Inver Hills Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Inver Hills Community College is a co-educational community college. Its 90-acre suburban campus is located in Grove Heights, Minnesota. Established in 1970, IHCC now grants admission to more than 5,000 students every year. It is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

The following departments are part of IHCC:

• Accounting
• Art
• Biomedical
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Film Studies
• History
• Political Science
• Theatre

The theatre department of IHCC is famous for its celebrated faculty member, Richard Nelson, who is a famous playwright and recipient of several national and international awards.

Invar Hills Community College offers sports programs in collaboration with the Dakota County Technical College. Soccer, baseball, softball and wrestling teams are sponsored by the school. A variety of intramural sports are also available to the students at IHCC.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and law.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,618 in 2009-2010 (3,784 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% 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 (81 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (58 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (269 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (320 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (48 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations