Muskegon Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Muskegon Community College, also referred to as MCC, is located in Muskegon, Michigan. This college was established in 1926 by the Muskegon Board of Education and presently offers associate degrees to students in subjects including education, business, nursing, social sciences and education. The community college enrolls more than 5,000 students annually.

There are various student clubs and organizations in which the students can participate. Some of the organizations are the Art Club, the Biology Club, the Christian Fellowship Club, the International Club and the Philosophy Club. The students of the college maintain a newspaper called The Bay Window and a literary magazine club called River Voices for expressing their opinions and creativity. The female students in the college play basketball and volleyball and the male students play basketball, baseball and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, liberal arts, and engineering technician.
• High faculty salary.
• 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.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• 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 4,786 in 2009-2010 (3,496 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Customer Service Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (2 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Illustration

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Dance
• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Urban Education and Leadership

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (33 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Metallurgical Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Support Services

LIBERAL ARTS (203 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
• Communication and Media Studies
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical Reception/Receptionist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (26 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
• Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music Pedagogy

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (136 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Word Processing

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Natural Sciences
• Population Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Personality Psychology