Hopkinsville Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Hopkinsville Community College, also known as HCC, is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. It was established in the year 1965. HCC is one of the 16 two-year, open-admissions institutes of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The main campus is situated in Hopkinsville. The college also operates a branch campus on the Fort Campbell Army base. HCC offers associate degree programs in diverse areas of study. Several professional and technical courses are also available to the students of this college.

Hopkinsville Community College’s campus boasts of an active student life. There are several clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. These include the Agricultural Technology Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Ghostlight Theater Production, KY Association of Nursing Students (HKANS), Information Technology (IT) Club, Criminal Justice Club-Pi Gamma Epsilon, and Biology Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, office and administration, and liberal arts.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.

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 3,233 in 2009-2010 (2,037 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 14% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Agricultural Production Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (63 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (33 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (26 awarded)

• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (90 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (219 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (54 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (86 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration