCC supports several student organizations. Some of these include the Criminal Justice Club, Outdoor Club, Future Cosmetologists Association, Volunteer Club, Medical Assisting club, Phi Theta Kappa, National Vocational Honor Society, Student Builders Trade Association, and Horticulture Club.

HCC participates in various sports including men’s and women’s basketball, softball, and volleyball. The mascot of the sports teams is known as the Wolves. The college's basic colors are indigo and platinum.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, conservation and resource management, engineering, landscaping and horticulture, and beauty and cosmetology.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• 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.
• 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)

Students

Student enrollment was 2,305 in 2009-2010 (2,030 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 16% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (23 awarded)

• Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Make-Up Artist/Specialist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

• Forest Technology/Technician
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
• Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (21 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (93 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (11 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (42 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (32 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (24 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

PRODUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Precision Production
• Welding Technology/Welder
• Woodworking

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science