McHenry County College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

McHenry County College was established on April 1, 1967. It was founded as a part of the Illinois Community College System. The college is beautifully nestled on an area of more than 60 acres on the northwestern side of Crystal Lake, Illinois. MCC also operates several satellite locations. The college offers around 6 associates degrees and more than 15 Associate of Applied Science degrees.

MCC offers several scholarships to its deserving students. Some of these include the Ann Dagley Memorial Scholarship, Hispanic Educational Achievement Scholarship and the Eileen Phipps Memorial Scholarship.

There are many on-campus student organizations and clubs at MCC, including the Black Student Union, Nirvana Buddhist Fellowship, College Bowl, Student Ambassadors, Game Developer Club, Phi Theta Kappa and Club Concordia, among others.

MCC participates in a wide variety of sports like basketball, volleyball, baseball, tennis, soccer and softball. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Fighting Scots.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science and nursing and emergency medicine.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 5,374 in 2009-2010 (4,140 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 13% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (124 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (12 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
• Greenhouse Operations and Management
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (73 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (246 awarded)

• Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

SCIENCE (277 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (59 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting