Normandale Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Normandale Community College, or NCC, was founded in 1968 as Normandale Junior College. In its first year, the college enrolled 1,358 students. NCC is administered by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. The college's campus encompasses approximately 90 acres in Bloomington, Minnesota. NCC offers several degree and certificate programs and is organized into many academic units. Some of the departments are business administration, marketing and management, computers/information management, hospitality management, and world languages.

NCC also offers numerous scholarships such as the Normandale Foundation Scholarship Program, American Indian Scholarships, Academy of Math and Science Scholars, George and Geraldine Warmbrod Scholarship, MacDonald Geography-Geology Department Merit Scholarship, and many more.

Some of the student-run clubs and organizations of NCC are Phi Theta Kappa, Communications Club, Hospitality Management, Pre-Professional Club, Black Student Alliance, Oromo Student Union, Bowling Club, Kappa Beta Delta, and Dental Hygiene Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,407 in 2009-2010 (6,869 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (55 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (630 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (95 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Dietetic Technician (DTR)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies