Illinois Valley Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

The Illinois Valley Community College, also known as IVCC, is located in Oglesby, Illinois, United Sates. It was established in 1924 as LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby (LPO) Junior College. The College offers Associate degrees in Arts, Sciences and Applied Sciences. The college also offers several professional certificates.

IVCC’s athletic department fields several men’s and women’s sports teams who participate in various sports. The campus is home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Debate Club, Amnesty International, the Fitness Organization, or Round Table Gaming Society. The student body at IVCC includes an impressive number of international students. There are several international student organizations that assist foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science, nursing and emergency medicine, landscaping and horticulture, and production trades.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• 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 4,231 in 2009-2010 (2,997 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 12% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (78 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (31 awarded)

• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

• Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

DESIGN (12 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Housing and Human Environments
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (36 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS (127 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (19 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (339 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (77 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (215 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (73 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation