Jefferson Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Jefferson Community College, also referred to as JCC, is located in Watertown, New York, United States. It was chartered in the year 1961. JCC is among 30 community colleges that form the State University of New York (SUNY) system. JCC enrolls more than 3,000 students on an annual basis. The students are offered degrees and certificate programs in a variety of areas including accounting, business administration, and nursing. The college also offers distance learning programs for the benefit of the outstation students.

Jefferson Community College supports a range of student clubs and organizations including the Criminal Justice Club, Human Services Club, Paralegal Student Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, and Writer’s Club. Mmale and female students participate in sports such as lacrosse, basketball, and soccer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, liberal arts, security and law enforcement, family and social work, and hospitality.
• 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 3,184 in 2009-2010 (2,250 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 8% 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)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (2 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (64 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (41 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Community Organization and Advocacy

HOSPITALITY (11 awarded)

• Tourism Promotion Operations

LAW (5 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (225 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (24 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (59 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Services Administration