Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Mohawk Valley Community College was the first community college established in New York State. It was established in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences. It became a part of the State University System in 1950. MVCC currently occupies 80 acres of land in southeast Utica. It offers certification and degree programs in over 80 disciplines under the following sections:

• Art
• Business and Information Technology
• Health Services and Hospitality
• Social Science
• Engineering
• Psychology, Human Services and Education.

MVCC's student-faculty ratio is 20:1. The college received the Pepsi/NATYCAA Award for having the most triumphant non-scholarship athletic program among 2-year colleges in the country.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• 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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,184 in 2009-2010 (4,781 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

MVCC Utica provides on-campus housing for 513 of its 4,781 (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)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (103 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management
• Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (45 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (246 awarded)

• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (46 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (11 awarded)

• Advertising
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (92 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

• Nutrition Sciences
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (32 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (47 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling