Lenoir Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Lenoir Community College, also known as LCC, is a coeducational, public, community college located in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. It was chartered in 1958 and founded in 1960 under the name of Lenoir County Industrial Education Center (abbreviated as IEC). In November 1964, the center officially received the status of a community college and also received its present name.

The academic divisions of Lenoir Community College include the following:

• Arts and Sciences
• Business, Industry, & Public Service Programs
• Continuing Education
• Evening & Weekend Programs
• Health Sciences

The men and women sports teams are called the Lancers and Lady Lancers respectively. The official mascot of the College is the Lancer. The Lancers participate in basketball and baseball, and the Lady Lancers participate in volleyball and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, education and teaching, cooking and culinary arts, and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,091 in 2009-2010 (2,189 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 17% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (25 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (45 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

DESIGN (10 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (60 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (103 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (1 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter

LIBERAL ARTS (182 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (34 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (6 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (28 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (33 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (25 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

TRANSPORTATION (5 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew