Holmes Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi. It has three campuses, with the main Goodman campus spread across 40 acres of land.

The college offers several degree programs to its students:

• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Administrative Services
• Teacher Training
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Life Science

The college sponsors athletics teams in basketball, tennis, cheerleading, softball, football, baseball and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, engineering, medicine, and education and teaching.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High female/male ratio.

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.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 5,610 in 2009-2010 (6,023 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Holmes Community College provides on-campus housing for 565 of its 6,023 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (22 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (71 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Forest Technology/Technician
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (57 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (41 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Software Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

• Child Development
• Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (8 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (17 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (122 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (28 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (18 awarded)

• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (32 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (218 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 (14 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (23 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations