Metropolitan Community College Area

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Metropolitan Community College, or MCC, is a community college located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was founded in 1974 as Metropolitan Technical Community College Area. This is when the Nebraska State Legislature consolidated the state's eight technical community college areas into six. In 1992, it was renamed Metropolitan Community College Area.

MCC has campuses in North Omaha at Fort Omaha, South Omaha, and Elkhorn. It also operates centers in Bellevue, La Vista, and Fremont. The college also owns more than 110 offsite locations.

MCC offers more than 100 programs of study. As of 2007, The college had an annual enrollment of more than 29,000 credit students and over 17,000 non-credit students. The student body has an impressive number of international students. There are various clubs in the college to assist foreign students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in construction trades, mechanics and repair, nursing and emergency medicine, photography and commercial art, landscaping and horticulture, cooking and culinary arts, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• 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.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 15,055 in 2009-2010 (10,865 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Metropolitan Community College Area provides on-campus housing for 53 of its 10,865 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (175 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Financial Planning and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (87 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (65 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (34 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (11 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (37 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (44 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Services

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (14 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (20 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (280 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (88 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (192 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (56 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (70 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations