Henry Ford Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Henry Ford Community College, or HFCC, was founded in 1938. The campus encompasses more than 70 acres in Dearborn, Michigan. The college has numerous degree and certificate programs and is organized into many academic departments. Some of the departments of HFCC are Administrative and Information management, architecture/construction technology, business administration, computer information systems, and hospitality professional management.

HFCC offers a wide variety of scholarship programs including the American Association of University Women Scholarship, Gloria Ankeny Memorial Scholarship, Art Scholarship, HFCC Alumni Association Scholarship, HFCC Foundation Board Scholarship, and Fordson Varsity Club Endowed Scholarship.

There are several student clubs and organizations at HFCC. Some of these are the African American Association, Community Service Club, HFCC Cheer and Dance Team, Criminal Justice Club, International Relations Organization, and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, computer science and engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, cooking and culinary arts, and education and teaching.
• High faculty salary.
• 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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 15,571 in 2009-2010 (11,395 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 10% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (15 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (198 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Customer Service Management
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (79 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Construction Trades
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (55 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (81 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (105 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (21 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (9 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (299 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (77 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (31 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical Reception/Receptionist
• Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (75 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (252 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (80 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant