Howard Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Howard Community College was founded in 1966 by the Board of Education in Howard County. The first classes were held in October of 1970, when around 600 students were enrolled here. The college is also referred to as HCC. The college encompasses around 120 acres in Columbia, Maryland. Presently, the college offers more than 100 academic programs and is organized into the following departments:

• Arts and Humanities
• Business and Computer Systems
• English and World Languages
• Health Sciences
• Mathematics
• Science and Technology
• Social Sciences/ Teacher Education

The student organizations and clubs of HCC include the Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, Christian Fellowship Club, German Silent Film, HCC Moviemaker's Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Engineering Club, Water Polo Club, Muslim Student Association, the Hellenic Student Association and the Jewish Student Union.

HCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Its athletic teams include men’s and women’s track and cross country, women's soccer, volleyball and basketball, and men's lacrosse and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 7,905 in 2009-2010 (5,031 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (102 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (17 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (30 awarded)

• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (314 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (11 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (148 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science