Lehigh Carbon Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Lehigh Carbon Community College is a two-year community college located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1966. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

LCCC’s campus is home to more than 20 recognized clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. Some of the organizations are the Associate Degree Nursing Student Organization, Campus Christian Fellowship, The Computer Networking Association, Horticulture Club and the Hospitality Management Club. The college also operates a student-run radio station known as WXLV 90.3 FM.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, nutrition and exercise therapy, media, education and teaching, and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• 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.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,985 in 2009-2010 (4,609 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% 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)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (104 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Electrician
• Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (4 awarded)

• Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (165 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Montessori Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Horticultural Science

LAW (26 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (107 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (12 awarded)

• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (18 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (37 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Tool and Die Technology/Technician

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (37 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

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