Laramie County Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Laramie County Community College, also known as LCCC, was established in 1968. It is a community college in Laramie County, Wyoming and its main campus is located in Cheyenne. It also operates three other campuses in Laramie, Pine Bluffs, and at the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. LCCC records an enrollment of over 6,000 students annually. LCCC offers over 175 associate’s degree in Arts, over 80 in Science, more than 190 in Applied Science and over 100 Certificates of Completion.

The College provides a number of services and facilities to the students for their personal and professional betterment. The student administration is active at LCCC and the college is home to several student clubs and organizations. Their sports teams are known as Golden Eagles.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,897 in 2009-2010 (3,109 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Laramie County Community College provides on-campus housing for 188 of its 3,109 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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 (7 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Business Technology
• Agricultural Production Operations
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (7 awarded)

• Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (39 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

• Construction Trades

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (54 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Computer Hardware Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

LAW (7 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (100 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (40 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (181 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (19 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Psychology