Nassau Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Nassau Community College, or NCC, was established in 1960 as part of the State University of New York (SUNY). It is the largest of the 30 community colleges of SUNY. The college opened on February 1, 1960, with 632 students. Presently, NCC has numerous academic programs including anthropology, natural and physical sciences, business administration, and African American studies. Some of its renowned programs are mathematics, chemistry, physics, and engineering.

NCC offers several scholarships for talented students including the Cinthia Navarro Memorial Scholarship, Nassau County Awards Full-Time Scholarship, Nassau/Suffolk Library Association Scholarship, David Hochhauser Memorial Scholarship, SUNY Empire State and NCC Foundation Diversity Honors Scholarship, and many more.

Some of the most notable alumni of NCC are Steve Israel, United States Congressman; Bruce Arena, coach of the United States men's national soccer team; and Brian Baldinger, Radio and TV commentator.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, law, and media.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• 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 21,952 in 2009-2010 (18,160 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 7% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

• Food Science

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (28 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (386 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Fashion Merchandising
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (37 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (24 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (25 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (104 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (50 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (26 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (23 awarded)

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

LAW (82 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,419 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (14 awarded)

• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (66 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (69 awarded)

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

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (166 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (33 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (120 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant