Navarro College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Navarro College was founded in 1946 and is situated in the city of Corsicana, Texas. The college also has Satellite campuses in Mexia, Waxahachie and Midlothian. The campuses in Waxahachie and Mexia were established in the 1970s, and the Midlothian campus was founded in the 2000s. NC is organized into various academic divisions including the department of business administration, behavioral sciences, foreign language, social sciences and English.

NC has officially recognized several Greek Letter Organizations, including Phi Rho Pi, Alpha Omega, Phi Rho Tau, Psi Beta, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda, Chi Alpha and Alpha Eta Rho. In addition, the college sponsors many student clubs, including the ADN Nursing Club, Golden Circle Reading Club, LEO Club, Speech Masters, Association of Legal Assistants, Students Against Driving Drunk and the International Club.

NC competes as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and in the Region XIV Athletic Conference. The football team also participates in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference. Its sports teams are known as the Bulldogs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• 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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,328 in 2009-2010 (6,304 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

Navarro College provides on-campus housing for 900 of its 6,304 (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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Agricultural Mechanization

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (76 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (65 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (22 awarded)

• Petroleum Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Child Development

LAW (14 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (204 awarded)

• General Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

• Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (254 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Intermedia/Multimedia

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (131 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

• Psychology