Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College (LCOOCC),which is located in Hayward, Wisconsin, was founded in 1982 to serve the local Hayward community and Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

LCOOCC is a technical and community college that offers more than 15 technical diplomas and associate's degree programs. Continuing education for adults and certificate programs are also provided by the college.

The college operates four outreach sites in the neighboring Ojibwe reservations, which are located in Bad River, St. Croix, Lac du Flambeau and Red Cliff. Students organizations at LCOOCC include the Makwa Drama Club, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society and Men's Talking Circle.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in business and management.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 478 in 2009-2010 (343 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 36% of the student body. About 28% 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 (1 awarded)

• Agriculture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Solar Energy Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (17 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling